[VERSE 1]
D A
He was a wide-eyed boy.
Em
Found nature a joy.
A Em
Said: "Sure why not?"
Em A
"Yeah, I'll give it a shot."
D A
He's growin' up strong,
Em
Gettin' along.
A Em
Will he forget about us?
Em A
I suppose that he must.
D A
Then she came along.
Em
Now he's singing a new song.
A Em
They're off at the beach.
Em A
He's out of our reach.
[INTERLUDE]
D A G x2
[CHORUS]
D A
Cause he's... been running, playing, movin' on.
D A G
Knew it was coming before too long.
D A
But who'd've thought I'd be singing this song?
D A
'Bout a girl named Jonny,
G
Made my son be gone.
Yeah he's... [repeat CHORUS]
[VERSE 2]
D A
Back at home,
Em
We're feeling alone.
A Em
Because of that dame,
Em A
Life just ain't the same.
D A
She seems a good girl,
Em
Heart like a pearl.
A Em
But we don't want him to leave,
Em A
And we're starting to grieve.
D A
Where will he go?
Em
What will he know?
A Em
What will he see?
Em A
Who will he be?
[INTERLUDE]
D A G x2
[CHORUS]
D A
When he's... been running, playing, movin' on.
D A G
Knew it was coming before too long.
D A
But who'd've thought I'd be singing this song?
D A
'Bout a girl named Jonny,
G
Made my son be gone.
[CHORUS]
D A
Said he's... been running, playing, movin' on.
D A G
Knew it was coming before too long.
D A
But who'd've thought I'd be singing this song?
D A
'Bout a girl named Jonny,
G
Made my son be gone.