[Intro]
C G Em G D G
[Verse]
G
Well, lucky number seven passed me by
D
Lucky number seven called my name and passed on by
G
Well he came back don't you know
C
With his brother six in tow
G D G
And that is how number thirteen wound up by my side
[Chorus]
G
And that is how I got these lonesome johnny blues
C G
How I got these lonesome johnny blues
C
Got the lonesome johnny blues
G Em
And there's nothing I can do
G D G
'cept sing these sad old weary lonesome johnny blues
Here we go
C G Em G D G
[Verse]
G
Grim reaper he pulled up into my drive
D
Grim reaper pulled his little old chevrolet right up onto the goddamn drive
G
"johnny, I haven't come for you
C
But I want someone who's dear to you
G D G
And the price you pay is to remain alive"
[Chorus]
G
And I'll stay here with these lonesome johnny blues
C G
Stay here with these lonesome johnny blues
C
With the lonesome johnny blues
G Em
And there's nothing I can do
G D G
'cept sing these sad old weary lonesome johnny blues
G D G C G D G
[Verse]
G
Woah, no more trouble send him down the road, won't you please
D
No more trouble won't you beat him up, won't you send him down the road
G
Trouble dumped out the trash
C
Ransacked the place for cash
G D G
And he wound up taking much more than I own
[Chorus]
G
And he left me with these lonesome johnny blues
C G
Left me with these lonesome johnny blues
C
With the lonesome johnny blues
G Em
And there's nothing I can do
G D G
'cept sing these sad old weary lonesome johnny blues
[Outro]
C
Johnny blues
G D G
The sad old weary lonesome johnny blues
C
Johnny blues
G D C G
The sad old weary lonesome johnny blues