Johnny B. Goode Chords by Chuck Berry

Tempo:
150.15 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

Cm

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode (1972) chords
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[C]
[F] [Gm]
[F] [C]
[Gm]
[C]
Well, I could find the woods among the [F] evergreen.
That stood aloft having made of earth and [C] wood.
Well, there's a country boy named Johnny B.
Goode,
[G] who never ever learned to read or write so well,
but [C] he could play a guitar just like ringing a bell.
Go, go!
Go, Johnny, go.
Go!
Go, Johnny, [F] go.
Go!
[C]
[G]
Go, [C] Johnny B.
Goode.
He used [Cm] to carry his guitar in a gunny sack,
and he'd be near the tree by the railroad track.
[F] Oh, the engine never seemed to set in the [C] shade.
Strumming with the rhythm of the time he made.
[G] People passing by, they would stop and say,
[C] oh, my, but that little country boy could play.
Go, go!
[Cm]
Go!
[F]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[Cm]
[F]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[F]
[C]
[Gm] [C]
[Cm] [C]
[F]
[C]
[G] [Cm]
[C]
[Cm]
[C]
[F]
[C]
[G]
[C]
So they told him, someday you will be a man.
You will be the leader of a big old [F] band.
Many people coming from miles around
[C] will hear you play your music and some go down.
[G] Maybe someday you'll make me [C] like Johnny B.
Goode tonight.
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
Cm
13421113
Gm
123111113
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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To learn Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: C, G, C, F, C, Cm and F. For best results, commence at 75 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 150. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: C# Minor.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Well, I could find the woods among the _ [F] evergreen.
That stood aloft having made of earth and [C] wood.
Well, there's a country boy named Johnny B.
Goode,
[G] who never ever learned to read or write so well,
but [C] he could play a guitar just like ringing a bell.
Go, go! _
_ Go, Johnny, go.
Go! _
_ Go, Johnny, [F] go.
_ Go!
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ Go, [C] Johnny B.
Goode. _ _
_ _ He used [Cm] to carry his guitar in a gunny sack,
and he'd be near the tree by the railroad track.
[F] Oh, the engine never seemed to set in the [C] shade.
Strumming with the rhythm of the time he made.
[G] People passing by, they would stop and say,
[C] oh, my, but that little country boy could play.
Go, go!
[Cm] _ _
Go! _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [C] _
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_ [Cm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ So they told him, someday you will be a man.
You will be the leader of a big old [F] band.
Many people coming from miles around
[C] will hear you play your music and some go down.
[G] _ Maybe someday you'll make me [C] like _ Johnny B.
Goode tonight.
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Chuck Berry.

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