Chords for Chuck Berry & Julian Lennon - Johnny B Goode (1986)

Tempo:
84.825 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

Cm

G

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Chuck Berry & Julian Lennon - Johnny B Goode (1986) chords
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Thank you ladies and gentlemen, and now at this time I'd like to introduce a young man
who is the seed of the greatest influence in rock music in the 60s.
Believe me, has done not only my music, but the world a great tribute in rock music.
None other than his son, Julian Lennon.
To do Johnny B.
Goode.
Come on, Julian.
[C#]
[Cm] [C#] And he rocked his bar, yeah.
[C]
[F] [C]
[G] [C]
He's down in Louisiana close to New Orleans.
Went like a fool and was the money ever green.
[F] Soon he locked it up and made a record of what.
[C] He lived a good life and made Johnny B.
Goode.
[G] Never ever learned to read or write so well.
But [C] he could play guitar just like the radio that he was on.
Go, go.
I hear you.
Go Johnny, go, go.
I hear you.
Go Johnny, [Cm] go, go.
Sing this [F] song.
Go Johnny, [C] go, go.
Oh yeah.
Go Johnny, go, [G] go.
Oh yeah.
Johnny [C] B.
Goode.
[Cm] Used to carry [C] his guitar in a gunny sack.
He'd sit beneath the tree by the railroad track.
[F] Old engineer would see him bentin' in the shade.
[C] Strummin' with the rhythm that the drivers made.
[G] People passin' by him, he would stop and say,
[C] Oh my, but that kid's got a faggot's leg.
Go, go.
Go Johnny, go, go.
Go Johnny, go, go.
[F] Go Johnny, [C] go, go.
Go Johnny, go, [G] go.
Johnny [C] B.
Goode.
[F] [Cm]
[F] [Cm]
[Gm] [C] Oh yeah.
Johnny, you will be a man.
Yes, you did.
You will be the leader of a big old band.
[F] Yes, you will.
Many people passin' from miles around.
[C] Yes, they will.
Hear you playin' music when the sun goes down.
[G] Yes, you do.
Maybe someday your name will be in life. Oh [C] yeah.
Johnny B.
Goode.
Sing the song now.
[Cm] Go, go, go Johnny, [F] go, [Cm] go.
Go Johnny, go, go.
[G] Go Johnny [F] B.
Goode.
Oh yeah.
[C]
Julian Leather.
[N] Stop by my home.
I will.
I'll tell you what he said.
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
G
2131
C#
12341114
C
3211
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
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To start learning Chuck Berry - (Hail! Hail! Rock N Roll/Soundtrack Version) Johnny B. Goode chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - C, G, C, F, C, Cm, F, G and F in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 42 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 85 BPM. Considering the song's key of C Minor, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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Thank you ladies and gentlemen, and now at this time I'd like to introduce a young man
who is the seed of the greatest influence in rock music in the 60s.
Believe me, has done not only my music, but the world a great tribute in rock music.
None other than his son, Julian Lennon.
To do Johnny B.
Goode.
Come on, Julian. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ [C#] And he rocked his bar, yeah.
[C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
He's down in Louisiana close to New Orleans.
Went like a fool and was the money ever green.
[F] Soon he locked it up and made a record of what.
[C] He lived a good life and made Johnny B.
Goode.
[G] Never ever learned to read or write so well.
But [C] he could play guitar just like the radio that he was on.
Go, go.
I hear you.
Go Johnny, go, go.
I hear you.
Go Johnny, [Cm] go, go.
Sing this [F] song.
Go Johnny, [C] go, go.
Oh yeah.
Go Johnny, go, [G] go.
Oh yeah.
Johnny [C] B.
Goode.
[Cm] Used to carry [C] his guitar in a gunny sack.
He'd sit beneath the tree by the railroad track.
[F] Old engineer would see him bentin' in the shade.
[C] Strummin' with the rhythm that the drivers made.
[G] People passin' by him, he would stop and say,
[C] Oh my, but that kid's got a faggot's leg.
Go, go.
Go Johnny, go, go.
Go Johnny, go, go.
[F] _ Go Johnny, [C] go, go.
Go Johnny, go, [G] go.
_ Johnny [C] B.
Goode. _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ Oh yeah.
Johnny, you will be a man.
Yes, you did.
You will be the leader of a big old band.
[F] Yes, you will.
Many people passin' from miles around.
[C] Yes, they will.
Hear you playin' music when the sun goes down.
[G] Yes, you do.
Maybe someday your name will be in life. Oh [C] yeah.
Johnny B.
Goode.
Sing the song now.
_ [Cm] _ Go, go, go Johnny, [F] go, _ [Cm] go.
Go Johnny, go, go. _ _
[G] _ Go Johnny [F] B.
Goode.
Oh yeah.
_ [C] _
_ _ Julian Leather. _ _ _
[N] _ Stop by my home.
I will.
I'll tell you what he said.

Facts about this song

This song was authored by Chuck Berry.