Chords for Georgia Satellites - Let it Rock, Bye Bye Johnny

Tempo:
77 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

A

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Georgia Satellites - Let it Rock, Bye Bye Johnny chords
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[G]
[Bm] [A] [G]
[Dm] [G] I'm working on a railroad with a steel driver hammer.
[C] I gotta get some money, buy some brand new [G] shoes.
Gotta find somebody to take away my blues.
[D] Well, she don't love me, you know I'm singing in the sun.
[C] She's coming when the work [B] is all [G] done.
Well, I've been here now even in the sun, it's easy to go.
I'm rolling out the way, you know that's just what you want.
[C] They'll tell all the TV, they'll be right here on the track.
[G] I'm rolling in the bus until the pullman come back.
[D] I pick up where the longest catch is [G] on the bound.
I'm coming off, [N] catch a train a rolling three miles down.
[G]
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
Everybody, everybody's scammering and jumping about.
I'm coming to take the TV out.
[C] I'm rolling out the way, I'm going insane.
[G] Trying to get to work, but I'm way out of train.
[D] The engine is a roar, it's a fire alarm.
[G] Everybody's screaming out the train, you gotta let it roll.
Let it roll.
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
[Gm]
[C] [G]
[D] [G]
[A] [G]
Well, I drew out all the money for the Southern Trust.
Put a little tiny on a Greyhound bus.
[C] Leaving Louisiana for the Golden West.
[G] Now, the tears from a [D] happy nest.
Her own little son named Johnny's good.
[C] We don't need the closing pictures out of Hollywood.
[G] I've been by, by, by.
[C] I've been by, by, [G] by.
[D] Well, my son, [Am] you're not [G] Johnny's good.
Well, you remember taking money out of the crock.
And buying Johnny's gift card to broke her child.
[C] Long after he was dead, got a little old sign.
[G] He wasn't getting troubles satisfied.
[D] Remember that she dreamed of you.
Great ideas, [Bb] but he would have to give her Johnny and give her a kiss.
[G] I'm saying bye,
[C] I say bye.
[G]
[D] I try [G] to tell her, I try
[Gm] [C] [G]
[D] [G]
to tell her.
Well, I got the letter, I take it up.
Johnny wrote it for her, unfit for love.
[C] Soon after he was married, he would bring her back.
[G] And build a mansion for her down the railroad tracks.
[D] And every time he heard the [Em] doorbell.
[C] He'd be standing there waving at the kitchen door.
[G] I'm saying bye,
[C] [G]
[D] bye.
Well, my son, you're not [G] Johnny's good.
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
A
1231
Gm
123111113
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The Georgia Satellites - (Bye Bye Johnny) Let It Rock chords, practice playing D, G, C, G, D and C in sequence. Start with a comfortable 38 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 77. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: G Minor.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ [G] _ _
[Dm] _ [G] _ _ _ _ I'm working on a railroad with a steel driver hammer.
[C] I gotta get some money, buy some brand new [G] shoes.
Gotta find somebody to take away my blues.
[D] Well, she don't love me, you know I'm singing in the sun.
[C] She's coming when the work [B] is all [G] done. _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, I've been here now even in the sun, it's easy to go.
I'm rolling out the way, you know that's just what you want.
[C] They'll tell all the TV, they'll be right here on the track.
[G] I'm rolling in the bus until the pullman come back.
[D] I pick up where the longest catch is [G] on the bound.
I'm coming off, [N] catch a train a rolling three miles down.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ Everybody, everybody's scammering and jumping about.
I'm coming to take the TV out.
[C] I'm rolling out the way, I'm going insane.
[G] Trying to get to work, but I'm way out of train.
[D] The engine is a roar, it's a fire alarm.
[G] Everybody's screaming out the train, you gotta let it roll.
Let _ _ it roll. _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
Well, I drew out all the money for the Southern Trust.
Put a little tiny on a Greyhound bus.
[C] Leaving Louisiana for the Golden West.
[G] Now, the tears from a [D] happy nest.
Her own little son named Johnny's good.
[C] We don't need the closing pictures out of Hollywood.
[G] I've been by, _ by, by. _
_ [C] I've been by, by, [G] by. _
_ _ [D] Well, my son, [Am] you're not [G] Johnny's good.
_ Well, you remember taking money out of the crock.
And buying Johnny's gift card to broke her child.
[C] Long after he was dead, got a little old sign.
[G] He wasn't getting troubles satisfied.
[D] Remember that she dreamed of you.
Great ideas, [Bb] but he would have to give her Johnny and give her a kiss.
[G] I'm saying bye, _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] I say bye.
_ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] I try _ [G] to tell her, I try
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
to tell her.
Well, I got the letter, I take it up.
Johnny wrote it for her, unfit for love.
[C] Soon after he was married, he would bring her back.
[G] And build a mansion for her down the railroad tracks.
[D] And every time he heard the [Em] doorbell.
[C] He'd be standing there waving at the kitchen door.
[G] I'm saying bye, _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] bye.
Well, my son, you're not [G] Johnny's good. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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