Johnny B. Goode Chords by Elvis Presley

Tempo:
91.775 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

D

C

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny B. Goode - Elvis Presley chords
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[A]
[G] [D] [A]
[E] [C] [A]
[C] [A]
[D] I'm a young man, I'm a man of my [A] word.
I lived a country boy named Johnny B.
Goode.
[E] Who never ever learned to [Em] read and write [A] so well.
But he could play the guitar just like a ring in a bell.
Go Johnny, go, go, go.
Johnny go, I said go.
Go Johnny, go, go.
Go Johnny, go, [Em] go.
[Cm] [G] Johnny [A] B.
Goode, play it now.
[C] Johnny [F#] B.
Goode, [A]
[E] [C] [G] [A] I'm
[D] [A] [Bm] [A] [G]
[A] [Em]
[F#m] [G] [A]
[E] [C] [F] [C]
[A] [Dm] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [D] [G] a young man, I'm a man [A] of [Dm] [G] [D] my word.
[Am] I lived a country boy named [F] Johnny B.
Goode.
[Dm] So [A] [G] the solos are live when you see the show live.
Yeah, the solos are live.
And how do you get back on track then?
I listen to it.
Yeah.
I have to listen.
For him to do a drum solo like he does because he's not [Dm] listening for the track and hoping it's correct.
He just goes [Am] straight on.
And every time he makes it, I [Dm] applaud.
Right?
You've made it every time so far.
[G] So far.
[A] [Dm]
[N] [G]
[C#] [A]
Your mama told him one day you will be a man.
You will be the leader of a big old [D] band.
Many people coming from a mile [A] around.
Hear you playing music when the sun goes [E] down.
Maybe one day your name will be in my [A] name.
Johnny B.
[E] Goode, you're like go, go, [A] go.
Go Johnny, go, go.
Go Johnny, go, I said go.
Go Johnny, go, go.
Go Johnny, [Em] go, go.
[G] [D] Johnny B.
Goode.
[A] Thank [D] [A]
[B] [N] you.
Yeah.
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
E
2311
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
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To start learning Elvis Presley - (Live at The Honolulu International Center, Hawaii January 14, 1973) Johnny B. Goode chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: D, A, D, E, C, A, Dm, G and A. Start with a comfortable 45 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 92. Given the song's key of A Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _
[C] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] I'm a young man, I'm a man of my [A] word.
I lived a country boy named Johnny B.
Goode.
[E] Who never ever learned to [Em] read and write [A] so well.
But he could play the guitar just like a ring in a bell.
Go _ Johnny, go, go, go.
Johnny go, I said go.
Go Johnny, go, go.
Go Johnny, go, [Em] go.
_ [Cm] [G] Johnny [A] B.
Goode, play it now. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] Johnny [F#] B.
Goode, _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ [C] _ [G] [A] I'm _
_ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ [G] _
[A] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] [G] a young man, I'm a man [A] of [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] my word.
_ _ [Am] I lived a country boy named [F] Johnny B.
Goode.
[Dm] So _ [A] _ [G] _ the solos are live when you see the show live.
Yeah, the solos are live.
And how do you get back on track then?
I listen to it.
Yeah.
I have to listen.
For him to do a drum solo like he does because he's not [Dm] listening for the track and hoping it's correct.
He just goes [Am] straight on.
And every time he makes it, I [Dm] applaud.
Right?
You've made it every time so far.
[G] So far.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
Your mama told him one day you will be a man.
You will be the leader of a big old [D] band.
Many people coming from a mile [A] around.
Hear you playing music when the sun goes [E] down.
Maybe one day your name will be in my [A] name.
Johnny B.
[E] Goode, you're like go, go, [A] go.
Go Johnny, go, go.
Go Johnny, go, I said go.
Go Johnny, go, go.
Go Johnny, [Em] go, go.
[G] _ [D] Johnny B.
Goode. _
[A] _ _ Thank _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ [B] [N] you.
_ _ Yeah. _

Facts about this song

It's Chuck Berry who authored this song.

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