Johnny Come Lately Chords by Steve Earle

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I'm an American, boys, come a long way.
I was born and bred in the [D] USA.
[G] Listen up close, I got something to say.
Boys, I'm buying [D] this ram.
[G] Well, it took a little while, but we're in this fight.
Ain't going home till we done what's right.
[Em] Gonna drink Camden down dry [G] tonight
if I have to spend my last clam.
When I first got to London, it was pouring down rain.
Met a little girl in a field [Em] canteen.
Painter name [C] on the nose [G] of my plane.
Six more missions, [D] I'm gone.
[G] Well, I asked if I could stay and settle my mind.
Then a warden came around and shut [D] out the [Em] lights.
Felt training [G] out of the London night.
We made love get down.
[C] Well, with Johnny coming [G] later, cuz marching on.
Chest full of [D] medals, energy all on.
[Em] Baby waiting at the station down at St.
[G] Anthony's.
And Johnny comes marching on.
Hey!
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_ My P-47 is a pretty good ship.
She took a raft, come across a [D] gentle [Em] airstrip.
Just thinking about my [C] baby and letting [G] her rip.
I always got my [D] dues so far.
[G] Well, they can ship me all over this great big world.
Never found nothing like my North End girl.
Taking her home with me one day, sir.
Soon as we win this war.
[C] Well, with Johnny coming [G] later, cuz marching on.
Chest full of [D] medals, energy all on.
[G] Baby waiting at the station down at St.
Anthony's.
When Johnny comes marching on.
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_ Now, my granddaddy [C] sang me this [G] song.
Told me about London when the blitz was [Em] on.
How her mary [C] grandma brought [G] her back home.
A hero [D] throughout this land.
[G] Now, standing on a runway in [C] San [G] Diego.
Couple purple hearts, so we'll [D] move a little [Em] slow.
Cuz nobody [C] here, maybe [G] nobody knows.
About a place called Vietnam.
Well, with [C] Johnny coming [G] later, cuz marching on.
Chest full of medals, [D] energy all [G] on.
Baby waiting at the station down at St.
Anthony's.
When Johnny comes marching on.
Now, with Johnny coming later, cuz marching on.
Chest full [D] of medals, energy all [G] on.
Baby waiting at the station down at St.
Anthony's.
When Johnny comes marching on. _ _ _ _ _ _
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