Chords for Johnny Horton - Sleepy-eyed John.wmv
Tempo:
106.65 bpm
Chords used:
F#
C#
G#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#]
I'm going to play a [F#] little tune wherever [F#] I go.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your shoes.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Try to get the heavy, but the heavy gets it you.
[C#]
[F#]
Sleepy-eyed John, he stole the goose.
The goose did flop, but it couldn't get loose.
He led John to the goose, if you don't be still.
He [C#] missed our supper down at Caneyville.
[F#] Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your shoes.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Try to get the heavy, but the heavy gets it you.
Well, Sleepy-eyed John, he had a wooden leg.
The limbs were like nothing [C#] but a little wooden peg.
[F#] But once you up and once you on,
The goose was double shuffled [C#] and the cows come home.
[F#] Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your shoes.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Try to get the heavy, but the heavy gets it you.
Now I got twenty dollars for the build a fence.
I took my money and a eight percent.
[G#] Sold my buggy and I sold my plow.
I wouldn't take a dollar for my journey [F#] now.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your shoes.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Try to get the heavy, but the heavy gets it you.
Fell over the hickory and down the pine.
The raccoon got sick and the raccoon left.
Crossed Green River in a minute and a half.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your shoes.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Try to get the heavy, but the heavy gets it you.
[G#]
[F#]
I'm going to play a [F#] little tune wherever [F#] I go.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your shoes.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Try to get the heavy, but the heavy gets it you.
[C#]
[F#]
Sleepy-eyed John, he stole the goose.
The goose did flop, but it couldn't get loose.
He led John to the goose, if you don't be still.
He [C#] missed our supper down at Caneyville.
[F#] Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your shoes.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Try to get the heavy, but the heavy gets it you.
Well, Sleepy-eyed John, he had a wooden leg.
The limbs were like nothing [C#] but a little wooden peg.
[F#] But once you up and once you on,
The goose was double shuffled [C#] and the cows come home.
[F#] Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your shoes.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Try to get the heavy, but the heavy gets it you.
Now I got twenty dollars for the build a fence.
I took my money and a eight percent.
[G#] Sold my buggy and I sold my plow.
I wouldn't take a dollar for my journey [F#] now.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your shoes.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Try to get the heavy, but the heavy gets it you.
Fell over the hickory and down the pine.
The raccoon got sick and the raccoon left.
Crossed Green River in a minute and a half.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your shoes.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Try to get the heavy, but the heavy gets it you.
[G#]
[F#]
Key:
F#
C#
G#
F#
C#
G#
F#
C#
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ I'm going to play a _ [F#] _ _ little tune wherever [F#] I go.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your shoes.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Try to get the heavy, but the heavy gets it you.
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Sleepy-eyed John, he stole the goose.
The goose did flop, but it couldn't get loose.
He led John to the goose, if you don't be still.
He [C#] missed our supper down at Caneyville.
[F#] Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your shoes.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Try to get the heavy, but the heavy gets it you. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, Sleepy-eyed John, he had a wooden leg.
The limbs were like nothing [C#] but a little wooden peg.
[F#] But once you up and once you on,
The goose was double shuffled [C#] and the cows come home.
[F#] Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your shoes.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Try to get the heavy, but the heavy gets it you. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now I got twenty dollars for the build a fence.
I took my money and a eight percent.
[G#] Sold my buggy and I sold my plow.
I wouldn't take a dollar for my journey [F#] now.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your shoes.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Try to get the heavy, but the heavy gets it you. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Fell over the hickory and down the pine.
The raccoon _ _ got sick and the raccoon left.
Crossed Green River in a minute and a half.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your shoes.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Try to get the heavy, but the heavy gets it you. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ I'm going to play a _ [F#] _ _ little tune wherever [F#] I go.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your shoes.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Try to get the heavy, but the heavy gets it you.
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Sleepy-eyed John, he stole the goose.
The goose did flop, but it couldn't get loose.
He led John to the goose, if you don't be still.
He [C#] missed our supper down at Caneyville.
[F#] Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your shoes.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Try to get the heavy, but the heavy gets it you. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, Sleepy-eyed John, he had a wooden leg.
The limbs were like nothing [C#] but a little wooden peg.
[F#] But once you up and once you on,
The goose was double shuffled [C#] and the cows come home.
[F#] Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your shoes.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Try to get the heavy, but the heavy gets it you. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now I got twenty dollars for the build a fence.
I took my money and a eight percent.
[G#] Sold my buggy and I sold my plow.
I wouldn't take a dollar for my journey [F#] now.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your shoes.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Try to get the heavy, but the heavy gets it you. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Fell over the hickory and down the pine.
The raccoon _ _ got sick and the raccoon left.
Crossed Green River in a minute and a half.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better tie your shoes.
Sleepy-eyed John, you better get your riches on.
Try to get the heavy, but the heavy gets it you. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _