Johnson Family Chords by The Devil Makes Three

Tempo:
89.85 bpm
Chords used:

F#

Bm

Em

A

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnson Family chords
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[Bm]
[Em]
[F#]
[B] [F#] [Bm]
[Em]
[F#]
[Bm] [F#] [Bm]
[Em]
[F#] I could say I blame someone [Bm] but what [F#] would be [Bm] the use?
When I learned to travel now [Em] is when I learned to speak.
[F#] To ride without a ticket now [B] along [F#] the [Bm] lines of steel.
[E] Oh, you don't know [A] the things I have seen.
[D] Twenty years out on the road [G] with the Johnson [F#] family.
[E] Oh, you don't know [A] the cages I have seen.
[D] Twenty years in and [G] out with the Johnson [F#] family.
[Bm] I
[Em]
[A] [F#]
[Bm] [F#] [Bm]
unharness the stones [Em] now and took them to the fence.
[F#] I found my hop, I moved the [Bm] shop and always [F#m] [Bm] made the rent.
When I met old George now [Em] he showed me to the box.
[F#] Fresh out the nitro from the day, now the money [Bm] never stops.
[E] Oh, you can't know [A] the cages I have seen.
[D] In and out over the [G] years with the Johnson [F#] family.
[E] Oh, you can't know [A] the troubles I have seen.
[D] Twenty years out on the road with [G] the Johnson [F#] family.
[Bm]
[Em]
[F#]
[Bm] [F#] [Bm]
[Em]
[F#] [B]
[E] [A] [G]
[Bm] [G] [A]
[A#] [Bm]
Call me a thief and a liar now, [Em] you know you would be right.
[F#] Straight as a narrow [Bm] eye, I sit [F#] [Bm] here tonight.
All my debts too heavy boys, [Em] I cannot pay them down.
[F#] I pawn my watch and take a [Bm] walk down to [F#] the [B] sea to drown.
[E] Oh, you can't [A] know the things I have seen.
[D] Twenty years out on the [G] road with the Johnson [F#]
family.
[E] Oh, you can't [A] know the cages I have seen.
[D] Twenty years out on the road [G] with the Johnson [F#] family.
Key:  
F#
134211112
Bm
13421112
Em
121
A
1231
G
2131
F#
134211112
Bm
13421112
Em
121
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Let's start jamming The Devil Makes Three - Johnson Family chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - Bm, Em, F#, Bm, F#, E, A, D and G in sequence. For best results, commence at 44 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 90. With the song's key of B Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#] _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] I could say I blame someone [Bm] but what [F#] would be [Bm] the use?
_ When I learned to travel now [Em] is when I learned to speak.
[F#] To ride without a ticket now [B] along [F#] the [Bm] lines of steel.
_ [E] Oh, you _ don't know [A] the things I have seen.
_ [D] Twenty years out on the road [G] with the Johnson [F#] family.
_ _ [E] Oh, you _ don't know [A] the cages I have seen.
_ [D] Twenty years in and [G] out with the Johnson [F#] family.
_ [Bm] I _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#] _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ unharness the stones [Em] now and took them to the fence.
[F#] I found my hop, I moved the [Bm] shop and always [F#m] [Bm] made the rent.
_ When I met old George now [Em] he showed me to the box.
[F#] Fresh out the nitro from the day, now the money [Bm] never stops.
_ [E] Oh, you _ can't know [A] the cages I have seen.
[D] In and out over the [G] years with the Johnson [F#] family.
_ [E] Oh, you _ can't know [A] the troubles I have seen.
_ [D] Twenty years out on the road with [G] the Johnson [F#] family.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ [F#] _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ [B] _ _
[E] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _
[A#] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ Call me a thief and a liar now, [Em] you know you would be right.
_ [F#] Straight as a narrow [Bm] eye, I sit [F#] [Bm] here tonight.
_ All my debts too heavy boys, [Em] I cannot pay them down.
_ [F#] I pawn my watch and take a [Bm] walk down to [F#] the [B] sea to drown.
_ [E] Oh, you can't [A] know the things I have seen.
[D] Twenty years out on the [G] road with the Johnson [F#]
family.
_ [E] _ Oh, you can't [A] know the cages I have seen.
[D] Twenty years out on the road [G] with the Johnson _ [F#] family. _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Do Wrong Right album.

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