Like The 309 Chords by Johnny Cash

Tempo:
116.7 bpm
Chords used:

A

Am

Dm

E

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny Cash - Like The 309 chords
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[A] It should be a while before I see Dr.
Death
So it would sure be nice if I could get my breath
Well, I'm not the crying nor the whining kind
Till I hear the whistle of the 309
[Dm] of the 309
[F] Of the [Am]
309
[A] Put me in my box [Em] on the [A] 309
Take me to the depot
Put me to bed blow an electric fan [E] on my gnarly [A] old head
Everybody take a look see I'm doing fine
Then load my [D] box on [E] the [A] 309 on the [D] 309
on the [Am] 309
Put me in [A] my box [Em] on the [Am]
309
[A]
[Am]
[A]
[Dm] [Em] [A]
Hey, sweet, [Am] baby
[B] [A] Kiss me hard
[Am]
Draw my bathwater
[E] Sweep [A] my yard give a drink of my wine to my [Am] Jersey cow
I wouldn't give a [Dm] hootin hell [E] for my [Em] journey [Am] now on the [D] 309
On the [Am] 309
[A]
[Am] I hear the [A] sound of a railroad train
[Am] The whistle blows [Em] and I'm gonna [Am] get it will take me higher than a [A] Georgia fine
Stand back children.
[E] It's a [Em] [Am] 309.
It's a [D] 309
[Dm] [G] [D] It's a [Am]
309
[A] Put me in my box [E] on the [A] 309
[Em] [A]
[Am] On [A]
the 309
A chicken in the pot and turkey in the corn ain't felt this good [E] since Jubilee [A] morn
Talk about luck.
Well, I got my
Asthma coming down [Em] like a [Am] 309
[A]
Write me a letter
Sing [Am] me a song
Tell me [Dm] all about it [E] what I [A] did wrong
[Dm] Meanwhile, [A] I will be doing fine
Then load my box [E] on the [A] 309 on the [Dm] [D] 309
on the [Am] 309
[A] I'm gonna get out of [Dm] here [E] on the [A] 309
[F#m] [Am] [A]
[F#m] [Am] [A]
[G#] [A]
[Am] [Dm]
[A] [Am] [Dm]
[A] [F]
[D] [A]
[B] [A]
[B] [A]
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
Am
2311
Dm
2311
E
2311
Em
121
A
1231
Am
2311
Dm
2311
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To learn Johnny Cash - (Album Version) Like The 309 chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Am, Em, Am, A, Dm, A and Am. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 58 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 117 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of A Minor.

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[A] _ _ _ It should be a while before I see Dr.
Death
So it would sure be nice if I could get my breath
_ Well, I'm not the crying nor the whining kind _
Till I hear the whistle of the _ 309
_ [Dm] of the _ 309
_ _ [F] Of the _ [Am]
309
[A] _ _ _ _ _ Put me in my box [Em] on the _ [A] 309 _
_ _ _ _ _ Take me to the depot
Put me to bed blow an electric fan [E] on my gnarly [A] old head
Everybody take a look see I'm doing fine
Then load my [D] box on [E] the [A] 309 on the [D] _ 309
_ _ _ on the _ [Am] 309 _ _ _ _ _
Put me in [A] my box [Em] on the _ [Am] _
_ 309
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ [Em] _ _ [A] _
Hey, _ _ _ _ _ _ sweet, [Am] baby
[B] [A] Kiss me hard
[Am]
Draw my bathwater
[E] Sweep [A] my yard give a drink of my wine to my [Am] Jersey cow
I wouldn't give a [Dm] hootin hell [E] for my [Em] journey [Am] now on the [D] 309
_ _ _ On the _ [Am] 309
_ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Am] I hear the [A] sound of a railroad train
[Am] The whistle _ blows [Em] and I'm gonna [Am] get it will take me higher than a [A] Georgia fine
Stand back children.
[E] It's a [Em] _ [Am] 309.
It's a _ [D] _ 309
[Dm] _ [G] _ [D] It's a _ [Am] _
309
[A] _ _ _ _ Put me in my box [E] on the _ [A] 309 _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ On _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ the 309
A chicken in the pot and turkey in the corn ain't felt this good [E] since Jubilee [A] morn
_ Talk about luck.
Well, I got my
Asthma coming down [Em] like a _ [Am] 309
_ _ [A] _ _
_ _ Write me a letter
Sing [Am] me a song
_ Tell me [Dm] all about it [E] what I [A] did wrong
[Dm] Meanwhile, [A] I will be doing fine
Then load my box [E] on the [A] 309 on the [Dm] _ [D] 309
_ on the _ [Am] 309
_ [A] _ _ _ I'm gonna get out of [Dm] here [E] on the _ [A] 309 _ _
[F#m] _ [Am] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ [Am] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [Dm] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [Dm] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song was composed by Johnny Cash.

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