Johnny Home Chords by Musical Blades

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Gather round for a story to be had of a six foot six strapping lad
He'd enlist to the Navy of his own port, stand and make a name and then return home
_ Towering man, quiet and shy, he hugged his kids and kissed his wife goodbye
And he said, young Billy, don't you cry for soon I'll be coming home
_ _ And she wished Johnny would stay home _ _
_ Johnny came aboard with a gleam in his eye, on the dock below there stood his wife
Smiling and waving as she said goodbye, and to me she yelled, great Johnny, home
Never had we seen such a vaulting man with a verse full of knowledge and a course well planned
He spoke of his family again and again, and a life he soon would sow
_ _ And we'd all see [A] Johnny home, _ [Am] and we'd all see Johnny home someday
To his wife and kids assuring it's okay, we'd eat and we'd drink and we'd end the day with a sad old sailor song
And we'd all see Johnny home someday, we'd reminisce and we'd laugh and we'd watch the kids play
Talk about how we're gonna spend our days, and we'd all see Johnny
_ Was an undaunted man, he swore he knew his enemy all first hand
And we knew someday he'd make his stand, and forget their past did cross
It was dark as hell on a ghostly night, the cannon fire was the only light
And what we saw next was a sickening sight, and the captain's life was gone
_ To the battle, we all saw Johnny run
_ _ Jumped in without a fear for his life as the enemy bordered our starboard side
We were fifteen down and dropping like flies when I saw Johnny's eyes turn red
And he led for the stream in a ravenous might with a pistol in his left and a cutlass in his right
Like a wild hurricane he commenced to fight, this battle's [G] not finished [Am] yet
_ And to Johnny we owe our debt
And we'd all see Johnny home someday, [Am] to his wife and kids assuring it's okay
And we'd eat and we'd drink and we'd end the day with a sad old sailor song
And we'd all see Johnny home someday, we'd reminisce and we'd laugh and we'd watch the kids play
Talk about how we're gonna spend our days, and we'd all see Johnny home
Then the crew joined in until the ship we'd reach, a new found vigor of ten men each
Some did die and some did flee, then in the end our crew stood tall
Then we all looked at Johnny now covered in blood, he collapsed to his knees, cursed in heaven above
[A] Oh me punishment, here what have [Am] I done?
_ And he muttered, I [A] failed them [C] all
_ [A] _ [B] And we all saw Johnny fall _ _ _ _ _
And we all saw Johnny home that day
[Am] To his wife and kids assuring it's okay
We told him of the battle on the 5th of May and not a braver man had fought
And we all broke down when she started to cry, then she fell down beside him and she said goodbye
And the children fell in with her by her side and for their loss, twice could stay held
Bending her suit for the months of prayer, the wind unanswered as she drew back her long dark hair
And we all watched as she died a little bit right there _
Then she stood and addressed me as [Eb] sir _
_ Thank God you brought Johnny [Am] home _
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