Chords for Mr Johnson's Love by Dwight Yoakam
Tempo:
96.45 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Am
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] She had left him lost [C] and broken [D] like no other had [G] before.
Now his heart was just [C] a token of [D] all [F#m] the pain it had [G] endured.
And his memories [C] were clouded [D] with all the hurtful things [G] she'd said.
Yes, for all intent [C] and purpose, [D] he might just as well [G] have been dead.
And some [D] people claim they [C] still hear it, all [G] the name.
And
[D] Marines, where [C] they hear it, shift [G] that [C] claim.
[G] Deep in [D] the night, Lord, [C] sometimes, [G] right at dawn,
I see [C] his body died some years ago, but [D] around here, Mr.
Johnson's [G] love lives [C] on.
[G] He seemed far away [C] and distant, [D] with that cold and silent [G] stare.
Never moving, [C] never speaking, [D] and just barely breathing [G] air.
No one really knew [C] her reason, [D] and who can judge her [G] right or wrong.
The only true and [C] silent fact is, [D] the man we'd known was [G] all but gone.
Some [D] people claim they [C] still hear it, all [G] the name.
And [D] Marines, where [C] they hear it, shift [G] that [C] claim.
[G] Deep in [D] the night, [C] Lord, sometimes, [G] right at dawn,
[A] [G] I see [C] his body died some years [D] ago, but around here, Mr.
Johnson's [G] love lives [C] [G] on.
[Am] [G]
[C] [D] [Am]
[G] [C] [G] Zissy Thompson said [C] she'd seen him [D] late [G] that night on Shelby Road.
About a mile from there, [C] they found him.
[D] Seems he'd died out in [G] the snow.
I hear the preacher [C] at the service [D] say, [A] from love he's [G] finally free.
But I say, love, it knows [C] no season.
[D] It [A] haunts the soul [G] eternally.
Some [D] people claim they [C] still hear it, [G] all the name.
[D] And Marines, where [C] they hear it, [G] shift that [C] claim.
[G] [Em] Deep [D] in the night, [C] Lord, sometimes, [G] right at dawn,
[A] [G] I [C] see his body died some years [D] ago, but around here, Mr.
Johnson's [G] love lives [Am] on.
I [G] [Am] [G]
[C] see his body died some years ago, but around [D] here, Mr.
Johnson's [G] love lives [Am] [G] on.
[D] [G]
Now his heart was just [C] a token of [D] all [F#m] the pain it had [G] endured.
And his memories [C] were clouded [D] with all the hurtful things [G] she'd said.
Yes, for all intent [C] and purpose, [D] he might just as well [G] have been dead.
And some [D] people claim they [C] still hear it, all [G] the name.
And
[D] Marines, where [C] they hear it, shift [G] that [C] claim.
[G] Deep in [D] the night, Lord, [C] sometimes, [G] right at dawn,
I see [C] his body died some years ago, but [D] around here, Mr.
Johnson's [G] love lives [C] on.
[G] He seemed far away [C] and distant, [D] with that cold and silent [G] stare.
Never moving, [C] never speaking, [D] and just barely breathing [G] air.
No one really knew [C] her reason, [D] and who can judge her [G] right or wrong.
The only true and [C] silent fact is, [D] the man we'd known was [G] all but gone.
Some [D] people claim they [C] still hear it, all [G] the name.
And [D] Marines, where [C] they hear it, shift [G] that [C] claim.
[G] Deep in [D] the night, [C] Lord, sometimes, [G] right at dawn,
[A] [G] I see [C] his body died some years [D] ago, but around here, Mr.
Johnson's [G] love lives [C] [G] on.
[Am] [G]
[C] [D] [Am]
[G] [C] [G] Zissy Thompson said [C] she'd seen him [D] late [G] that night on Shelby Road.
About a mile from there, [C] they found him.
[D] Seems he'd died out in [G] the snow.
I hear the preacher [C] at the service [D] say, [A] from love he's [G] finally free.
But I say, love, it knows [C] no season.
[D] It [A] haunts the soul [G] eternally.
Some [D] people claim they [C] still hear it, [G] all the name.
[D] And Marines, where [C] they hear it, [G] shift that [C] claim.
[G] [Em] Deep [D] in the night, [C] Lord, sometimes, [G] right at dawn,
[A] [G] I [C] see his body died some years [D] ago, but around here, Mr.
Johnson's [G] love lives [Am] on.
I [G] [Am] [G]
[C] see his body died some years ago, but around [D] here, Mr.
Johnson's [G] love lives [Am] [G] on.
[D] [G]
Key:
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[G] _ _ _ _ She had left him lost [C] and broken _ _ _ [D] like no other had [G] before.
_ _ _ Now his heart was just [C] a token of _ _ [D] all [F#m] the pain it had [G] endured.
_ _ _ And his memories [C] were clouded [D] with all the hurtful things [G] she'd said.
_ _ _ Yes, for all intent [C] and purpose, _ _ [D] he might just as well [G] have been dead.
_ _ _ And some [D] people claim they [C] still hear it, all [G] the name.
_ _ _ And _
[D] Marines, where [C] they hear it, shift [G] that [C] claim.
[G] _ _ _ _ Deep in [D] the night, Lord, [C] sometimes, _ [G] right at dawn,
_ _ _ _ I see [C] his body died some years ago, but [D] around here, Mr.
Johnson's [G] love lives [C] on.
[G] _ _ He seemed far away [C] and distant, _ _ _ [D] with that cold and silent [G] stare.
_ _ _ Never moving, [C] never speaking, _ _ [D] _ and just barely breathing [G] air.
_ _ No one really knew [C] her reason, _ _ [D] and who can judge her [G] right or wrong.
_ _ The only true and [C] silent fact is, _ [D] the man we'd known was [G] all but gone.
_ _ _ Some [D] people claim they [C] still hear it, all [G] the name.
_ _ _ _ And [D] Marines, where [C] they hear it, shift [G] that [C] claim.
[G] _ _ _ _ Deep in [D] the night, [C] Lord, sometimes, _ [G] right at dawn,
_ _ _ _ [A] [G] I see [C] his body died some years [D] ago, but around here, Mr.
Johnson's [G] love lives [C] [G] on.
_ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ Zissy Thompson said [C] she'd seen him _ _ [D] late [G] that night on Shelby Road.
_ _ _ About a mile from there, [C] they found him.
_ _ [D] _ Seems he'd died out in [G] the snow.
_ _ _ I hear the preacher [C] at the service _ [D] say, [A] from love he's [G] finally free.
_ _ But I say, love, it knows [C] no season.
_ _ [D] It [A] haunts the soul [G] eternally.
_ _ _ _ Some [D] people claim they [C] still hear it, [G] all the name. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ And Marines, where [C] they hear it, _ [G] shift that [C] claim.
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] Deep [D] in the night, [C] Lord, sometimes, _ [G] right at dawn,
_ _ _ _ [A] [G] I [C] see his body died some years [D] ago, but around here, Mr.
Johnson's [G] love lives [Am] on.
I [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [G]
[C] see his body died some years ago, but around [D] here, Mr.
Johnson's [G] love lives [Am] [G] on.
_ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Now his heart was just [C] a token of _ _ [D] all [F#m] the pain it had [G] endured.
_ _ _ And his memories [C] were clouded [D] with all the hurtful things [G] she'd said.
_ _ _ Yes, for all intent [C] and purpose, _ _ [D] he might just as well [G] have been dead.
_ _ _ And some [D] people claim they [C] still hear it, all [G] the name.
_ _ _ And _
[D] Marines, where [C] they hear it, shift [G] that [C] claim.
[G] _ _ _ _ Deep in [D] the night, Lord, [C] sometimes, _ [G] right at dawn,
_ _ _ _ I see [C] his body died some years ago, but [D] around here, Mr.
Johnson's [G] love lives [C] on.
[G] _ _ He seemed far away [C] and distant, _ _ _ [D] with that cold and silent [G] stare.
_ _ _ Never moving, [C] never speaking, _ _ [D] _ and just barely breathing [G] air.
_ _ No one really knew [C] her reason, _ _ [D] and who can judge her [G] right or wrong.
_ _ The only true and [C] silent fact is, _ [D] the man we'd known was [G] all but gone.
_ _ _ Some [D] people claim they [C] still hear it, all [G] the name.
_ _ _ _ And [D] Marines, where [C] they hear it, shift [G] that [C] claim.
[G] _ _ _ _ Deep in [D] the night, [C] Lord, sometimes, _ [G] right at dawn,
_ _ _ _ [A] [G] I see [C] his body died some years [D] ago, but around here, Mr.
Johnson's [G] love lives [C] [G] on.
_ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ Zissy Thompson said [C] she'd seen him _ _ [D] late [G] that night on Shelby Road.
_ _ _ About a mile from there, [C] they found him.
_ _ [D] _ Seems he'd died out in [G] the snow.
_ _ _ I hear the preacher [C] at the service _ [D] say, [A] from love he's [G] finally free.
_ _ But I say, love, it knows [C] no season.
_ _ [D] It [A] haunts the soul [G] eternally.
_ _ _ _ Some [D] people claim they [C] still hear it, [G] all the name. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ And Marines, where [C] they hear it, _ [G] shift that [C] claim.
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] Deep [D] in the night, [C] Lord, sometimes, _ [G] right at dawn,
_ _ _ _ [A] [G] I [C] see his body died some years [D] ago, but around here, Mr.
Johnson's [G] love lives [Am] on.
I [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [G]
[C] see his body died some years ago, but around [D] here, Mr.
Johnson's [G] love lives [Am] [G] on.
_ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _