Chords for The Ghost of Johnny Cash
Tempo:
71.85 bpm
Chords used:
Am
D
G
F
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I woke up in a cold sweat [Em] from a dream at 3 a.m.
[D] I was drifting on the sea of [Dm] shadows and the rain was whipping in the wind.
[Am] I saw a man dressed all in black [Em] reach out and take the helm.
[D] And he charted us a course [Dm] out into the [A] spirit realm.
[E] [Am] I can taste the salt [Em] and feel the blisters on my hand.
[D] As I'm pulling at the oars, [Dm] rowing on the [B] glory land.
[Am] Sitting in [C] the stern, [G] singing hymns [D] and talking trash.
Is my broken [C] guardian angel [F] the ghost of [Am] Johnny Cash?
Johnny's quoting from the Bible.
[G] While I'm trying to steer this leaky craft, [D] his familiar voice reminds me.
[F] I'm a man who's [Dm] cut in half.
[Am] His tarnished [C] tailow slips and [G] shines as the raging [D] billows crash.
[Am] And I'm riding out the deluge [F] with the ghost of [Am] Johnny Cash.
[G] Some sinners need [C] their saints to [Em] be survivors of the [D] fall.
[Am] Cause when you're down [G] here on your knees, [D] most angels [E] look too tall.
[Am] So I'll just live [G] this life out [E] dust to dust and [F] ash to ash.
With my guide [C] from the other side, the ghost of Johnny [Am] Cash.
[G] [F#m]
[F] [A] You [Am] gotta stand for something.
[Em] Cause when you're gone, you're gone.
[F#m] The devil [E] lost a lot of souls when [F] Johnny put that black suit on.
[Am] And he's still flipping off [C] the Pharisees [G] and laughing at [D] old Scratch.
While he haunts the [G] halls of heaven, the ghost of Johnny [Am] Cash.
[G] Some sinners need [F] their saints to be [Em] survivors of the [F] fall.
[Am] Cause when you're down [G] here on your knees, [D] most angels look [E] too tall.
[Am] So I'll just live [G] this life out dust [D] to dust and ash [F] to ash.
[Am] With my guide from the other side, the ghost of Johnny Cash.
Yeah, I'll just live [Em] this life out dust [Am] to dust and [Dm] ash to ash.
Until [Am] I'm raising [C] hell in [D] heaven with [E] the [F] ghost [E]
of Johnny Cash.
[A] [Am]
[D] I was drifting on the sea of [Dm] shadows and the rain was whipping in the wind.
[Am] I saw a man dressed all in black [Em] reach out and take the helm.
[D] And he charted us a course [Dm] out into the [A] spirit realm.
[E] [Am] I can taste the salt [Em] and feel the blisters on my hand.
[D] As I'm pulling at the oars, [Dm] rowing on the [B] glory land.
[Am] Sitting in [C] the stern, [G] singing hymns [D] and talking trash.
Is my broken [C] guardian angel [F] the ghost of [Am] Johnny Cash?
Johnny's quoting from the Bible.
[G] While I'm trying to steer this leaky craft, [D] his familiar voice reminds me.
[F] I'm a man who's [Dm] cut in half.
[Am] His tarnished [C] tailow slips and [G] shines as the raging [D] billows crash.
[Am] And I'm riding out the deluge [F] with the ghost of [Am] Johnny Cash.
[G] Some sinners need [C] their saints to [Em] be survivors of the [D] fall.
[Am] Cause when you're down [G] here on your knees, [D] most angels [E] look too tall.
[Am] So I'll just live [G] this life out [E] dust to dust and [F] ash to ash.
With my guide [C] from the other side, the ghost of Johnny [Am] Cash.
[G] [F#m]
[F] [A] You [Am] gotta stand for something.
[Em] Cause when you're gone, you're gone.
[F#m] The devil [E] lost a lot of souls when [F] Johnny put that black suit on.
[Am] And he's still flipping off [C] the Pharisees [G] and laughing at [D] old Scratch.
While he haunts the [G] halls of heaven, the ghost of Johnny [Am] Cash.
[G] Some sinners need [F] their saints to be [Em] survivors of the [F] fall.
[Am] Cause when you're down [G] here on your knees, [D] most angels look [E] too tall.
[Am] So I'll just live [G] this life out dust [D] to dust and ash [F] to ash.
[Am] With my guide from the other side, the ghost of Johnny Cash.
Yeah, I'll just live [Em] this life out dust [Am] to dust and [Dm] ash to ash.
Until [Am] I'm raising [C] hell in [D] heaven with [E] the [F] ghost [E]
of Johnny Cash.
[A] [Am]
Key:
Am
D
G
F
Em
Am
D
G
I woke up in a cold sweat [Em] from a dream at 3 a.m.
[D] I was drifting on the sea of [Dm] shadows and the rain was whipping in the wind.
[Am] I saw a man dressed all in black [Em] reach out and take the helm.
[D] And he charted us a course [Dm] out into the [A] spirit realm.
[E] _ _ [Am] I can taste the salt [Em] and feel the blisters on my hand.
[D] As I'm pulling at the oars, [Dm] rowing on the [B] glory land.
[Am] Sitting in [C] the stern, [G] singing hymns [D] and talking trash.
_ Is my broken [C] guardian angel [F] the ghost of [Am] Johnny Cash?
_ Johnny's quoting from the Bible.
[G] While I'm trying to steer this leaky craft, [D] his familiar voice reminds me.
[F] I'm a man who's [Dm] cut in half.
[Am] His tarnished [C] tailow slips and [G] shines as the raging [D] billows crash. _
[Am] And I'm riding out the deluge [F] with the ghost of [Am] Johnny Cash. _
_ [G] Some sinners need [C] their saints to [Em] be survivors of the [D] fall.
[Am] Cause when you're down [G] here on your knees, [D] most angels [E] look too tall.
_ [Am] So I'll just live [G] this life out [E] dust to dust and [F] ash to ash.
_ With my guide [C] from the other side, the ghost of Johnny [Am] Cash. _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [A] You [Am] gotta stand for something.
[Em] Cause when you're gone, you're gone.
[F#m] The devil [E] lost a lot of souls when [F] Johnny put that black suit on.
[Am] And he's still flipping off [C] the Pharisees [G] and laughing at [D] old Scratch.
While he haunts the [G] halls of heaven, the ghost of Johnny [Am] Cash.
[G] Some sinners need [F] their saints to be [Em] survivors of the [F] fall.
[Am] Cause when you're down [G] here on your knees, [D] most angels look [E] too tall.
[Am] So I'll just live [G] this life out dust [D] to dust and ash [F] to ash. _
[Am] With my guide from the other side, the ghost of Johnny Cash. _
_ Yeah, I'll just live [Em] this life out dust [Am] to dust and [Dm] ash to ash.
Until _ [Am] I'm raising [C] hell in [D] heaven with [E] the [F] ghost _ [E] _
of Johnny Cash.
[A] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] I was drifting on the sea of [Dm] shadows and the rain was whipping in the wind.
[Am] I saw a man dressed all in black [Em] reach out and take the helm.
[D] And he charted us a course [Dm] out into the [A] spirit realm.
[E] _ _ [Am] I can taste the salt [Em] and feel the blisters on my hand.
[D] As I'm pulling at the oars, [Dm] rowing on the [B] glory land.
[Am] Sitting in [C] the stern, [G] singing hymns [D] and talking trash.
_ Is my broken [C] guardian angel [F] the ghost of [Am] Johnny Cash?
_ Johnny's quoting from the Bible.
[G] While I'm trying to steer this leaky craft, [D] his familiar voice reminds me.
[F] I'm a man who's [Dm] cut in half.
[Am] His tarnished [C] tailow slips and [G] shines as the raging [D] billows crash. _
[Am] And I'm riding out the deluge [F] with the ghost of [Am] Johnny Cash. _
_ [G] Some sinners need [C] their saints to [Em] be survivors of the [D] fall.
[Am] Cause when you're down [G] here on your knees, [D] most angels [E] look too tall.
_ [Am] So I'll just live [G] this life out [E] dust to dust and [F] ash to ash.
_ With my guide [C] from the other side, the ghost of Johnny [Am] Cash. _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [A] You [Am] gotta stand for something.
[Em] Cause when you're gone, you're gone.
[F#m] The devil [E] lost a lot of souls when [F] Johnny put that black suit on.
[Am] And he's still flipping off [C] the Pharisees [G] and laughing at [D] old Scratch.
While he haunts the [G] halls of heaven, the ghost of Johnny [Am] Cash.
[G] Some sinners need [F] their saints to be [Em] survivors of the [F] fall.
[Am] Cause when you're down [G] here on your knees, [D] most angels look [E] too tall.
[Am] So I'll just live [G] this life out dust [D] to dust and ash [F] to ash. _
[Am] With my guide from the other side, the ghost of Johnny Cash. _
_ Yeah, I'll just live [Em] this life out dust [Am] to dust and [Dm] ash to ash.
Until _ [Am] I'm raising [C] hell in [D] heaven with [E] the [F] ghost _ [E] _
of Johnny Cash.
[A] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _