Chords for Willie Watson - "Long John Dean" Official Audio

Tempo:
118.55 bpm
Chords used:

E

F#

B

A

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Willie Watson - "Long John Dean" Official Audio chords
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[A] [E]
Did you ever hear the story about Long John Dean?
[B] A bold bank robber from [E] Bowling Green.
They put him in the jailhouse the other day.
[B] And late last night he made his [E]
getaway.
He's long gone from old Kentucky.
[Am] Long gone, got away lucky.
He's long gone, that's what I mean.
Long gone from Bowling Green.
They offered up a war to bring him back.
[F#] They even put the bloodhounds [E] on his track.
But the doggone bloodhounds lost his scent.
[B] And nobody knows where Long [E] John went.
[F#] He's long gone from [E] old Kentucky.
[A] Long gone, got away [E] lucky.
He's long gone, that's what I mean.
He's long gone from Bowling Green.
[F#] [E]
[A] [E]
[F#] [E]
Well, I'll never forget till the day I die.
[B] I played a game of lover when the [F#] woman held high.
[E] Well, it's heads you win and tails I lose.
[B] Well, she played the ace and I [E] had the deuce.
[G#m]
[Fm] But as [F#] long [E] gone from old Kentucky.
Long gone, got away lucky.
He's long gone, that's what I mean.
Long gone from Bowling Green.
He's long gone from old Kentucky.
[A] Long gone, got [E] away lucky.
He's long gone, that's what I mean.
[G#m] Long gone from [E] Bowling Green.
[F#] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
F#
134211112
B
12341112
A
1231
G#m
123111114
E
2311
F#
134211112
B
12341112
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To start learning Willie Watson - Long John Dean chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - B, E, B, E, A and E in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 60 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 120. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: E Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Did you ever hear the story about Long John Dean?
_ _ [B] A bold bank robber from [E] Bowling Green.
_ _ They put him in the jailhouse the other day.
_ _ [B] And late last night he made his [E]
getaway.
_ He's long gone from old Kentucky.
_ _ [Am] _ Long gone, got away lucky.
_ _ He's long gone, that's what I mean.
Long gone from Bowling Green. _ _
_ _ _ They offered up a war to bring him back.
_ _ [F#] They even put the bloodhounds [E] on his track.
_ But the doggone bloodhounds lost his scent.
_ [B] And nobody knows where Long [E] John went.
_ [F#] He's long gone from [E] old Kentucky.
_ _ [A] _ Long gone, got away [E] lucky.
_ He's long gone, that's what I mean.
He's long gone from Bowling Green. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _
Well, I'll never forget till the day I die. _
_ [B] I played a game of lover when the [F#] woman held high. _
[E] Well, it's heads you win and tails I lose.
_ [B] Well, she played the ace and I [E] had the deuce.
[G#m] _
[Fm] But as [F#] long [E] gone from old Kentucky. _
_ _ _ Long gone, got away lucky. _
_ He's long gone, that's what I mean.
Long gone from Bowling Green. _ _ _ _
_ He's long gone from old Kentucky.
_ _ _ [A] Long gone, got [E] away lucky.
_ _ He's long gone, that's what I mean.
[G#m] Long gone from [E] Bowling Green.
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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