Johnny B. Goode

 
Intro
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1 Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans,

Way back in the woods among the evergreens

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There in an old cabin made of earth and wood

There lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode

He never learned to read or write so well,

But he could play a guitar like ringin' a bell.

Chorus

Go‑go, go Johnny go; go‑go, Go Johnny go; go‑go, go Johnny go; Go‑go, go Johnny go, go; Go Johnny B. Goode.

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2 He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack,

Go sit up in the trees by the railroad track.

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The engineers seen him sittin' in the shade

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Strummin' to the rhythm that the drivers made.

People passin' by would stop and say

"My my, but that little country boy can play!"

Chorus

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Lead

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