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While goin’ the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurroo
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While goin’ the road to sweet Athy, hurroo, hurroo
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While goin’ the road to sweet Athy
A stick in me hand and a tear in me eye
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A doleful damsel I heard cry,
Johnny I hardly knew ye.
JOHNNY HAS GONE FOR A SOLDIER hi-lo
Trad. Folk
Key: Am
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7 7 -7 -7 -6 -6 -6 5
There I sat on But-ter-milk Hill
3 2 3 2 3 3 1
6 5 6 5 6 6 4
Who could blame me, cry my fill
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And ev-‘ry tear would turn a mill,
4 4 4 -3 -3 3 -3” -3”
7 7 7 -7 -7 6 -6 -6
John-ny has gone for a sol-dier.
Me, oh my, I loved him so,
Broke my heart to see him go,
And only time will heal my woe,
Johnny has gone for a soldier.
I’ll sell my rod, I’ll sell my reel,
Likewise I’ll sell my spinning wheel,
And buy my love a sword of steel,
Johnny has gone for a soldier.
I’ll dye my dress, I’ll dye it red,
And through the streets I’ll beg for bread,
For the lad that I love from me has fled,
Johnny has gone for a soldier.
JOHNNY HAS GONE FOR A SOLDIER
Trad. Folk
Key: Am
4 4 -4 -4 -3 -3 -3 2
There I sat on But-ter-milk Hill
3 2 3 2 3 3 1
Who could blame me, cry my fill
-1 2 2 2 -1 1 2 -3 4
And ev-‘ry tear would turn a mill,
4 4 4 -4 -4 3 -3 -3
John-ny has gone for a sol-dier.
Me, oh my, I loved him so,
Broke my heart to see him go,
And only time will heal my woe,
Johnny has gone for a soldier.
I’ll sell my rod, I’ll sell my reel,
Likewise I’ll sell my spinning wheel,
And buy my love a sword of steel,
Johnny has gone for a soldier.
I’ll dye my dress, I’ll dye it red,
And through the streets I’ll beg for bread,
For the lad that I love from me has fled,
Johnny has gone for a soldier.
Johnny Guitar
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Play the guitar, play it again, my Johnny
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Maybe you’re cold, but you’re so warm inside
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I was always a fool for my Johnny
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For the one they call Johnny Guitar
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What if you go, what if you stay, I love you
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But if you’re cruel, you can be kind, I know
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There was never a man like my Johnny
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Like the one they call Johnny Guitar
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There was never a man like my Johnny
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Like the one they call Johnny Guitar
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Play it again, my Johnny Guitar
Here is an American Sailors sea shanty a*sociated to the windlass and
capstan winding. I learnt this in my primary schooling in the 50’s and
have since found there are many versions, some of a more ribald
nature. This version is not what would be called P.C now days for
which I apologise but this is how it would have been sung. The writer
on the subject, Frank Bullen, has memories of it being sung and
hearing it on «a dewy morning in the Garden keach where we lay just
off the King of Oudh’s palace awaiting our permit to moor. I was
before the mast in one of Bates’ ships, the Herat, and when the order
came at dawn to man the windlass I raised this shanty and my shipmates
sang the chorus as I never heard it sung before or since; sometimes,
even now, I can in fancy hear it’s mellow notes reverberating amid the
fantastic buildings of the palace and see the great flocks of pigeons
rising and falling as the strange sounds disturbed them.»
Time sig; 2/4
7 -6 -6 -6 -6 6 7 -6 -6 -6 7 -7
I ne-ver see the like since/ I been born when a/
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big buck nig*a with his/ sea boots on says/
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«John-ny come down to/Hi-lo poor old man Oh/
Chorus;
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Wake her oh/shake her oh/wake that girl with the/
5 4 -3» 3
blue dress on oh/
4 4 4 4 5 -6 6 5 -4 4
John-ny come down to/Hi-lo/poor old man/
v.2 I love a little girl across the sea,
she’s a Badian beauty, and she says to me,
«Oh! Johnny come down to Hilo,
poor old man»
Chorus;
v.3 O, was you ever down in Mobile Bay,
where they screws cotton on a summer day?
when Johnny comes down to Hilo,
poor old man!
Chorus;
v.4 Have you ever seen the old Plantation boss
with the long tailed filly and the big
black hoss?
When Johnny come down to Hilo,
poor old man!
Chorus;
I never seen the like since I been born,
When a big buck nig*a with his sea boots on,
says » Johnny come down to Hilo,
poor old man!»
JOHNNY CASH JASON ALDEAN
Hey Folk’s Tin Man here bringing you one of the biggest hits of
2007/08
a tribute to Johnny
SPOKEN: WHATCHA GOT!
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Quit my job flipped off the boss
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Took my name off the pay-roll
SPOKEN: SCREW YOU MAN!
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Picked up my cell rang my ba-by’s bell
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Said im three miles from home
SPOKEN: YEAH MAMA!
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I said sug-ar wont you put on sun-dress
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that I like so much
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well wait out by the road
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I’m com-in to pick you up
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Whoa oh throw your suit-case in the back
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Whoa oh done gassed up the pon-ti-ac
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Whoa oh blast-in out to John-ny Cash
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Head-in for the high-way ba-by
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We aint ev-er com-in back
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It’s four hun-dred and six-ty sev-en miles
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To the out-skirts of Las Veg-as
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Whad-da-ya we go get-in marr-ied by a
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preach-er man who looks like El-vis
SPOKEN: YEAH MAMA!!
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But sug-ar don’t you wor-ry ‘bout
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Tell-in your ma-ma good-bye
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We’ll send her a sou-ven-ir post-card
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From the wild side
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Whoa oh throw your suit-case in the back
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Whoa oh done gassed up the pon-ti-ac
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Whoa oh blast-in out to John-ny Cash
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Head-in for the high-way ba-by
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We aint ev-er com-in back
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We aint ev-er com-in back
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I hear that train a-com-in’ a
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Roll-in a-round the bend
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Whoa ohh whoa ohh
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The man in black gon-na rock your a*s a-gain
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Whoa now, now, now, now now
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Now, now, now, now, now
INTRO:
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When I hear that wind blow,
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all a—cross the Wicklow mountains.
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Is it you I hear a calling?
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Johnny boy, oh Johnny boy.
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When I look to the west,
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all a—cross the River Shannon.
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I can still see you smiling.
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Johnny boy, oh Johnny boy.
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When the leaves have turned to brown
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and winter’s due.
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As I watch the sun go down,
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I’ll think of you.
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When I hear that wind blow,
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all a—cross the Wicklow mountains.
+5 +6 -4 +5 -4 +4 +3 +4
Sure it’s you, I’ll hear a calling.
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Johnny boy, oh John—ny bo———-y.
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Deep down in Lou’si-an-a
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Close to New Or-leans
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Way back up in the woods
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Among the ev-er greens
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There stood an old cabin
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Made of earth and wood
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Where lived a country boy
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Named ~~~~ Johnny B Goode
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Who’d never ever learned
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To read or write so well
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But he could play a guitar
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Just like a ringin’ a bell
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GO GO, GO JOHNNY GO GO
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GO JOHNNY GO GO, GO JOHNNY GO GO
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GO JOHNNY GO GO, JOHNNY B GOODE
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He used to carry his guitar
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In a gunny sack
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Go sit beneath the tree
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By the railroad track
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O’l engineer in the train
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Sittin’ in the shade
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Strummin with the rythem
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That the drivers made
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The people passin’ by
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They would stop and say
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Oh my, but that little
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Country boy could play
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GO GO, GO JOHNNY GO GO
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GO JOHNNY GO GO, GO JOHNNY GO GO
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GO JOHNNY GO GO, JOHNNY B GOODE
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His mother told him
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«Someday you will be a man
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And you will be the leader
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Of a big old band
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Many people comin’
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From miles around
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To hear you play your music
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‘Til the sun goes down
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Maybe someday your name’ll be in lights
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A sayin’ Johnny B Goode tonght»
6 6 6 -5 5 6
GO GO, GO JOHNNY GO,
6 6 6 -5 5 6 6 6 6 -5 5 6
GO GO GO JOHNNY GO, GO GO GO JOHNNY GO,
6 6 6 -5 5 6 6 -5 5 4 4
GO GO GO JOHNNY GO, GO JOHNNY B GOODE
Fairly Quick Tempo
Verse 1
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Deep down in Lou’si-an-a
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Close to New Or-leans
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Way back up in the woods
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Among the ev-er greens
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There stood an old cabin
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Made of earth and wood
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Where lived a country boy
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Named ~~~~ Johnny B Goode
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Who’d never ever learned
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To read or write so well
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But he could play a guitar
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Just like a ringin’ a bell
Chorus
6 6 6 -5 5 6
GO GO, GO JOHNNY GO
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GO JOHNNY GO, GO
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GO JOHNNY GO
6 6 -5 5 6 6
GO, GO JOHNNY GO, GO
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JOHNNY B GOODE
Verse 2 (same Tune)
He used to carry his guitar
In a gunny sack
Go sit beneath the tree
By the railroad track
O’l engineer in the train
Sittin’ in the shade
Strummin with the rythem
That the drivers made
The people passin’ by
They would stop and say
Oh my, but that little
Country boy could play
Go GO… Etc (chorus)
Verse 3 (same tune)
His mother told him
«Someday you will be a man
And you will be the leader
Of a big old band
Many people comin’
From miles around
To hear you play your music
‘Til the sun goes down
Maybe someday your name’ll be in lights
A sayin’ Johnny B Goode tonght»
Go GO… Etc (chorus) to fade
This is a song often sung by Mennonites before meals as a way of
saying grace. Don’t know where/when it originated.
Johnny Appleseed
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Oh, the Lord’s been good to me.
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And so I thank the Lord
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For giving me the things I need:
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The sun, and the rain and the apple seed;
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Oh, the Lord’s been good to me.
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Johnny Appleseed, Amen.
(Extra Verses)
Oh, and every seed I sow
Will grow into a tree.
And someday there’ll be apples there
For everyone in the world to share.
Oh, the Lord is good to me.
Oh, here I am ‘neath the blue, blue sky
Doing as I please.
Singing with my feathered friends
Humming with the bees.
I wake up every day,
As happy as can be,
Because I know that with His care
My apple trees, they will still be there.
The Lord’s been good to me.
JOHNNY ANGEL
W; Lynn Duddy
M; Lee Pockriss
Key:F
You’re an An gel to me.
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John-ny An-gel, how I love him.
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He’s got some-thing that I can’t re-sist,
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but he does-n’t e-ven know
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that I ex-ist.
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John-ny An-gel, how I want him.
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How I tin-gle when he pass-es by.
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Ev-‘ry time he says «Hel-lo»
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my heart be-gins to fly.
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I’m in heav-en I get car-ried a-way.
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I dream of him and me,
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and how it’s gon-na be.
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Ot-her fel-las call me up for a date,
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but I just sit and wait,
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I’d rath-er con-cen-trate …
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on John-ny An-gel.
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‘Cause I love him.
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And I pray that some-day he’ll love me.
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And to-geth-er we will see
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how love-ly heav’n will be
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Well Annie’s pretty neat, she always eats her meat
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Joey comes on strong, bet your life he’s putting us on
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Oh lordy, oh lordy, you know I need some loving
(Oh move me, touch me)
CHORUS:
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John, I’m only dancing
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She turns me on, but I’m only dancing
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She turns me on. Don’t get me wro-ng
5 6 -6 5 -7
I’m only dancing
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Shadow love was quick and clean, life’s a well-thumbed machine
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I saw you watching from the stairs, you’re everyone that ever cared
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Oh lordy, oh lordy, you know I need some loving
(Move me, touch me)
[REPEAT CHORUS x2]
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Dancing
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John Wesley Harding
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Was a friend to the poor,
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He trav’led with a gun in ev’ry hand.
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All along this countryside,
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He opened a many a door,
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But he was never known
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To hurt an honest man.
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‘Twas down in Chaynee County,
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A time they talk about,
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With his lady by his side
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He took a stand.
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And soon the situation there
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Was all but straightened out,
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For he was always known
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To lend a helping hand.
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All across the telegraph
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His name it did resound,
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But no charge held against him
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Could they prove.
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And there was no man around-
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Who could track or chain him down,
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He was never known
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To make a foolish move.
John the Revelator (ORCHESTRA)
Recorded and Performed by Blind Willie Johnson
Key: E Major Range: E4 to E5
Tabbed for EITHER an ORCHESTRA tuned chromatic
OR a 14 hole chromatic.
Tab notations:
none = blow — = draw __ = hold
~~ = gliss * = button in
3*_-2 = slur; slide smoothly from one note to the next
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Well, who’s that a — writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
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Who’s that a — writ-in’_ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
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Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor___)
8 8 8_4 4 5* 5*_ 4_ -6 -6 -6
A book of_ the sev-en_ seals. Oh, tell me
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what’s John a — writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
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What’s John a — writ-in’_ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
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What’s John a — writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
8 8 8_4 4 5* 5*_ 4__
A book of_ the sev-en_ seals._
4 4 5*_-5 5*_-5 5*_4___ -5 5* -5 5* -5 -5_5*_4_
Well, a-whoa_-ooa__ Babe___ thou-sand cried, “A ho-ly______
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moun-tain of bal__-sam, Son of our__ God,_
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Daugh-ter of Zi___-on,_ Ju-dah the li_-on,
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the Re-deem-er said He brought us with the blood. A-tell me
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who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
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Who’s that a-writ-in’_ (John the Rev-e-la-tor)
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Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor__)
8 8 8_4 4 5* 5*_ 4______
A book of_ the sev-en_ seals._
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Well, what’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
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What’s John a-writ-in’_ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor)
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What’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor__)
8 8 8_4 4 5* 5* 4______
A book of_ the sev-en seals._
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Well, John the Rev-e-la-tor,___ straight ad-vo-ca___-tor,
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catch ‘em on___ the bat-tle of Zi___-on,_
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Oh, tell them the sto-ry, right in the glo_-ry of God,
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Lord, to so love Him from high.
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Tell me, who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor__)
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Who’s that a-writ-in’_ (John the Rev-e-la-tor)
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Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor__)
8 8 8_4 4 5* 5* 4____
A book of_ the sev-en seals.
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Well, what’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
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What’s John a-writ-in’_ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor)
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What’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
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A book of_ the sev-en seals.
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Well, Mos-es to Mos-es, watching the flock,
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saw the bush, where they had to stop.
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God told Moses, pull off his shoes,
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“Out of the flock, well you are Jews.”
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Tell me, who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
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Who’s that a-writ-in’_ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
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Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor__)
8 8 8_4 4 5* 5* 4___
A book of_ the sev-en seals.
-6_ -6_ -5 5* -5 -6_ -6_ 5* -5 5* -5 -6__
Well, what’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-6_ -5 5* -5 5*_4 -6_ 5* -5 5* 5* 4__
What’s John a-writ-in’_ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-6_ -5 5* -5 -6_ -6_ 5* -5 5* -6 -6~~4
What’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor__)
8 8 8_4 4 5* 5* 4__
A book of_ the sev-en seals.
4 4 5*_-5 5*_-5 5*_4___ -5 5* -5 5* -5 -5_5*_4_
Well, a-whoa_-ooa__ Babe___ thou-sand cried, “A ho-ly______
-5 5* -5 -5_5* 4___ -5 5* -5_5* 4____
moun-tain of bal__-sam, Son of our__ God,_
-6 -6 5* -5_5* 4___ -6 -6 5* -6_ 4
Daugh-ter of Zi___-on,_ Ju-dah the li_-on,
8 8 8 8 -6 5* -6 5* -6 5* 4 -5 -5 5*
the Re-deem-er said He brought us with the blood. A-tell me
-6_ -5 5* -5 -6_ -6_ 5* -5 5* -5 -6__
who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-6_ -5 5* -5 5*_4 -6_ 5* -5 5* 5* 4__
Who’s that a-writ-in’_ (John the Rev-e-la-tor)
-6_ -5 5* -5 -6_ -6_ 5* -5 5* -6 -6~~4
Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor__)
8 8 8_4 4 5* 5*_ 4______
A book of_ the sev-en_ seals._
American gospel-blues musician Blind Willie Johnson recorded John the Revelator in 1930 as a vocal Duet
with Willie B. Harris, who sang the response portion
of the song. Considered one of the most influential and
powerful songs in all of pre-World War II acoustic music,
it has been hugely influential to subsequent blues performers.
A variety of artists have recorded their renditions of
the song, often with variations in the verses and music.
John the Revelator (Chromatic)
Recorded and Performed by Blind Willie Johnson
Key: E Major Range: E4 to E5
Tabbed for a 12 hole key of C, Solo tuned chromatic.
Tab notations:
none = blow — = draw __ = hold
~~ = gliss * = button in
3*_-2 = slur; slide smoothly from one note to the next
-4_ -4_ -3 3* -3 -4_ -4_ 3* -3 3* -3 -4__
Well, who’s that a — writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ -3 3* -3 3*_2 -4_ 3* -3 3* 3* 2___
Who’s that a — writ-in’_ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ -3 3* -3 -4 -4 3* -3 3* -4 -4~~2
Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor___)
6 6 6_2 2 3* 3*_ 2_ -4 -4 -4
A book of_ the sev-en_ seals. Oh, tell me
-4_ -3 3* -3 -4 -4_ 3* -3 3* -3 -4__
what’s John a — writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4 -3 3* -3 3*_2 -4_ 3* -3 3* 3* 2___
What’s John a — writ-in’_ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ -3 3* -3 -4_ -4_ 3* -3 3* -4 -4_2
What’s John a — writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
6 6 6_2 2 3* 3*_ 2__
A book of_ the sev-en_ seals._
2 2 3*_-3 3*_-3 3*_2___ -3 3* -3 3* -3 -3_3*_2_
Well, a-whoa_-ooa__ Babe___ thou-sand cried, “A ho-ly______
-3 3* -3 -3_3* 2___ -3 3* -3_3* 2____
moun-tain of bal__-sam, Son of our__ God,_
-4 -4 4* -3_3* 2___ -4 -4 3* -4_ 2
Daugh-ter of Zi___-on,_ Ju-dah the li_-on,
6 6 6 6 -4 3* -4 3* -4 3* 2 -3 -3 3*
the Re-deem-er said He brought us with the blood. A-tell me
-4_ -3 3* -3 -4_ -4_ 3* -3 3* -3 -4__
who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ -3 3* -3 3*_2 -4_ 3* -3 3* 3* 2__
Who’s that a-writ-in’_ (John the Rev-e-la-tor)
-4¬_ -3 3* -3 -4_ -4_ 3* -3 3* -4 -4~~2
Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor__)
6 6 6_2 2 3* 3*_ 2______
A book of_ the sev-en_ seals._
-4_ -4_ -3 3* -3 -4_ -4_ 3* -3 3* -3 -4__
Well, what’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ -3 3* -3 3*_2 -4_ 3* -3 3* 3* 2__
What’s John a-writ-in’_ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor)
-4_ -3 3* -3 -4_ -4_ 3* -3 3* -4 -4~~2
What’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor__)
6 6 6_2 2 3* 3* 2______
A book of_ the sev-en seals._
2 -3 3* -3 3* -3 -3_3*_2 -3 3* -3 -3_3* 2___
Well, John the Rev-e-la-tor,___ straight ad-vo-ca___-tor,
-3 3* -3_3* 2 -3 -3 3* -3_3* 2___
catch ‘em on___ the bat-tle of Zi___-on,_
3* -4 -4 -4 -4 2 -4 -4 -4 -4_2 2 -3 3*
Oh, tell them the sto-ry, right in the glo_-ry of God,
6 -4 3* -4 6 -4 3*__
Lord, to so love Him from high.
-3 3* -4_ -3 3* -3 -4_ -4_ 3* -3 3* -3 -4___
Tell me, who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor__)
-4_ -3 3* -3 3*_2 -4_ 3* -3 3* 3* 2__
Who’s that a-writ-in’_ (John the Rev-e-la-tor)
-4_ -3 3* -3 -4_ -4_ 3* -3 3* -4 -4~~2
Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor__)
6 6 6_2 2 3* 3* 2____
A book of_ the sev-en seals.
-4_ -4_ -3 3* -3 -4_ -4_ 3* -3 3* -3 -4__
Well, what’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ -3 3* -3 3*_2 -4_ 3* -3 3* 3* 2__
What’s John a-writ-in’_ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor)
-4_ -3 3* -3 -4_ -4_ 3* -3 3* -3 -4__
What’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
6 6 6_2 2 3* 3* 2__
A book of_ the sev-en seals.
3* -3 -3 3* -3 3*_ -3 -3 3* -3____
Well, Mos-es to Mos-es, watching the flock,
-3 3* -3 -3 3* -3 3* 2
saw the bush, where they had to stop.
-3 -3 -3 3* -3 -3 3* -3
God told Moses, pull off his shoes,
-3 -3 3* -3 -3 -3 3* 2__
“Out of the flock, well you are Jews.”
-4 -4 -4_ -3 3* -3 -4_ -4 3* -3 3* -3 -4__
Tell me, who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor__)
-4_ -3 3* -3 3*_2 -4_ 3* -3 3* 3* 2___
Who’s that a-writ-in’_ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ -3 3* -3 -4_ -4_ 3* -3 3* -4 -4~~2
Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor__)
6 6 6_2 2 3* 3* 2___
A book of_ the sev-en seals.
-4_ -4_ -3 3* -3 -4_ -4_ 3* -3 3* -3 -4__
Well, what’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ -3 3* -3 3*_2 -4_ 3* -3 3* 3* 2__
What’s John a-writ-in’_ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ -3 3* -3 -4_ -4_ 3* -3 3* -4 -4~~2
What’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor__)
6 6 6_2 2 3* 3* 2__
A book of_ the sev-en seals.
2 2 3*_-3 3*_-3 3*_2___ -3 3* -3 3* -3 -3_3*_2_
Well, a-whoa_-ooa__ Babe___ thou-sand cried, “A ho-ly______
-3 3* -3 -3_3* 2___ -3 3* -3_3* 2____
moun-tain of bal__-sam, Son of our__ God,_
-4 -4 4* -3_3* 2___ -4 -4 3* -4_ 2
Daugh-ter of Zi___-on,_ Ju-dah the li_-on,
6 6 6 6 -4 3* -4 3* -4 3* 2 -3 -3 3*
the Re-deem-er said He brought us with the blood. A-tell me
-4_ -3 3* -3 -4_ -4_ 3* -3 3* -3 -4__
who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ -3 3* -3 3*_2 -4_ 3* -3 3* 3* 2__
Who’s that a-writ-in’_ (John the Rev-e-la-tor)
-4_ -3 3* -3 -4_ -4_ 3* -3 3* -4 -4~~2
Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor__)
6 6 6_2 2 3* 3*_ 2______
A book of_ the sev-en_ seals._
American gospel-blues musician Blind Willie Johnson recorded John the Revelator in 1930 as a vocal Duet
with Willie B. Harris, who sang the response portion
of the song. Considered one of the most influential and
powerful songs in all of pre-World War II acoustic music,
it has been hugely influential to subsequent blues performers.
A variety of artists have recorded their renditions of
the song, often with variations in the verses and music.
John the Revelator (in CROSSHARP)
Recorded and Performed by Blind Willie Johnson
Recorded in the Key of E Major Vocal Range: E4 to E5
Tabbed for a key of A Richter tuned diatonic played crossharp.
(but will likely work with any key Richter tuned diatonic).
Tab notations:
none = blow — = draw __ = hold ~~ = gliss
-3_-4 = slur; slide smoothly from one note to the next
-4____ -4_ 4 -3 4 -4_ -4_ -3 4 -3 4 -4__
Well,_ who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ 4 -3 4 -3_-2 -4_ -3 4 -3 -3 3___
Who’s that a-writ-in’_ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ 4 -3 4 -4_ -4_ -3 4 -3 -4 -4~~-2
Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor___)
6 6 6_3 3 -3 -3_ 3_ -4 -4 -4
A book of_ the sev-en_ seals. Oh, tell me
-4_ 4 -3 4 -4_ -4_ -3 4 -3 4 -4__
what’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ 4 -3 4 -4~~-2 -4_ -3 4 -3 -3 -2__
What’s John a-writ-in’___ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ 4 -3 4 -4 -4 -3 4 -3 -4 -4~~-2
What’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor___)
6 6 6_3 3 -3 -3 3______
A book of_ the sev-en seals._
3 3 -3_4 -3_4 -3_-2__ 4 -3 4 -3 4 4_-3_-2__
Well, a-whoa-ooa_ Babe___ thou-sand cried, “A ho-ly,______
4 -3 4 4-3 -2__ 4 -3 4_-3 3____
moun-tain of bal-sam, Son of our_ God,_
-4 -4 -3 4-3 -2__ -4 -4 -3 -4_ 3
Daugh-ter of Zi_-on,_ Ju-dah the li-on,
6 6 6 6 -4 -3 4 -3 4 -3 -2 4 4 -3
the Re-deem-er said He brought us with the blood. A-tell me
-4_ 4 -3 4 -4_ -4_ -3 4 -3 4 -4__
who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ 4 -3 4 -3_-2 -4_ -3 4 -3 -3 -2__
Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ 4 -3 4 -4_ -4_ -3 4 -3 -4 -4~~-2
Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor___)
6 6 6_3 3 -3 -3_ 3_
A book of_ the sev-en seals.___
3 3 -4 4 -3 4 -4_ -4_ -3 4 -3 4 -4__
Well, a-what’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ 4 -3 4 -4~~-2 -4_ -3 4 -3 -3 -2__
What’s John a-writ-in’___ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ 4 -3 4 -4 -4 -3 4 -3 -4 -4~~-2
What’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor___)
6 6 6_3 3 -3 -3 3______
A book of_ the sev-en seals._
3 4 -3_ 4 -3 4 4-3-2___ 4 -3 4 4_-3 -2___
Well, John the Rev-e-la-tor,____ straight ad-vo-ca__-tor,_
4 -3 4_-3 3_ -4 -4 -3 4-3 3____
catch ‘em on__ the bat-tle of Zi_-on,__
-3 -4 -4 -4 -4 3 -4 -4 -4 -4_3 3 4 -3
Oh, tell them the sto-ry, right in the glo_-ry of God,
6_ -4 -3 -4 6 -4 -3__
Lord, to so love Him from high.
4 -3 -4_ 4 -3 4 -4_ -4_ -3 4 -3 4 -4__
Tell me who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ 4 -3 4 -3_-2 -4_ -3 4 -3 -3 3__
Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor)
-4_ 4 -3 4 -4_ -4_ -3 4 -3 -4 -4~~-2
Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor___)
6 6 6_3 3 -3 -3_ 3_
A book of_ the sev-en seals.___
3 3 -4 4 -3 4 -4_ -4_ -3 4 -3 4 -4__
Well, a-what’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ 4 -3 4 -4~~-2 -4_ -3 4 -3 -3 3__
What’s John a-writ-in’___ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor)
-4_ 4 -3 4 -4 -4 -3 4 -3 -4 -4~~-2
What’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor___)
6 6 6_3 3 -3 -3 3______
A book of_ the sev-en seals._
-3 4 4 -3 4 -3__ 4 4 -3 4_____
Well, Mos-es to Mos_-es, watching the flock,
4 -3 4 4 -3 4 -3 3
saw the bush, where they had to stop.
4 4 4 -3 4 4 -3 4
God told Moses, pull off his_ shoes,
4 4 -3 4 4 4 -3 3__
“Out of the flock, well you are Jews.”
-4 -4 -4_ 4 -3 4 -4_ -4_ -3 4 -3 4 -4__
Tell me, who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ 4 -3 4 -3_-2 -4_ -3 4 -3 -3 3___
Who’s that a-writ-in’_(John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ 4 -3 4 -4_ -4_ -3 4 -3 -4 -4~~-2
Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor___)
6 6 6_3 3 -3 -3_ 3_ -4 -4 -4
A book of_ the sev-en_ seals. Oh, tell me
-4 4 -3 4 -4_ -4_ -3 4 -3 4 -4__
what’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ 4 -3 4 -4~~-2 -4_ -3 4 -3 -3 3___
What’s John a-writ-in’___ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ 4 -3 4 -4 -4 -3 4 -3 -4 -4~~-2
What’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor___)
6 6 6_3 3 -3 -3 3______
A book of_ the sev-en seals._
3 3 -3_4 -3_4 -3_3__ 4 -3 4 -3 4 4_-3_-2__
Well, a-whoa-ooa_ Babe__ thou-sand cried, “A ho-ly,______
4 -3 4 4-3 3__ 4 -3 4_-3 3____
moun-tain of bal-sam, Son of our_ God,_
-4 -4 -3 4-3 3__ -4 -4 -3 -4_ 3
Daugh-ter of Zi_-on, Ju-dah the li_-on,
6 6 6 6 -4 -3 4 -3 4 -3 3 4 4 -3
the Re-deem-er said He brought us with the blood. A-tell me
-4_ 4 -3 4 -4_ -4_ -3 4 -3 4 -4__
who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ 4 -3 4 -3_-2 -4_ -3 4 -3 -3 3__
Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor)
-4_ 4 -3 4 -4_ -4_ -3 4 -3 -4 -4~~-2
Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor___)
6 6 6_3 3 -3 -3_ 3_
A book of_ the sev-en seals.___
3 3 -4 4 -3 4 -4_ -4_ -3 4 -3 4 -4__
Well, a-what’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
-4_ 4 -3 4 -4~~-2 -4_ -3 4 -3 -3 3__
What’s John a-writ-in’___ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor)
-4_ 4 -3 4 -4 -4 -3 4 -3 -4 -4~~-2
What’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor___)
6 6 6_3 3 -3 -3 3______
A book of_ the sev-en seals._
American gospel-blues musician Blind Willie Johnson recorded
John the Revelator in 1930 as a vocal Duet
with Willie B. Harris, who sang the response portion
of the song. Considered one of the most influential and
powerful songs in all of pre-World War II acoustic music,
it has been hugely influential to subsequent blues performers.
A variety of artists have recorded their renditions of
the song, often with variations in the verses and music.
7 7 -6 -7 7 -6 6 5 6 5
7 7 -6 -7 7 -6 6 5 -4 4
7 7 -6 -7 7 -6 6 5
6 7 -8 8 7 -8 -7 7 7
7 7 -6 -7 7 -6 6 5 6 5
7 7 -6 -7 7 -6 6 5 -4 4
7 7 -6 -7 7 -6 6 5
6 7 -8 8 7 -8 -7 7 7
8 7 7 -8 8 -9 8 -8 7
8 7 7 -8 8 -9 8 9
8 7 7 -8 8 -9 8 -8 7
8 7 -8 -7 7 7
8 7 7 -8 8 -9 8 -8 7
8 7 7 -8 8 -9 8 9
8 7 7 -8 8 -9 8 -8 7
8 7 -8 -7 7 7
JOHN RILEY II chrom
Folk song from Kentucky
Key: Em
Time: 3/4
-4 6 6 -8 -77 -7 -8 -6* 6
On walk-ing out one sum-mer morn-ing
-4 6 -8 -7 6 7 -7 -8
To take the cool and pleas-ant air
-8 8* -7 -8
I spied a fair,
7 7 7 7 -8 -6* 6
And most beau-ti-ful dam-sel
-4 6 -8 -7 -8-7 6 -5 6
Her cheeks were like some lil-y fair
JOHN RILEY II 12th pos
Folk song from Kentucky
Key: Em
Time: 3/4
Harp: D
-3” -4 -4 -6 6-5 6 -6 5 -4
On walk-ing out one sum-mer morn-ing
-3” -4 -6 6 -4 -5 6 -6
To take the cool and pleas-ant air
-6 -7 6 -6
I spied a fair,
-5 -5 -5 -5 -6 5 -4
And most beau-ti-ful dam-sel
-3” -4 -6 6 -6 6 -4 4 -4
Her cheeks were like some lil-y fair
JOHN RILEY chrom
Irish folk song
Key: D
2 -4 -4 -3 4* -3 -4 -4
Fair young maid all in her gar-den
2 -4 -4 -3 4* -4-3 -4
Strange young man, come rid-ing by
-1 -4 -4 -3 -3 -2* 2 -1
Said, «Fair maid, will you mar-ry me?»
-2* -3 -3 -4-3 3 2 2
This then, sir, was her re-ply
JOHN RILEY
Traditional folk song
Joan Baez
Key: Am
-4 -6 -6 -6 -7-66 -6 -6
Fair young maid all in a gar-den
-4 -6 -6 -7 -66 -6
Stange young man, pas-ser-by
-4 -4 -6 -6 -6 -6 6 5-4 4
He said, «Fair maid, will you mar-ry me?»
5 6 6 -66 -5 -4 -4
This then, sir, was her re-ply:
Oh, no, kind sir, I cannot marry thee
For I’ve a love who sails all on the sea.
He’s been gone for seven years
Still no man shall marry me
What if he’s in some battle slain
Or drownded in the deep salt sea
What if he’s found another love
And he and his love both married be?
Well, if he’s in some battle slain
I will go and mourn all on his grave
And if he’s drowned in the deep salt sea
I’ll be true to his memory
And if he’s found another love
And he and his love both married be
I’ll wish them health and happiness
Where they dwell across the sea
He picked her up all in his arms
Kisses gave her: One, two, three
Said, Here am I, my own true love
I am your long-lost John Riley
JOHN PEEL chromatic
W: J.W. Graves
English hunting song
Key: Eb
3 3* -3* -3* 3
Do ye know John Peel
3 3* -3* -3* 3
with his coat so gay?
-2 3 3* 3* -2
do ye know John Peel
-2 3 3* 3* -2
At the break of day?
3 -2 -1* -1* -5*
Do ye know John Peel
-5* -5 -5 5 5 -3*
When he’s far, far a-way
3* 3 4 3* -2 -1*
With his hounds and his horn
-1 -1 -2 -1*
In the morn-ing
3 3* -3* -3* -3* 3
For the sound of his horn
3 -3* -3* -3* 3
Brought me from my bed
-2 3 3* 3* 3* -2
And the cry of the hounds
-2 3 3* 3* -2
Which he oft times led
-2 -1* -1* -1* -5*
For Peel’s view hal-loo
-5*-5 -5 4 4 -3*
Would awak-en the dead
3* 3 4 3* -2 -1*
Or the fox from his lair
-1 -1 -2 -1*
In the morn-ing
Do ye know that hound
Whose voice is death?
Do ye know her sons
Of peerless faith
Do ye know that a fox
With his last breath
Cursed them all as he died
In the morning?
Yes, I know John Peel
And auld Ruby, too
Ranter and Royal
And Bellman so true
From the drag to the chase,
From the chase to the view
From the view to the death
In the morning
And I’ve followed John Peel
Both often and far
O’er the rasper fence
And the gate and the bar
From Low Denton Holme
To the Scratchmere Scar
When we vied for the brush
In the morning
Then here’s to John Peel
With my heart and soul
Come fill, fill to him
A brimming bowl
For we’ll follow John Peel
Thro fair or thro foul
While we’re waked by his horn
In the morning
JOHN PEEL
W: J.W. Graves
English hunting song
Key: Eb
5 -5 6 6 5
Do ye know John Peel
5 -5 6 6 5
with his coat so gay?
-4 5 -5 -5 -4
do ye know John Peel
-4 5 -5 -5 -4
At the break of day?
5 -4 4 4 7
Do ye know John Peel
7 -7 -7 -6 -6 6
When he’s far, far a-way
-5 5 -6 -5 -4 4
With his hounds and his horn
-3 -3 -4 4
In the morn-ing
5 -5 6 6 6 5
For the sound of his horn
5 6 6 6 5
Brought me from my bed
-4 5 -5 -5 -5 -4
And the cry of the hounds
-4 5 -5 -5 -4
Which he oft times led
-4 4 4 4 7
For Peel’s view hal-loo
7 -7 -7 -6 -6 6
Would awak-en the dead
-5 5 -6 -5 -4 4
Or the fox from his lair
-3 -3 -4 4
In the morn-ing
Do ye know that hound
Whose voice is death?
Do ye know her sons
Of peerless faith
Do ye know that a fox
With his last breath
Cursed them all as he died
In the morning?
Yes, I know John Peel
And auld Ruby, too
Ranter and Royal
And Bellman so true
From the drag to the chase,
From the chase to the view
From the view to the death
In the morning
And I’ve followed John Peel
Both often and far
O’er the rasper fence
And the gate and the bar
From Low Denton Holme
To the Scratchmere Scar
When we vied for the brush
In the morning
Then here’s to John Peel
With my heart and soul
Come fill, fill to him
A brimming bowl
For we’ll follow John Peel
Thro fair or thro foul
While we’re waked by his horn
In the morning
4 4 4 3
Clo-sing door-ways
4 4 5 5 -5 -4
as your build-ing a fire.
4 4 4 3 3
Watch-ing lies re-cieved
4 4 5 5 -5 -4 -4 5
as you si-lent-ly con-spi-re.
5 5 5 5 -5 -5
This is a heart at-tack.
5 5 5 5 -4 -4
And I want my life back.
5 5 5 -4 -4 4 5 -4 -4 4 4
We can take this if we fake this if we try.
6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 -4 -4 4
I can take this if I fake this if I try.
6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 -4 -4 4
Oh, I can take this if I fake this if I try.
-6 6 5 6
They found me now.
5 7 7 7 -7 7 -7 -6
And I don’t think you’d un-der-stand.
5 -6 6 -6
That I was lost.
-6 6 -6
I was lost.
6 6 7 -7 7 -7 -6
And I had no place to go.
6 -6 7 7 -7 7 -7 -6
But I don’t think you’d un-der-stand.
JOHN OF HAZELGREEN hi-lo
Uncle Brother
Key: Em
Time: 2/4
5 5 -4 4 -3 -3” -3” -3”
8 8 -8 7 -7 -6 -6 -6
Oh ear-ly, ear-ly in sweet May
4 -4 4 -3 -3” 3
7 -8 7 -7 -6 6
The sun had not yet shone
5 5 -4 4 -3 -3” -3” -3”
8 8 -8 7 -7 -6 -6 -6
I chanced up-on a maid-en fair
-3 4 -3” 4 -4 6
-7 7 -6 7 -8 9
Who made a heav-y moan
6 -6 6 -5 5 -4 4 -4
9 -10 9 -9 8 -8 7 -8
Why make you yet this heav-y moan
5 -6 5 -4 -3” 3
8 -9 8 -8 -6 6
And what doth all this mean
5 5 -4 4 -3 -3”-3”-3”
8 8 -8 7 -7 -6 -6 -6
But all that she would ev-er say
4 -4 4 -3 -3” 3
7 -8 7 -7 -6 6
Was John of Ha-zel-green
JOHN OF HAZELGREEN chrom
Uncle Brother
Key: Em
Time: 2/4
-4 -4 -3 3 -2* 2 2 2
Oh ear-ly, ear-ly in sweet May
3 -3 3 -2* 2 -1
The sun had not yet shone
-4 -4 -3 3 -2* 2 2 2
I chanced up-on a maid-en fair
-2* 3 2 3 -3 -5
Who made a heav-y moan
-5 6 -5 5 -4 -3 3 -3
Why make you yet this heav-y moan
-4 4 -4 -3 2 -1
And what doth all this mean
-4 -4 -3 3 -2* 2 2 2
But all that she would ev-er say
3 -3 3 -2* 2 -1
Was John of Ha-zel-green
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt chrom
Trad. game song
Key: D
-6* 6 -5 -4 7 7 7 7
John Ja-cob Jin-gle-hei-mer Schmidt
7 7 7 -7 6 -6*
His name is my name, too!
-6* -3-6*-6*-6* -6*
When-ev-er we go out,
-5 -4 7 7 7 7
And peo-ple al-ways shout:
-7 -7 -8 -7 7 -6* 6 -5
John Ja-cob Jing-le-hei-mer Schmidt!
-7 -7 -7 -7 7 -6* 6
Dah dah dah dah dah dah dah
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt 2nd pos
Trad. game song
Key: D
Harp: G
-3 -3” 3 2 4 4 4 4
-7 -6 6 5 7 7 7 7
John Ja-cob Jin-gle-hei-mer Schmidt
4 4 4 -4 -3” -3
7 7 7 -8 -6 -7
His name is my name, too!
-3 -1 -3 -3 -3 -3
-7 -4 -7 -7 -7 -7
When-ev-er we go out,
3 2 4 4 4 4
6 5 7 7 7 7
And peo-ple al-ways shout:
-4 -4 5 -4 4 -3 -3” 3
-8 -8 8 -8 7 -7 -6 6
John Ja-cob Jing-le-hei-mer Schmidt!
-4 -4 -4 -4 4 -3 -3”
-8 -8 -8 -8 7 -7 -6
Dah dah dah dah dah dah dah
-7 -6 +6 +5 +7 +7 +7 +7
John Ja-cob Jing-le-heim-er Schmidt
+7 +7 +7 -8 -6 -7
His name is my name, too!
-7 -4 -7 -7 -7 -7
When-ev-er we go out,
+6 +5 +7 +7 +7 +7
the peop-le al-ways shout:
-8 -8 +8 -8 +7 -7 -6 +6
«John Ja-cob Jing-le-heim-er Schmidt!»
-8 -8 -8 -8 +7 -7 -6
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da
[repeat above 1x…or until your sick of it…
and end with an extra «da» on the 6 blow]
JOHN HENRY II chrom
Folk ballad from W. Virginia circa 1870s
Key: D
-7-8 -9 -9 -9-8-7-8 -9 -9
Well, ev-‘ry Mon-day morn-ing
-7 -8 -9 -9 -9 8 -8 -7
When the blue-birds be-gin to sing
-7 -8 -9 -9 -9-8-7-6*
You can see John Hen-ry
-8 -7 -6 -5
Out on the line
6 -5 -6* -6* -5 -3 -4 -5 -6*
You can hear John Hen-ry’s ham-mer ring
-6* -5-3
Lord, Lord
-4 -5 -6* -6* -5 -3 -4 -5 -5
You can hear John Hen-ry’s ham-mer ring