Johnny B.     (video)

 

    Am - F - G - Am  - F - G - Am (2x)

 

               Am          C                 Am              C

1. It‘s a sleepless night, she‘s calling your name,

           Am      C          Am                   C

   it‘s a lonely ride, I know how you want her.

        Dm            F                  Dm            F

    Again and again, you‘re chasing a dream, yeah,

           Am                C               Dm                   F 

    but Johnny, my friend, she‘s not what she seems.

 

             Am          F                       G

Johnny B, how much there is to see,

       Am            F             G          Am

just open your eyes and listen to me.

                  Am          F                         G 

Straight ahead, a green light turns to red,

         Am                 F    G             Am

oh, why can‘t you see, oh Johnny B !

 

                             Am          C                      Am              C

2. And when you drive her home and she‘s sittin‘ real close,

                     Am             C

    does she make you weak ?

                              Am                 C

    Well, that‘s the way that she wants you.

                   Dm            F              Dm           F

    You‘re strung out again, she‘s taken you over,

                 Am                C            Dm               F 

    you‘ve been here before, why can‘t you let go ?

 

+  CHORUS

 

+  Am ~ ~    +  Dm - Bb - Dm - E

 

+  Am - F - G - Am  - F - G - Am (2x)

 

                             Am            C                Am             C

3. And when she calls your name, my sweet Johnny B,

                   Am         C                     Am                  C

    you can drive all night and you know she‘ll be waiting,

        Dm             F            Dm             F

    to love you again, her kiss is her poison,

         Am       C                 Dm            F

    forever inside you, wherever you go.

 

             Am          F                      G

Johnny B, how much there is to see,

       Am            F             G          Am

just open your eyes and listen to me.

                  Am          F                         G 

Straight ahead, a green light turns to red,

         Am                 F    G             Am

oh, why can‘t you see, oh Johnny B !

 

+  repeat CHORUS

 

    Am - F - G - Am                    F    G              Am

+                      Oh, can’t you see, oh, Johnny B ?

    Am - F - G - Am                    F    G              Am

                        Oh, can’t you see, oh, Johnny B ?

 

 

    (The Hooters)