Why Johnny chords by Megan Moroney

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: Сb

♫ Intro:

 C  Cmaj7 | C7sus2 | F | F :


♫ Verse 1:
C      Cmaj7        C      Cmaj7
 Hey, if I could I'd sit you down buy you a drink and ask you how
F
 You got a cowboy ridin' to slow on down and walk the line and
C      Cmaj7         C     Cmaj7
 I'd wanna hear it from the start, how many times did he break your heart?
F
 From what I'm readin', why didn't you leave him

♫ Chorus:
     C         Cmaj7
When he came home late on booze and pills
 C7sus2              F
Lyin' through that perfume smell comin' off his shirt?
   F
What made you wanna make it work?
    C         Cmaj7     C7sus2
Did you always know he'd come around, change his ways and settle down?
      F
Did your friends call you crazy too?
   F                 C    Cmaj7  C7sus2  F
It'd sure help if I knew, hey June, why Johnny?


♫ Verse 2:
 C         Cmaj7      C       Cmaj7
Did you know deep down inside your bones he'd be yours and yours alone?
F
 Or were you just hoping? And how did you keep hoping?
  C        Cmaj7    C         Cmaj7
I think I've got a Johnny of my own, but will he change? Hell if I know
F
 Yes, I'm just hoping, but how do I keep hoping


♫ Chorus:
     C         Cmaj7
When he came home late on booze and pills
 C7sus2              F
Lyin' through that perfume smell comin' off his shirt?
   F
What made you wanna make it work?
    C         Cmaj7     C7sus2
Did you always know he'd come around, change his ways and settle down?
      F
Did your friends call you crazy too?
   F                 C    Cmaj7  C7sus2  F
It'd sure help if I knew, hey June, why Johnny?


♫ Bridge:
   C        Cmaj7
Why Johnny? And how June
     C7sus2             F
Did you make him realize it was always you?
          F
Did you ever wanna find somebody new?


♫ Chorus:
     C         Cmaj7
When he came home late on booze and pills
 C7sus2              F
Lyin' through that perfume smell comin' off his shirt?
   F
What made you wanna make it work?
    C         Cmaj7     C7sus2
Did you always know he'd come around, change his ways and settle down?
      F
Did your friends call you crazy too? Bet you could've had anyone you wanted to
          C    Cmaj7  C7sus2  F
So, hey, June, why Johnny?


♫ Outro:
         C
Why Johnny? How, June?