A Boy Named Sue Chords and Lyrics
by: Johnny Cash
A
My daddy left home when I was three
D
And he didn't leave much to ma and me
E A
Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze.
A
Now, I don't blame him cause he run and hid
D
But the meanest thing that he ever did
E A
Was before he left, he went and named me "Sue."
A
Well, he must o' thought that is quite a joke
D
And it got a lot of laughs from a' lots of folk,
E A
It seems I had to fight my whole life through.
A
Some gal would giggle and I'd get red
D
And some guy'd laugh and I'd bust his head,
E A
I tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy named "Sue."
A
Well, I grew up quick and I grew up mean,
D
My fist got hard and my wits got keen,
E A
I'd roam from town to town to hide my shame.
A
But I made a vow to the moon and stars
D
That I'd search the honky-tonks and bars
E A
And kill that man who gave me that awful name.
A
Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-July
D
And I just hit town and my throat was dry,
E A
I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew.
A
At an old saloon on a street of mud,
D
There at a table, dealing stud,
E A
Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me "Sue."
A
Well, I knew that snake was my own sweet dad
D
From a worn-out picture that my mother'd had,
E A
And I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eye.
A
He was big and bent and gray and old,
D
And I looked at him and my blood ran cold
E A
And I said: "My name is 'Sue!' How do you do!
Now you gonna die!!"
A
Well, I hit him hard right between the eyes
D
And he went down, but to my surprise,
E A
He come up with a knife and cut off a piece of my ear.
A
But I busted a chair right across his teeth
D
And we crashed through the wall and into the street
E A
Kicking and a' gouging in the mud and the blood and the beer.
A
I tell ya, I've fought tougher men
D
But I really can't remember when,
E A
He kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile.
A
I heard him laugh and then I heard him cuss,
D
He went for his gun and I pulled mine first,
E A
He stood there lookin' at me and I saw him smile.
A
And he said: "Son, this world is rough
D
And if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough
E A
And I knew I wouldn't be there to help ya along.
A
So I give ya that name and I said goodbye
D
I knew you'd have to get tough or die
E A
And it's the name that helped to make you strong."
A
He said: "Now you just fought one hell of a fight
D
And I know you hate me, and you got the right
E A
To kill me now, and I wouldn't blame you if you do.
A
But ya ought to thank me, before I die,
D
For the gravel in ya guts and the spit in ya eye
E A
Cause I'm the son-of-a-bitch that named you "Sue.'"
A
I got all choked up and I threw down my gun
D
And I called him my pa, and he called me his son,
E A
And I came away with a different point of view.
A
And I think about him, now and then,
D
Every time I try and every time I win,
[No Chords]
And if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him
A (keep strumming)
Bill or George! Anything but Sue! I still hate that name!
Big River Chords and Lyrics
by: Johnny Cash
E
Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry,
E D
And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky.
E A
And the tears that I cried for that woman, are gonna flood you Big River.
E D E
Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die.
E
I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota.
E D
And it tore me up ev'ry time I heard her drawl, Southern drawl.
E A
Then I heard my dream was back downstream, cavortin' in Davenport.
E D A
And I followed you, Big River, when you called.
E
Then you took me to St. Louis later on (down the river).
E D
A freighter said she's been here but she's gone, boy, she's gone.
E A
I found her trail in Memphis, but she just walked up the block.
E D A
She raised a few eyebrows and then she went on down alone.
E
Now, won't you batter down by Baton Rouge, River Queen, roll it on.
E D
Take that woman on down to New Orleans, New Orleans.
E A
Go on, I've had enough; dump my blues down in the gulf.
E D E
She loves you, Big River, more than me.
E
Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry,
E D
And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky.
E A
And the tears that I cried for that woman, are gonna flood you Big River.
E D E
Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die.
Bird On A Wire Chords and Lyrics
by: Johnny Cash
Verses
E C E A
Like A Bird On A Wire,Like A Drunk In A Midnite Choir
E C E C
I Have Tried In My Ways
E C E A
Like A Fish on A Hook,Like A Knight In Some Old Fashioned Book
E C E
I Have Saved All My Ribbons For Thee
A E Gm C
And If I, If I have Been Unkind, I Just Hope u will let it go by
A E Gm C
And If i, If I Have Been Untrue, I hope u know it was never to u
Like A Baby Still Born, Like A Beast With His Horn
I have Thorn Everyone Who Reached Out To me
But I Swear By this Song And By all That I Have Done Wrong
I'll Make It All Up to Thee
I Saw A Young Man Leaning On his Wooden Crutch
He Called Out To me Don't Ask For So Much
And A young woman Leanin In Her Darkened Door
She cried Out To me Why Not ask For more
Like A bird On a Wire, Like A Drunk In A Midnite Choir
I Have Tried In my Ways To Be FREE
A
End on E
E:022100
C:224440
A:002220
Gm:244222
END
Boy Named Sue Chords and Lyrics
by: Johnny Cash
G
My daddy left home when I was three
C
And he didn't leave much to Ma and me
D G
Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze.
G
Now, I don't blame him cause he run and hid
C
But the meanest thing that he ever did
D G
Was before he left, he went and named me 'Sue.'
Well, he must o' thought that is was quite a joke
And it got a lot of laughs from a' lots of folk,
It seems I had to fight my whole life through.
Some gal would giggle and I'd get red
And some guy'd laugh and I'd bust his head,
I tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy named 'Sue.'
Well, I grew up quick and I grew up mean,
My fist got hard and my wits got keen,
I'd roam from town to town to hide my shame.
But I made me a vow to the moon and stars
That I'd search the honky-tonks and bars
And kill that man that give me that awful name.
Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-July
And I just hit town and my throat was dry,
I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew.
At an old saloon on a street of mud,
There at a table, dealing stud,
Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me 'Sue.'
Well, I knew that snake was my own sweet dad
From a worn-out picture that my mother'd had,
And I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eye.
He was big and bent and gray and old,
And I looked at him and my blood ran cold
And I said: ?My name is 'Sue!' how do you do! Now you gonna die!?
Well, I hit him hard right between the eyes
And he went down but, to my surprise,
He come up with a knife and cut off a piece of my ear.
But I busted a chair right across his teeth
And we crashed through the wall and into the street
Kicking and a' gouging in the mud and the blood and the beer.
I tell ya, I've fought tougher men
But I really can't remember when,
He kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile.
I heard him laugh and then I heard him cuss,
He went for his gun and I pulled mine first,
He stood there lookin' at me and I saw him smile.
And he said: ?Son, this world is rough
And if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough
And I know I wouldn't be there to help ya along.
So I give ya that name and I said good-bye
I knew you'd have to get tough or die
And it's that name that helped to make you strong.?
He said: 'Now you just fought one hell of a fight
And I know you hate me, and you got the right
To kill me now, and I wouldn't blame you if you do.
But ya ought to thank me, before I die,
For the gravel in ya guts and the spit in ya eye
Cause I'm the son-of-a-bitch that named you 'Sue'.'
I got all choked up and I threw down my gun
And I called him my pa, and he called me his son,
And I come away with a different point of view.
And I think about him, now and then,
Every time I try and every time I win,
And if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him
Bill or George! Anything but sue! I still hate that name!
Cocaine Carolina Chords and Lyrics
by: Johnny Cash
C G
Morning found me lyin' on a floor in New Orleans
C G
Looking like the patches was about to eat my jeans
C G
Feeling like my belly was a warehouse for the blues
C D G
And I sure miss my sweet Cocaine Carolina
C G
Met her on an ocean liner, called her Cocaine Carolina
C G
She was quite a lady then, and I was twenty-two
C G
God knows how much I adored her, I just never could afford her
C D G
Cocaine Carolina how did I get hooked on you
Chorus:
C G
So goodbye Cocaine Carolina, you and I are through
C G
I'm going back to Sandy Skags, she knows just what to do
C G
She don't love me for my money, she just wants my body honey
C D C
Cocaine Carolina, how did I get hooked on you
C G
Oh someone said if I was lucky, I could go back to Kentucky
C G
Lexington was famous for its bluegrass and its hills
C G
Carolina we should get up, don't you know we'll have to split up
C G D
Maybe I should go to California
Repeat chorus
Cry Cry Cry Chords and Lyrics
by: Johnny Cash
INTRO -: A A B7 E E E E
VERSE 1
E
Everybody knows where you go when the sun goes down,
F#7 B7
i think you only live to see the lights up town,
E
i wasted my time when i would try try try,
A B7 E
cos when the lights have lost their glow you cry cry cry
VERSE 2
E
Soon your sugar daddys will all be gone,
F#7 B7
you'll wake up some cold day and find your alone,
E
you'll call for me but i'm gonna tell you bye bye bye,
A B7 E
when i turn around and walk away you'll cry cry cry,
CHORUS
E B7 E
Your gonna cry cry cry,
and you'll cry alone
A E
when everyones forgotten an your left on your own
you're gonna cry cry cry
GUITAR SOLO
E E E E A A A A E E E E B7 B7 E E E
VERSE 3
E
I lie awake at night an wait till you come in,
F#7 B7
you stay a little while and then your gone again
E
every question that i ask i get a lie lie lie
A B7 E
for every lie you tell your gonna cry cry cry
VERSE 4
E
When your fickle love gets old no one will care for you
F#7 B7
Then you'll come back to me for a little love thats true
E
i'll tell you no an then you'll ask me why why why
A
when i remind you of all this
B7 E
your gonna cry cry cry
CHORUS
E
Your gonna cry cry cry and you'll want me then
A E
it will hurt when you think of the fool you've been
B7 E
your gonna cry cry cry
OUTRO -: A A B7 E E E
Flushed From The Bathroom Of Your Heart Chords and Lyrics
by: Johnny Cash
CAPO 2 (or play G C D G..., but that's not the way it was played)
F Bb
From the backdoor of your life you swept me out, dear.
C F
In the breadline of your dreams I lost my place.
F Bb
At the table of your love I got the brush off.
C F
At the Indianapolis of your heart I lost the race.
Chorus:
Bb F
Ive been washed down the sink of you conscience.
C
In the theater of your love I lost my part.
F Bb
And now you say youve got me out of your conscience.
C F
I've been flushed from the bathroom of your heart.
F Bb
In the garbage disposal of your dreams Ive been ground up dear.
C F
On the river of your plans Im up the creek.
F Bb
Up the elevator of your future I've been shafted,
C F
On you calendar of events I'm last week.
Repeat Chorus
Folsom Prison Blues Chords and Lyrics
by: Johnny Cash
E
I hear the train a comin', it's rolling round the bend
and I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when,
A E
I'm stuck in Folsom prison, and time keeps draggin' on
B E
but that train keeps a rollin' on down to San Anton..
When I was just a baby my mama told me. Son,
always be a good boy, don't ever play with guns.
A E
But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die
B E
when I hear that whistle blowing I hang my head and cry..
I bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car
they're probably drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars.
Well I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free
but those people keep a movin'
and that's what tortures me...
Well if they'd free me from this prison,
if that railroad train was mine
I bet I'd move just a little further down the line
far from Folsom prison, that's where I want to stay
and I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away.....
Four Strong Winds Chords adn Lyrics
by: Johnny Cash
Chorus:
E F#m B E
Four strong winds that blow lonely, Seven seas that run high,
A F# B
All these things that wont change come what may.
E A B E
Well our good times are all gone, and I'm bound for movin' on,
A F#7 B
I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way.
Verse 1:
E F#m B E
Think I'll go out to Alberta, weather's good there in the fall,
A F# B
Got some friends that I could go a workin' for.
EA B E
Yet I wish you'd change your mind, if I asked you one more time,
A F#7 B
But we've been through this a hundred times or more.
Chorus:
Four strong winds that blow lonely, Seven seas that run high,
All these things that wont change come what may.
Well our good times are all gone, and I'm bound for movin' on,
I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way.
Verse 2:
E F#m
If I get there 'fore the snow flies,
B E
And if things are lookin good,
A F# B
You could meet me if I sent you down the fare.
E A B E
But by then it would be winter, not much for you to do,
A F#7 B
And the winds can sure blow cold, a way out there.
Chorus:
Four strong winds that blow lonely, Seven seas that run high,
All these things that wont change come what may.
Well our good times are all gone, and I'm bound for movin' on,
I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way.
Further On Up The Road Chords and Lyrics
by: Johnny Cash
Intro:
Am C Am G Am (stop)
Am
Where the road is dark
C
And the seed is sewed
Am
Where the gun is cocked
C
As the bullet's cold
Am G
Where the miles are marked
Am G
In the blood and the gold
F G Am (stop)
And ill meet you further on up the road
Am
Got on my dead man suit
C
And my smilin' skull ring
Am
My lucky graveyard boots
C
And a song to sing
Am G
I got a song to sing
Am G
That keeps me out of the cold
F G Am (stop)
And ill meet you further on up the road
Chorus:
C
Further on up the road
Am
Further on up the road
C
Where the way is dark
G
And the night is cold
Am G
One sunny mornin'
Am G
We'll rise i know
F G Am (stop)
And ill meet you further on up the road
Play intro chords and then:
Am
Now ive been out in the desert
C
Just doin' my time
Am
Searchin' through the dust
C
Lookin' for a sign
G
If there's a light up ahead
Am G
Well brother i dont know
F G Am (stop)
But ive got this fever burnin' in my soul
Chorus:
G
Further on up the road
Am
Further on up the road
G
Further on up the road
C
Further on up the road
Am G
One sunny mornin'
Am G
We'll rise i know
F G Am G Am G Am G Am
And ill meet you further on up the road
Get Rhythm Chords and Lyrics
by: Johnny Cash
CHORUS 1
E
Hey get rhythm when you get the blues
A E
come on get rhythm when you get the blues
get a rock 'n' roll feelin in your bones
put taps on your toes an get gone
A B7 E
get rhythm when you get the blues
VERSE 1
E
A little shoe shine boy he never gets low down
but he's got the dirtiest job in town
bending low at the peoples feet
on a windy corner of a dirty street
when i asked him while he shined my shoes
how to you keep from getting the blues
he grinned as he raised his little head
he popped he shoe shine rag and then he said
CHORUS 2
E
Get rhythm when you get the blues
A E
come on get rhythm when you get the blues
a jumpin rhythm makes you feel so fine
it will shake all the troubles off your worried mind
A B7 E
get rhythm when you get the blues
INSTRUMENTAL
E E E E A A A A E E E E A A B7 E E
CHORUS 3
E
Get rhythm when you get the blues
A E
come on get rhythm when you get the blues
get a rock 'n' roll feelin in your bones
put taps on your toes an get gone
A B7 E
get rhythm when you get the blues
VERSE 2
E
Well i sat and listened to the shoe shine boy
and i thought i was gonna jump for joy
slapped on the shoe polish left and right
he took his shoe shine rag an he held it tight
he stopped once to wipe the sweat away
i said "you mighty little boy to be a-workin that way"
he said i like it with a big wide grin
kept on a poppin an he said it again
CHORUS 3
E
Get rhythm when you get the blues
A E
come on get rhythm when you get the blues
it only cost a dime just a nickle a shoe
it does a million dollars worth of good for you
A B7 E
get rhythm when you get the blues
God's Gonna Cut You Down Chords and Lyrics
by: Johnny Cash
Intro: Am
Chorus 1:
Am
You can run on for a long time,
Am
Run on for a long time,
Am
Run on for a long time,
C D Em Am
Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.
C D Em Am
Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.
Chorus 2:
Am
Go and tell that long tongue liar,
Am
Go and tell that midnight rider,
Am
Tell the rambiler, the gambler, the back biter,
C D Em Am
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.
C D Em Am
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.
Verse 1:
Am
Well my goodness gracious, let me tell you the news.
Am
My heads been wet with the midnight dew.
Am
I've been down on bended knee,
Am
talkin to the man from Galiee.
Am
He spoke to me in a voice so sweet,
Am
I thought I heard the shuffle of angels feet.
Am
He called my name and my heart stood still,
Am Mute
When He said "John go do my will"
Chorus 2:
Am
Go and tell that long tongue liar,
Am
Go and tell that midnight rider,
Am
Tell the rambiler, the gambler, the back biter,
C D Em Am
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.
C D Em Am
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.
Chorus 1:
Am
You can run on for a long time,
Am
Run on for a long time,
Am
Run on for a long time,
C D Em Am
Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.
C D Em Am
Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.
Verse 2:
Am
You may throw your rock, hide your hand,
Am
Workin in the dark against your fellow man.
Am
But as sure as God made black and white,
Am
What's done in the dark, will be brought to the light.
Chorus 1:
Am
You can run on for a long time,
Am
Run on for a long time,
Am
Run on for a long time,
C D Em Am
Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.
C D Em Am
Sooner, or later, God'll cut you down.
Chorus 2:
Am
Go and tell that long tongue liar,
Am
Go and tell that midnight rider,
Am
Tell the rambiler, the gambler, the back biter,
C D Em Am
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.
C D Em Am
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.
C D Em Am
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down.
END
Guess Things Happen That Way Live At Montreux Chords and Lyrics
by: Johnny Cash
Intro:
D G D G
Verse:
G C
Well, you ask me if I'll forget my baby
G C
I guess I will some day
G D G
I don't like it but I guess things happen that way
D
G C
You ask me if I'll get along
G C
I guess I will some way
G D G
I don't like it but I guess things happen that way
C
Chorus:
C G D G
God gave me that girl to lean on, then he put me on my own
C G D G
Heaven help me be a man and have the strength to stand alone
G D G
I don't like it but I guess things happen that way
D G D G(Play the last chord a little longer)
Verse:
G C
You ask me if I'll miss her kisses
G C
I guess I will every day
G D G
I don't like it but I guess things happen that way
D
G C
You ask me if I'll find another
G C
I don't know, I can't say
G D G
I don't like it but I guess things happen that way
C
Chorus:
C G D G
God gave me that girl to lean on, then he put me on my own
C G D G
Heaven help me be a man and have the strength to stand alone
G D G
I don't like it but I guess things happen that way
D G D G
Hey Porter Chords and Lyrics
by: Johnny Cash
INTRO E E E E
Hey,Porter,Hey Porter! Would you tell me the time?
F#7 B7
How much longer will it be 'til we cross that Mason Dixon Line?
E A
At daylight will you tell that engineer to slow it down;
E B7 E
Or better still, just stop the train 'cause I want to look around.
Hey, Porter! Hey Porter! What time did you say?
F#7 B7
How much longer will it be 'till I can see the light of day?
E A
When we hit Dixie will you tell that engineer to ring his bell;
E B7 E
And ask everybody that ain't asleep to stand rightup and yell.
SOLO 1 E E E E E E F#7 B7 E E E A A E B7 E
E
Hey, Porter! Hey Porter! It's getting light outside.
F#7 B7
This old train is puffin' smoke and I have to strain my eyes.
E A
But ask that engineer if he will blow his whistle please,
E B7 E
Cause I smell frost on cotton leaves, and I feel that Southern breeze.
Hey, Porter! Hey, Porter! Please get my bags for me,
F#7 B7
I need nobody to tell me now that we're in Tennessee
E A
Go tell that engineer to make that lonesome whistle scream.
E B7 E
We're not so far from home so take it easy on the steam
SOLO 2 E E E E E E F#7 B7 E E E A A E B7 E
E
Hey Porter! Hey Porter! Please open up my door
When they stop this train I'm gonna get off first
F#7 B7
cause I can't wait no more.
E A
Tell that engineer I say, "Thanks a lot. I didn't mind the fare
E B7 E
I'm gonna set my feet on Southern soil and breathe that Southern air."
OUTRO E E E E E E
Highwayman Chords and Lyrics
by: Johnny Cash
Intro: Bm7
Verse 1: (Willie Nelson)
Bm7 A G Bm7
I was a highwayman, along the coach roads I did ride,
A G A
Sword and pistol by my side,
Em D A Em
Many a young maid lost her baubles to my trade,
Em D Em A
Many a soldier shed his lifeblood on my blade,
Bm7 A G Bm7
The basterds hung me in the spring of 25,
D A
But I am still alive
Verse 2: (Kris Kristopherson)
I was a sailor, I was born upon the tide,
With the sea I did abide,
I sailed a schooner round the horn of Mexico,
I went aloft and furled the main sail in a blow,
And when the yard broke off they say that I got killed,
But I am living still
Verse 3: (Waylon Jennings)
I was a dam builder, across a river long and wide,
Where steel and water did collide,
A place called boulder on the wild Colorado,
I slipped and fell on the wet concrete below,
They buried me in that gray tomb that knows no sounds,
But I am still around,
Bridge Thingy: (All)
D D/C# Bm7 A G D/F# Em
I'll always be around, and around, and around, and around, and around
Verse 4: (Johnny Cash)
I'll fly a starship across the universe divide,
And when I reach the other side,
I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can,
Perhaps I may become a highwayman again,
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain,
But I will remain,
Outro: (All) (same chords as bridge)
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