Johnny Was - Bob Marley

Woman hold her head and cry
cause her son had been shot down in the street and died
from a stray bullet

Woman hold her head and cry
explaining to her was a passerby
who saw the woman cry ... wondering

How can she work it out
now she knows that the wages of sin is death
oh gift of Jah is life (life) ... she cried

Oh, oh, I know, Johnny was a good man, I know, I know
Johnny was a good, good, good, good, good, ooo oh
She cried, she cried

Woman hold her head and cry
cause her son had been shot down in the street and died
just because of the system

Woman hold her head and cry
comforting her I was passing by
she complained, then she cried ... she cried

(repeat chorus as above)



Intro:
Em7/// D/// Bm7/// Em7///
Em7/// D/// Em7/// //// ////

Em7/7/ Em7/7/
C/Bm/ D///
C/Bm / Em7/7/

(3 times)

G/Am7/ Bm7/Am7/
G/Am7/ Bm7/Am7/
E7/7/ ....


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