E
[Verse 1]
E
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
A E
Summer's almost gone winter's comin' on
E C#m
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
A B E
And I feel like I've gotta travel on
[Verse 2]
E
High sheriff and police are ridin' after me
A E
ridin' after me oh they're ridin' after me
E C#m
High sheriff and police are ridin' after me
A B E
And I feel like I've gotta travel on
[Interlude]
F
Hmmmm
[Verse 3]
F
Papa writes to Johnny Johnny can't come home
F Bb F
No Johnny can't come home uhuh Johnny can't come home
F Dm
Papa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come home
Bb C F
Cause he's been on that chain gang too long
[Interlude]
F#
Hmmmm
[Verse 4]
F#
Gotta see my baby gotta see her bad
F# B F#
Gotta see her bad oh I gotta see her bad
D#m
Gotta see my baby gotta see her bad
B C# F#
She's the best friend this poor boy ever had
[Interlude]
G
Hmmmm
[Verse 5]
G
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
C G
Summer's almost gone winter's comin' on
G Em
I've laid around and played around this old town too long
C D G
And I feel like I've gotta travel on
[Outro]
C D G
Oh I feel like I've gotta travel on
C D G
Oh I feel like I've gotta travel on
