CHORUS:
I've [G]laid around and played around this old town too long
Summer's almost gone yes [C]winter's comin' [G]on
I've [G]laid around and played around this old town too [Em]long
And [C]I feel like I've [D7]gotta travel [G]on
I:
[G]Papa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come home
Johnny can't come home no [C]Johnny can't [G]come home
[G]Papa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come [Em]home
Cause [C]he's been on this [D]chain gang too [G]long
II:
[G]Want to see my honey want to see her bad
Want to see her bad oh [C]want to see her [G]bad
[G]Want to see my honey want to see her [Em]bad
She's the [C]best gal this [D]poor boy ever [G]had
III:
High [G]sheriff and police ridin' after me
Ridin' after me yes [C]rotten Jerry [G]Lee
High [G]sheriff and police ridin' after [Em]me
And [C]I feel like I've [D]gotta travel [G]on
CHORUS:
I've [G]laid around and played around this old town too long
Summer's almost gone yes [C]winter's comin' [G]on
I've [G]laid around and played around this old town too [Em]long
And [C]I feel like I've [D7]gotta travel [G]on[Em]
And [C]I guess I'd [D7]better travel [G]on
I've [G]laid around and played around this old town too long
Summer's almost gone yes [C]winter's comin' [G]on
I've [G]laid around and played around this old town too [Em]long
And [C]I feel like I've [D7]gotta travel [G]on
I:
[G]Papa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come home
Johnny can't come home no [C]Johnny can't [G]come home
[G]Papa writes to Johnny but Johnny can't come [Em]home
Cause [C]he's been on this [D]chain gang too [G]long
II:
[G]Want to see my honey want to see her bad
Want to see her bad oh [C]want to see her [G]bad
[G]Want to see my honey want to see her [Em]bad
She's the [C]best gal this [D]poor boy ever [G]had
III:
High [G]sheriff and police ridin' after me
Ridin' after me yes [C]rotten Jerry [G]Lee
High [G]sheriff and police ridin' after [Em]me
And [C]I feel like I've [D]gotta travel [G]on
CHORUS:
I've [G]laid around and played around this old town too long
Summer's almost gone yes [C]winter's comin' [G]on
I've [G]laid around and played around this old town too [Em]long
And [C]I feel like I've [D7]gotta travel [G]on[Em]
And [C]I guess I'd [D7]better travel [G]on