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Lost John

artist:Lonnie Donegan

, writer:Lonnie Donegan , Van Morrison



   Chords:
 {t:Lost John}
{artist: Lonnie Donegan}
{key: A}
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdsz7xOnYVs
{c: Thanks to Ian Coppack for this one!!}  
[A] – Vamp till ready
 
[A] Now this here’s a story about an escaped convict called Long Gone, Lost John
[A] Its got a great chorus so join in. Sing it for ‘em boys!  Yeah!
 
He’s a [A] long [Adim] long [E7] long [A] gone,
[A] Now he’s [A] long [Adim] long [E7] long [A] gone (Here’s what happened to him)
 
[A] Now Lost John standing on the railroad track
[A] Waiting for the freight train [E7] to come [A] back
[A] The freight train come back never made a stop.
[NC] Lost John thought he’d have to ride on top, 
 
[A] He’s a long [Adim] long [E7] long [A] gone,
[A] Now he’s [A] long [Adim] long [E7] long [A] gone - yeah
 
[A] Now Lost John came to a country woman’s house
[A] Sat there [E7] quiet as a [A] mouse
[A] Said I’m Mr Long John be my Friend 
[NC]  Be my friend until the end - Cos, I’m ..
 
[A] long [Adim] long [E7] long [A] gone,
[A] Now he’s [A] long [Adim] long [E7] long [A] gone
 
[A] Now she said Lost John have some beer
[A] I’ll send the porter and I’ll [E7] bring it [A] here
[A] He said now woman don’t you buy no beer
[NC]  The cops is my trail and they’ll soon be here and I’m a ..
 
[A] long [Adim] long [E7] long [A] gone,
[A] Now he’s [A] long [Adim] long [E7] long [A] gone
 
[A] Hey, Lost John needs a pair of shoes of his own
[A] The finest shoes that [E7] ever were [A] worn
[A] Heels on the front, heels behind
[NC]  You couldn’t tell which way Lost John had gone, now he’s ..
 
[A] long [Adim] long [E7] long [A] gone,
[A] He’s a [A] long [Adim] long [E7] long [A] gone
 
[A] and they caught Lost John put him in the pen
[A] The summer been a going now he’s [E7]  out a-[A]gain
[A] If  anybody ask you who sung this song
[NC]  Tell them Lonnie Donegan been here and gone
{c: repeat once} 
[A] long [Adim] long [E7] long [A] gone,
[A] Now I’m  [A] long [Adim] long [E7] long [A]  gone				




Note: Standard GCEA Usual Ukulele Tuning.

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