The Ballad Of Sleepy John Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

|F♯m |A |D |A | x 5

F♯mAny day nowA the skyD could fall A

F♯mAnd I'm not one Ato complaiDn A

F♯mBut this don't fAeel like no paraDdise at all A

F♯mDown on the corner Ain the raiDn A

F♯mOld Kentucky, hAe's a friendD of mine A

F♯mHe got them Fayette ACounty bluesD A

F♯mAin't no woman eAver keep the Dman in line A

F♯mAnd there ain't no woman heA can refuse D A

EWell I stumbled in with my guitar

 And bF♯mought a drink behind the bar

ESat in with the band until oF♯mh two

 Then I DsaaDaaaAaaaAaaaEaid:E E E

F♯mtoo much whiskey mAake me tumblDe home A

F♯mtoo much Jesus mAake me pray D A

F♯mtoo much love and LAord I feel so aDll alone A

F♯mbut that's all right mama, tAhat's OK D A

F♯mCause Sweet Serrita, Ashe's behiDnd the barA

F♯mShe's got the towel Ain her handD A

F♯mLord release herA, she's only Dtwenty-fourA

 And she'sF♯m doing the beAst that she caDn A

 Well EI don't know, but I been told

 That F♯mfreedom is an open road

 But IE guess it all depends on how you drF♯mive

 While you're DaliDiiiAiivAe E E E E

|F♯m |A |D |A | x 4

F♯mNow people tell me AI'm the LuckDy One A

F♯mBut that don't matter mAuch to meD A

F♯mCause I ain't nothiAng but my fDather's sonA

F♯mAnd that's all I'm ever Agonna beD A