Elton John - Johnny B. Goode: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Johnny B. Goode" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Johnny B. Goode Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Johnny B. Goode" smoothly on your guitar.

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Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens
        D
There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood
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Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode
     E
Who never ever learned to read or write so well
               A
But he could play a guitar just like he's ringin' a bell

Chorus:
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Go go
Go Johnny go go go
Go Johnny go go go
D                A
Go Johnny go go go
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Go Johnny go go go
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Go go Johnny B. Goode

He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack
Sat beneath the tree by the railroad track
An engineer could see him sitting in the shade
Strumming with the rhythm that the drivers made
The People passing by, they would stop and say
Oh my, how that little country boy could play

His mother told him, someday you will be a man
You will be the leader of a big old band
Many people coming from miles around
To hear you play your music when the sun goes down
And maybe someday your name will be in lights
Saying Johnny B. Goode tonight

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Guitar chord A

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Guitar chord D

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Guitar chord E

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Johnny B. Goode" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Johnny B. Goode" by Elton John.

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