Johnny Cash - I Got a Boy and His Name Is John: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "I Got a Boy and His Name Is John" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus: C# I got a boy and his name is John, G# C# You oughta see little John tag along, F# Goin' where his daddy goes, C# G# C# Learnin' what his daddy knows. We got a boy and his name is John, You oughta see little John tag along, Goin' where his daddy goes, Learnin' what his daddy knows. C# He's got a friend and her name is Kay, G# C# And Kay goes with him every day, F# Gonna take Kay along, C# G# C# Gonna teach Kay this song. He's got a friend and his name is George But he's not the one from Valley Forge And he's never been President That ain’t the George we meant He's got a friend and his name is Gives? Gives is so fat you can't see his ribs, A dog named Sergeant too, he's his friend, Watch out he might bite you. Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#  F#  G#  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 "I Got a Boy and His Name Is John" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Got a Boy and His Name Is John" by Johnny Cash.