Red Hot Chili Peppers - Johnny, Kick A Hole In The Sky: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Johnny, Kick A Hole In The Sky" 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, Kick A Hole In The Sky Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Red Hot Chili Peppers

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, Kick A Hole In The Sky" smoothly on your guitar.

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E
I, I, I, I, I
I, I, I-I, I, I cry, I cry
I was born in a land, I don't think you understand
Goddamn what I am
I'm a native of this place,
please don't kick me in my face
My race has been disgraced

E
Cop on
Sick a dig on
Right back

Chorus:
Am              G       Am                G
Won't somebody testify? Kick a hole right in the sky
  B
(Testify, testify, kick a hole right in the sky)
Slap a liar in his eye, kick a hole right in the sky
(Testify, testify kick a hole right in the sky)
 Dm              F
Johnny, Johnny, Johnny

I, I, I, I, I
I, I, I-I, I
What do I… why?

Puts us in your pumpkin shell,
where you keep us very well
It's Hell, where I dwell
When history books are full of shit,
I become the anarchist
I'm pissed at this
What this country claims to be
It's a lie, no place for me
I bleed

Bo-bo
Get your dig on
Bo-bo

Chorus:
Won't somebody testify? Kick a hole right in the sky
(Testify, testify, kick a hole right in the sky)
Slap a liar in his eye, kick a hole right in the sky
(Testify, testify kick a hole right in the sky)
Johnny, Johnny, Johnny

I, I, I, I, I
I, I, I-I, I decide to defy

Kill my trust if you must,
but in my blood, there is the lust for life
That's right
Apache blood is in my heart,
thrashing though me a-like a shark
Crashing though the dark

Bo-bo
Sick a dig on
Step back

Chorus:
Won't somebody testify? Kick a hole right in the sky
(Testify, testify, kick a hole right in the sky)
Slap a liar in his eye, kick a hole right in the sky
(Testify, testify kick a hole right in the sky)
Johnny, Johnny, Johnny

I, I, I, I, I
I, I, I-I, I can fight, confide

What am I supposed to do?
I feel like I'm cut in two, confused by rules
Do these two cultures clash, or am I living in the past?
I ask, please tell me fast

Bo-bo
Sick a dig on
Right back

Chorus:
Won't somebody testify? Kick a hole right in the sky
(Testify, testify, kick a hole right in the sky)
Slap a liar in his eye, kick a hole right in the sky
(Testify, testify kick a hole right in the sky)
Johnny, Johnny, Johnny

I, I, I, I, I
I, I, I, I, I
I, that's right

To what do I belong, and if I change, will I be wrong?
Be wrong, that's wrong
I took my foot and kicked a hole in the sky
I proceeded to plead. Will fathers help me decide?
A jagged flash of light struck me in the eye
I turned around and found that I was still alive
Snakes rise high from the purple-black sky
The red cloud rains, and the black horse rides
Then it dawned on me like the mornin' sun
I'm a part of two worlds, and the mornin' comes
Glowing embers tend to remember when
The power that is peace was treated as a friend
I'm a master of a destin' and I got to take action
I'm a man, the animal man


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A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

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