Status Quo - Bye Bye Johnny: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Bye Bye Johnny" 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 Bye Bye Johnny Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Status Quo

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 "Bye Bye Johnny" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C
Well she drew out all her money from the Southern trust
And put her little boy aboard a greyhound bus
 F
Leaving Louisiana for the golden west
 C
Down came the tears from her happiness
    G
Her own little son, named Johnny B. Goode
           C
Was gonna make some motion pictures out in Hollywood

Chorus:
C                         F           C
I said bye-bye, bye-bye, bye-bye bye-bye
        G             F                    C    G
I said bye-bye Johnny, good bye Johnny B. Goode

She remembered taking money out from gathering crops
And buying Johnny's guitar at a broker shop
As long as he would play it by the railroad side
And wouldn't get in trouble she'd be satisfied
Never thought there'd ever come a day like this
When she had to give her son a goodbye kiss

Chorus

Well she finally got the letter she was dreaming of
Johnny wrote and told her he had fell in love
As soon as he was married he would bring her back
And build a mansion for them by the railroad track
Every time she heard a locomotive roar
She'd be standing and a-waiting by the kitchen door

Chorus - x3


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord 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 "Bye Bye Johnny" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bye Bye Johnny" by Status Quo.

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