Status Quo - Johnny and Mary: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Johnny and Mary" 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 and Mary 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 "Johnny and Mary" smoothly on your guitar.

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

                 E
Johnny's always runnin around,
                C#m
trying to find certainty
                  E
He needs all the world to confirm
               G#m
that he ain't lonely
                 A                     B
Mary counts the walls, knows he tires easily

Johnny thinks the world
would be right if it would buy truth for him
Mary says he changes his mind more than a woman
But she made her bed
Even when the chance was slim

Johnny says he's willing
to learn when he decides he's a fool
Johnny says he'll live anywhere when he has time to
Mary combs her hair
Says he should be used to it

Mary always hedges her bets,
she never knows what to think
She says he's still acting
like he's being discovered
Scared that he'll be caught
Without a second thought

Johnny feels he's wasting
his breath trying to talk sense to her
Mary says he's lacking a real sense of proportion
So she combs her hair
Knows he tires easily

Johnny's always running around
trying to find certainty
He needs all the world to
confirm that he ain't lonely
Mary counts the walls
Says he should be used to it


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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

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