Johnny Boy

Twenty One Pilots - Johnny Boy: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Johnny Boy" 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.

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Learn Johnny Boy Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Twenty One Pilots

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 Boy" smoothly on your guitar.

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C
He stays home home for work this time
   Dm
He never really told his wife
    Am
He never really told a lie
      F             G              C      Dm
but this time he decides that it's alright.
     Am     F G
It's alright.

No one really knows his mind
And no one knows behind his eyes
The man deserves a medal
But he's never really won a prize before
He goes to lock the door

 F     Am G
He is falling
      C        Em   G      F
And though he knows it's enough
     Am    G     Em        G
The world looks down and frowns.

Chorus:
C             Dm                 Am
Get up Johnny boy, get up Johnny boy,
                  F                  G              C
Get up cause the world has left you lying on the ground.
                     Dm                       Am
You're my pride and joy, you're my pride and joy.
               F           G               C      Dm
Get up Johnny boy because we all need you now.
             Am  F G
We all need you now.

Someone said, "Where you goin'?"
And someone said to you, "Goodbye."
They deflect the disrespect
When they say that they blame it on the times
They blame it on the times

We all know you're qualified
To fix a chair and love your wife
They all know you're qualified
But they lie when they blame it on the times
Oh, we blame it on the times

Oh, he has fallen in love
He knows it's enough
But the world looks down and frowns

Chorus

Am           F                  C            G        E7/G#
I will carry all your names and I will carry all your shame
    Am           F                  C            G       E7/G#
And I will carry all your names and I will carry all your shame
    Am           F                  C            G       E7/G#
And I will carry all your names and I will carry all your shame

Chorus - x2


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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Johnny Boy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Johnny Boy" by Twenty One Pilots.

Twenty One Pilots - Johnny Boy: Guitar Chords

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