Johnny Horton - Sleepy-Eyed John guitar chord

Sleepy-Eyed John--Johnny Horton

written by T. Atchison

Corrections welcome.

Capo I

INTRO: G Cadd9 G C D

G

Well a way down yonder on the Canyon Creek

C

I whittled out a fiddle from a wagon seat

D

I tuned my fiddle and rasined my bow

N/C

Play a little tune wherever I go

CHORUS:

G C

Sleepy-eyed John, you better get yer britches on

G Cadd9 D

Sleepy-eyed John, better tie your shoes

G D

Sleepy-eyed John, you better get yer britches on

C D G

Try to get to Heaven 'fore the Devil gets to you

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Well Sleepy-eyed John he stole a goose

The goose stayed plucked but it couldn't get loose

Said John to the goose if you don't stay still

We'll miss our supper down at Candyville

CHORUS

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Well Sleepy-eyed John he had a wooden leg

The wooden leg was nothin but a little wooden peg

With one shoe off and one shoe on

He could do the double shuffle 'til the cows come home

CHORUS

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Now I got 20 dollars for I built a fence

I took my money and I ain't worked since

Sold my buggy and I sold my plow

Wouldn't take a dollar for my journey now

CHORUS

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Well a over a hickory and down a pine

The raccoon left and the old hound wined

John said sic 'im and the raccoon left

They crossed Green River in a minute and a half

CHORUS

CHORDS:

G 320033

Cadd9 x32033

C x32010

D xx0232

N/C no chord