When Johnny Comes Marching Home Chords by Dolly Parton
- Key: G
- BPM: 94
- Capo: no capo
DOWNBEAT
GUITAR
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GUITAR -
UKULELE
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PIANO
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MANDOLIN
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BANJO
WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME CHORDS
[Verse] N.C. When Johnny comes marching home again hurrah Hurrah Cmaj7 We'll give him a hearty welcome then hurrah Hurrah D The men will cheer the boys will shout C B7 The ladies they will all turn out Em D C B7 Em That joyful day when Johnny comes marching home ■ [Chorus] G Get ready for the Jubilee hurrah Hurrah Em G B7 We'll celebrate the victory hurrah Hurrah Em D We'll all join in the big parade C B7 And let the soldier have his day Em D C Em E7 Em G Em That joyful day when Johnny comes marching ■ ■ ■ home G Em B7 Em ■ America America ■ when Johnny comes marching home D America America when Johnny comes marching home C B7 We'll sound the horns and beat the drums Em Salute them for a job well done D C Em That joyful day when Johnny comes marching home [Bridge] E G ■ The old church bell will ring with joy hurrah Hurrah Em G B7 To welcome home our girls and boys hurrah Hurrah Em D 'cause Janey too has done her best C B7 She's fought as hard as all the rest Em D C Em E She'll march along when Johnny comes marching home [Verse] Em G When Johnny comes marching home again hurrah Hurrah Em G B7 We'll give him a hearty welcome then hurrah Hurrah [Chorus] B7 Em D The men will cheer the boys will shout C B7 The ladies they will all turn out D C B7 Em That joyful day when Johnny comes marching home D 'twill be so good to have 'em home C B7 B They've been so far and gone so long B7 Em7 D B7 Em What a joyful day when Johnny comes marching home G Em America America when Johnny comes marching home G Em America America when Janey comes marching home D We'll sound the horns and beat the drums C B7 Salute them for a job well done Em D B7 Em That joyful day when Johnny comes marching home [Outro] D C B7 Em E That joyful day when Johnny comes marching home ■ ■ [Verse] E We've all lost family friends and neighbors in many different wars Dsus4 Now I recall as a little child one old fella who lived near us G He'd lost his left arm and his right leg in World War II G And sometimes kids would ask him how he lost his limbs G And he'd gasp and look surprised that they were gone G He had a great sense of humor about it G But some years later G He took a pistol and his good right hand and ended his own life G It makes me think about all the sacrifices that our soldiers have made D To keep us free G Lot of 'em never come back D Sometimes it's harder for the ones that did D But I believe God holds a special place in Heaven for everyone of them [End]
