Bye Bye Jonny
Status Quo
On The Level 1975
A CHUCK BERRY CLASSIC. ONE OF MANY COVERED BY QUO
QUO USE THIS IN THEIR LIVE FINALE. FOR ALL YOU DEDICATED QUO FANS!!!
Intro
Francis Whole Band (Bass plays root notes)
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------8---------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------8-10---10-8----------------------------------------------------|
D|-10-10-------------10----8-10------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------|
A|----------------------10-----------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------|
Now Rick Plays This Groove Following The Chord Changes. To "Move The Groove", Find The Root
Of What Francis Plays And Play It There.
C F
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B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------10-10-12-10-13-10-12-10--AND SO ON-----------|
A|10-10-12-10-13-10-12-10--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-----------------------|
E|8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8------------------------------------------------|
Bass Plays Root Notes. Francis Could Also Be Joining In With Rick But These 5 Chords
Give The Song Some Beef.
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
C5 X355XX F5 133XXX G5 355XXX
Alan's Part Is Quite Simple: (To Melody Of 'Follow The Yellow Brick Road')
"FOLLOW THE BANDS ROOT NOTES, FOLLOW THE BANDS ROOT NOTES"
C F C G C
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D|-------------33333333333-------------55555555555---------------------|
A|-33333333333-------------33333333333-------------33333333333---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
*THIS IS AN EXAMPLE*
C5
Well she drew out all her money from the Southern trust
And put her little boy aboard a greyhound bus
F5
Leaving Louisianna for the golden west
C5
Down came the tears from her happiness
G5
Her own little son, named Johnny B. Goode
C5
Was gonna make some motion pictures out in Hollywood
C5
I said Bye Bye Bye Bye
F5 C5
I said Bye Bye Bye Bye
G5 F5 C
I said Bye Bye Johnny Bye Bye Johnny B. Goode