Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Johnny Mahoe(Chords)

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

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	        Am      Am      F       E7 (2 X`s) 
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Listen to the story of Johnny Mahoe 
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Pride of the hometown, number one school boy 
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Never got in trouble, always kept his nose clean 
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So when the news hit the town, nobody could believe 
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what happened to Johnny Mahoe 

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You see Johnny started hanging with the neighborhood thugs 
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Boys wearing colors, the ones dealing drugs 
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Initiaiton's over, Johnny's part of the gang 
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Fighting for his colors, playing with his bang bang 
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Johnny Mahoe 

C G Why hang around with the wrong crowd F E7 Why let them poison your mind C G It's okay, it's okay, turn and walk the other way F E7 You don't want to end up like Johnny Johnny Am E7 Am Johnny Mahoe
Am One day there was a clash between the blue and the red F E7 When the fighting was over, Johnny lay dead Am A single rose stands alone upon Johny's grave F Think nothing would have happened E7 If Johnny Mahoe just turned and Am E7 Am walked the other way Am E7 Am Just walked the other way SOLO Chorus

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