John Wayne
Recorded by Whiskey Myers
Album: Single (2022)

(Capo on 2)

(Intro)
|(Em) / / / |(G) / / / |(D) / / / |(A) / / / |

(Verse)
My (Em)grandpa had a rifle that he (G)took from a Vietcong
But he (D)pawned it on a guitar when he (A)got back from Saigon
Every (Em)now and then I think about him when I (G) set down to play
(D) Swing Low Sweet Chariot, (A) Amazing Grace

(Chorus)
So let the beat roll (Em)on, I’m ‘bout to get in the (G)zone
I been (D)locked up all by myself but I’m (A)known to grow my own
I burn it till it’s (Em)gone like there ain’t no-(G)thing wrong
I’m just (D)out in the shade watching the (A)world go up in flames

(Solo)
(Up in (Em)flames) / / / |(Em) / / (G)|(Em) / / / |(Em) / / (G)|
|(Em) / / / |(G) / / / |(D) / / / |(A) / / / | x 2

(Verse)
(Em)I was born from barbwire, I been (G)stuck out in the fray
I’ma (D)shed this mortal coil like a (A)canebrake rattlesnake
I’m gonna (Em)feast among the righteous, gonna (G)see my friends again
I’ma (D)dance outside the gates, hoping like (A)hell they let me in

(Chorus)
So let the beat (Em)roll on, I’m ‘bout to get in the (G)zone
I been (D)locked up all by myself but I’m (A)known to grow my own
I burn it till it’s (Em)gone like there ain’t no-(G)thing wrong
I’m just (D)out in the shade watching the (A)world go up in flames
Up in (Em)flames / / / |(Em) / / Oh, (G)yeah |
|(Em) / / / |(Em) / / Oh, (G)yeah |
|(Em) / / / |(Em) / / Oh, (G)yeah |

(Solo)
|(Em) / / / |(Em) / / (G)|(Em) / / / |(Em) / (A)(G)|
|(Em) / / / |(Em) / / (G)|(Em) / / / |(Em) - - -
|(Em) / / / |(G) / / / |(D) / / / |(A) / / / |
|(Em) / / / |(G) / / / |(D) / / / |(A) / / / |
|(Em) / / / |(G) / / / |(D) / / / |(A) / / / |
|(Em) / / / |(G) / / / |(D) / / / |(A) / / / |

(Verse)
(Em)California’s burning, it’s (G)snowing in the pines
They (D)say the world is ending, well, (A)maybe it’s about time
Have we for-(Em)get about the children? For-(G)get about love?
Have we for-(D)get about forgiveness from the (A)good Lord up above?

(Chorus)
So let the beat (Em)roll on, I’m ‘bout to get in the (G)zone
I been (D)locked up all by myself but I’m (A)known to grow my own
I burn it till it’s (Em)gone like there ain’t no-(G)thing wrong
I’m just (D)out in  the shade watching the (A)world go up in flames
(Up in (Em)flames)

(Outro.)
 / / / |(G) / / / |(D) / / / |(A) / / Watching the world go up in
|(Em)flames / / / |(G) / / / |(D) / / / |(A) / / Watching the world go up in 
|(Em)flames / / / |(G) / / / |(D) / / / |(A) / / / |
|(Em) / / / |(G) / / / |(D) / / / |(A) / / / |
|(Em) / / / ||(Em) / Oh, (G)yeah |
|(Em) / / / ||(Em) / Oh, (G)yeah |
|(Em) / / / ||(Em) / Oh, (G)yeah |
|(Em) / / / ||(Em) / Oh, (G)yeah - - - - -