Key: Cm
Introduction:
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It was January, 1963
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When Johnny came home with a gift for me
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He said I bought it for you because I love you
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And I bought it for you because it's your birthday, too
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He was so very nice, he was so very kind
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To think of me at this point in time
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I used to think of him, he used think of me
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He told me to close my eyes
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My gift would be a great surprise
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I saw tears were in his eyes
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He never meant to hurt me, oh, God
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Johnny, don't point that gun at me
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There's so many ways our lives have changed
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But please, I beg, don't do this to me
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Johnny, don't point that gun at me
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Can I save my life at any price?
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For God's sake won't you listen to me?
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And though he was ashamed that he had took a life
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Johnny came home with another wife
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And he often remembered how it used to be
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Before that special occasion, 1963
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There was too many ways that you could kill someone
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Like in a love affair, when the love is gone
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He used to think of her, she used to think of me
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He told me to close my eyes
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My gift would be a great surprise
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I saw tears were in his eyes
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He never meant to hurt me, oh, God
Cm Fm
Johnny, don't point that gun at me
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There's so many ways our lives have changed
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But please, I beg, don't do this to me
Cm Fm
Johnny, you keep on using me
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Can I change my life for any price?
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Oh, Johnny, won't you listen to me?
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He told me to close my eyes
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My gift would be a great surprise
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I saw hatred in his eyes
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But he never meant to hurt me, oh, God
Cm Fm
Johnny, don't point that gun at me
Gm
There's so many ways our lives have changed
Cm Ab
But please, I beg, don't do this to me
Cm Fm
Johnny, you keep on using me
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Can I change my life for any price?
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Oh, Johnny, won't you listen to me?
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I just want you to be mine,
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I don't want this world to shine
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I don't want this bridge to burn
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Oh, Johnny, do you miss me?
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I just want to feel for you
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I will always feel for you...
(repeat to fade)