Band - Knockin' Lost John Lyrics
/=either: one beat in a measure; splitting measure;Repeat same chord this measure^=splitting a beat, i.e., chord comes in on a half beat countEx.: d /^a / / ; the a played1 2 & 3 4 on the and after 2|c g |d a |[4x]F#m |a |d |a |I went down to duffys bar with depression on my mindF#m |a |d /^a / / |d /^a / / |Just to blow off a little steam and try to unwindF#m |a |d |a |Times were getting tough with no relief in sightF#m |a |d /^a / / |d /^a / / |Last straw I lost my job, next straw your lifeC g| d a |Knock on knockin lost johnC g |d a |The great depression was going strongC g | d a |Hard times comin onC g |d a |Long gone knockin lost johnG e |f# d |e c |a | (notes played on top of the chord soundE- |d |c |a | 1st note 1/2 beat, 2nd note 3 1/2 beats)Born on the south side, got my schoolin at the pool hallSaturday night we get back to back, sunday mornin, wall to wallNever seen nothing like it, people jumpin out of windows and going madThats not half as bad as losin what you never hadChorusBack in 1929 it was livin hellCrime was on the rise when the bottom fellKeepin poverty pocket high upon the hillBack door you lock it, theyll break it still
