Joel The Organ Player Chords - Billy Cobb

Intro

Cm Cm With this fingerpicking pattern:

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{tab: B|------4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4------------------------------------|}

{tab: G|----5-----------5----------------------------------------------|}

{tab: D|----------5-----------5----------------------------------------|}

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This pattern is pretty much constant throughout the song and you can switch it up a little if you're comfortable enough doing a little improv

Verse 1

Cm Cm I love my Johnny Cm Cm He's all that I have Fm Fm Fm But a pirate is all he strives to be G G Cm Cm My heart is with him but my home's with the land, not the sea Cm Cm Cm Cm So I'll sit on my organ and play all my notes Fm Fm Fm Fm 'til at last we drop anchor at bay G G G G Cm Cm I know Johnny will leave at departure, I wish that he'd stay

Chorus

G# D# Say what you wanna, I'm caught in the rudders A# D# I'm floating on 7 drinks in G# D# The boat is still sailing but my heart is failing G Cm Cm To be there for my only man

Instr

G# D# A# D# G# D# G Cm Cm

Verse 2

Cm Cm Cm Cm Fm Fm Fm Fm New York sounds fancy, they eat with handkerchiefs, yet drink like a drunkard in June G G G G Cm Cm Want the lights of the city, I'm sick of the light of the moon Cm Cm Cm Cm Poor Johnny likes water, like lambs to the slaughtеr Fm Fm Fm Fm Our love's ran a rig on our hope G G G G Cm Cm I know I'll hang the jib 'til wе heave to my own newfound home

Chorus

G# D# I'm feeling seasick, I'm lost in my feelings A# D# I long for a home on the shore G# D# The waves will get higher, I'll drown in desires G Cm Oh Johnny and I, will move forth

Outro

This is a little difficult, listen along with the original song to piece together a little more. you may also notice from listening that the original melody is played in a higher octave, but i wrote it here in a lower octave as it may be easier to play.

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{tab: D|---------3--5--3-5-8-6-5h6h5-5-3-1-3-1-5-----------------------|}

{tab: A|-----1---------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: E|---4---4-------------------------------------------------------|}

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{tab: B|---------------------------------------------------------------|}

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{tab: D|--3-5-6-8--10--8-6-5----6--5--3--------------------------------|}

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