EmDCB7
Well, old, Johnny Booker is a good old man
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker oh, do
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Courted the girls whenever he can
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker, oh do.
[Chorus]
EmDCB7
Do Johnny Booker, O do, do, do
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker, O do.
EmDCB7
Do Johnny Booker, O do, do, do
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker, O do.
[Verse 2]
EmDCB7
He went to the dock to find him a ship
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker oh, do
EmDCB7
Found him a long tie down o’slip
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker oh, do
[Chorus]
EmDCB7
Do Johnny Booker, O do, do, do
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker, O do.
EmDCB7
Do Johnny Booker, O do, do, do
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker, O do.
[Verse 3]
EmDCB7
He stepped him aboard and he asked for a job
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker oh, do
EmDCB7
Old Johnny Booker he signed for a log
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker oh, do
[Chorus]
EmDCB7
Do Johnny Booker, O do, do, do
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker, O do.
EmDCB7
Do Johnny Booker, O do, do, do
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker, O do.
[Verse 4]
EmDCB7
Fifteen miles out ‘sight of the land
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker oh, do
EmDCB7
Old Johnny Booker was the only hand
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker oh, do
[Chorus]
EmDCB7
Do Johnny Booker, O do, do, do
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker, O do.
EmDCB7
Do Johnny Booker, O do, do, do
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker, O do.
[Verse 5]
EmDCB7
So, old Johnny Booker he grabbed him an oar
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker oh, do
EmDCB7
Paddled a log right back to the shore
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker oh, do
[Chorus]
EmDCB7
Do Johnny Booker, O do, do, do
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker, O do.
EmDCB7
Do Johnny Booker, O do, do, do
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker, O do.
[Verse 6]
EmDCB7
Then he signed for a packet and he sailed away
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker oh, do
EmDCB7
Said the work is harder but I get more pay
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker oh, do
[Chorus]
EmDCB7
Do Johnny Booker, O do, do, do
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker, O do.
EmDCB7
Do Johnny Booker, O do, do, do
EmDEm
Do Johnny Booker, O do.