Levon Helm - Sweet johanna

^GWell I came up to the great big city when I ^Awas only seventeen ^DGot me a job in a big skyscraper ^Chelpin’ to keep the place ^Gclean I tried to save all my money to ^Abring you here one day The ^Dneon lights burned holes in my pockets and the ^Cmoney just slipped ^Gaway

Now my sweet Jo^C7hanna I’m hitchin’ on back down to ^GLouisiana back where I started And I’m ^C7older than the day I went a^Gway Oh my sweet Jo^C7hanna I’m comin’ on home to ^GLouisiana back where I started Cause you ^Dmight want to live in New York City any^Gway

^GI wen’on down to the bar on the corner to ^Ahave myself a beer A ^Dsweet young voice said what about me I ^Cheard it in my ^Gear I had not heard a friendly word in ^Aseven months or more So I ^Dhad to defend my lady friend when someone ^Ccalled that slut a ^Gwhore

Now now my sweet Jo^C7hanna I’m hitchin’ on back down to ^GLouisiana back where I started And I’m ^C7older than the day I went a^Gway Now my sweet Jo^C7hanna I’m a hitchin' a ride back to ^GLouisiana just to tell ya That'a you ^Dmight like to live in New York City any^Gway

^GWell we all went out in the alley but I ^Awoke up all alone An ^Dempty wallet an ache in my head an’^Cno place to call ^Ghome

Now my sweet Jo^C7hanna You know I'm hitchin’ a ride back to ^GLouisiana just to tell ya That I’m ^C7older than the day I went ^Gaway Oh my sweet Jo^C7hanna I’m crawlin' on back home to ^GLouisiana just to tell ya That'a you ^Dmight want to live in New York City any^Gway

H^C7itchin' on back to Lo^Guisiana back where I started And I’m ^C7older than the day I went a^Gway Aw now my sweet Jo^C7hanna I’m comin' on back home to ^GLouisiana just to tell ya That'a you ^Dmight like to live in New York City any^Gway