Richard Thompson - Johnnys far away

^DmJohnny's joined a ceilidh band ^DmThey're known quite well throughout the land, The Drones ^DmThe Drones are signed up on a cruise ^DmWhile Tracey's laying in the booze back home Sh^Bbe's got herself another man, a smoothie Wh^Bbile the kids are in the front room watching movies She's^F got him in a head lock, in an arm lock, in a jam She sa^Amys, I can't express myself with my old man

While J^Dmohnny's far a^Gway on the ro^Bblling, rolling Johnny'^Dms far aw^Gay on the ^Bbrolli^Cng s^Dmea While J^Dmohnny's far a^Gway on the rol^Bbling, rolling Johnny'^Dms far aw^Gay on the r^Bbolli^Cng s^Dmea On the r^Golling sea, On the^Dm rolling sea On the ro^Clling sea, On the ^Bbrolling sea

^DmJohnny's cruising out to sea ^DmAnd he believes in chastity - for some ^DmThe wealthy widows bill and coo ^DmHe fends off one or two, and then succumbs As they^Bb're turning hard-a-port in the Bahamas He's tu^Bbrning her right out of her pyjamas He's t^Furned her every which way to the rhythm of the sea He sa^Amys, I can't express myself with my old lady

While Jo^Dmhnny's far aw^Gay on the ro^Bblling, rolling John^Dmny's far a^Gway on the ^Bbroll^Cing s^Dmea While ^DmJohnny's far a^Gway on the ro^Bblling, rolling John^Dmny's far aw^Gay on the r^Bbolli^Cng s^Dmea On the r^Golling sea, on the r^Dmolling sea On the r^Colling sea, on the ro^Bblling sea

^DmJohnny's home, he opens up his door ^DmWhile someone's sneaking out the back ^DmAnd Tracey says, you look so poorly ^DmSores and all, you need to see the quack She^Bb wipes the snot from off the kiddies' noses He ^Bbcharms her with eleven battered roses And by^F and by they get down to the job of man and wife Bac^Amk to the old comforts of the missionary life

While J^Dmohnny's far a^Gway on the ro^Bblling, rolling Johnn^Dmy's far a^Gway on the r^Bboll^Cing ^Dmsea While J^Dmohnny's far a^Gway on the r^Bbolling, rolling Jo^Dmhnny's far away on the r^Bbolli^Cng s^Dmea On the r^Golling sea, on the r^Dmolling sea On the r^Colling sea, on the r^Bbolling sea