Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] A (x4) e|---0---------0---------0---------0-----------------------------------------| B|-3---3-2---3---3-2---3---3-2---3---3-2-------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Verse]

^EDry your ey^Aes my little f^Driend ^A ^ELet me take^A you by the ha^Dnd ^A ^EFreddie get re^Aady ^D rock steady When^F#m Johnny s^Etrikes^D up t^Ehe ba^Dnd ^A ^D

[Verse]

^EThey'll be ^Arocking in the ^Dprojects ^A ^EWalking dow^An along the stra^Dnd ^A ^EFreddie get re^Aady ^D rock steady When^F#m Johnny s^Etrikes^D up t^Ehe ba^Dnd ^A ^D John^F#mny strike^Es up t^Dhe ba^And ^B

[Chorus]

^EWhen Johnny s^Atrikes up ^Dthe wind ^EWhen Johnny s^Atrikes up t^Dhe wind ^EWhen Johnny strikes u^Dp the band ^A

[Solo] F#m E D E D A D F#m E D A B [Bridge]

N.C.

And Johnny is my main man He's the keeper of the ^F#mkeys He'll put your mind at ^Bmease He's guaranteed to ^Dplease Back by popular dema^End

[Verse]

^ELook aroun^Ad, my littl^De friend ^A ^EJubilation^A in the lan^Dd ^A ^EFreddie get re^Aady ^D rock steady When^F#m Johnny s^Etrikes^D up t^Ehe ba^Dnd ^A ^D John^F#mny strike^Es up t^Dhe ba^And ^B

[Chorus]

^EWhen Johnny str^Aikes up th^De wind ^EWhen Johnny s^Atrikes up t^Dhe wind ^EWhen Johnny strikes ^Dup the band ^A

Warren Zevon - Johnny strikes up the band