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Johnny B. Goode

Words & Music by Chuck Berry

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Johnny B. Goode

Words & Music by Chuck Berry

Lyrics:

Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens
Stood a log cabin made of earth and wood
Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Good
Who never learned to read or write at all
But he could play the guitar just like ringing a bell

Go, go, go Johnny go, go, go Johnny, go go
Go Johnny go, go, go Johnny go go
Johnny B. Good

His mama told him "someday you will be a man
And you will be the leader of a big band
Many people coming from miles around
To hear your playing music when the sun goes down
Maybe someday you will be in lights saying Johnny B. Good"

More info:

Johnny B. Goode is a Chuck Berry hit from 1958 (Chess 1691), which he also composed. Although several sources indicate that the song is autobiographical, Berry has denied it. Johnny B. Goode hit #8 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and #5 on the rhythm & blues chart. It eventually became a million-seller. In 1969 Buck Owens topped the country chart with his rendition (Capitol 2485). Other versions that have charted include those by Dion (Columbia 430966) in 1964 and Johnny Winter (Columbia 45058) in 1970.

Elvis sang Johnny B. Goode in concert quite often, as it was one of his favourites. His performance at the International Hotel in Las Vegas on August 22, 1969, was recorded by RCA for inclusion in the From Memphis to Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis LP. Elvis On Tour included Johnny B. Goode from an April 1972 concert. Two TV specials, Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii and Elvis In Concert, also included the song.


Lyrics:	Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans Way back up in the woods among the evergreens Stood a log cabin made of earth and wood Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Good Who never learned to read or write at all But he could play the guitar just like ringing a bell Go, go, go Johnny go, go, go Johnny, go go Go Johnny go, go, go Johnny go go Johnny B. Good His mama told him "someday you will be a man And you will be the leader of a big band Many people coming from miles around To hear your playing music when the sun goes down Maybe someday you will be in lights saying Johnny B. Good"

More info:		Johnny B. Goode is a Chuck Berry hit from 1958 (Chess 1691), which he also composed. Although several sources indicate that the song is autobiographical, Berry has denied it. Johnny B. Goode hit #8 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and #5 on the rhythm & blues chart. It eventually became a million-seller. In 1969 Buck Owens topped the country chart with his rendition (Capitol 2485). Other versions that have charted include those by Dion (Columbia 430966) in 1964 and Johnny Winter (Columbia 45058) in 1970. Elvis sang Johnny B. Goode in concert quite often, as it was one of his favourites. His performance at the International Hotel in Las Vegas on August 22, 1969, was recorded by RCA for inclusion in the From Memphis to Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis LP. Elvis On Tour included Johnny B. Goode from an April 1972 concert. Two TV specials, Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii and Elvis In Concert, also included the song.