Biography:
John Gale "Johnny" Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American country music and rockabilly singer most famous for his semi-folk, so-called "saga songs" which began the "historical ballad" craze of the late 1950s and early 1960s. With them, he had several major successes, most notably in 1959 with the song "The Battle of New Orleans" (written by Jimmy Driftwood), which was awarded the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording.
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Other songs:
- Whispering Pines
- All For The Love Of A Girl
- All Grown Up
- All Grownup
- Alley Girl Ways
- Ballad Of The Green Berets
- Battle Of Bull Run
- Bawlin Baby
- Betty Lorraine
- Big Wheels Rolling
- Church By The Side Of The Road
- Comanche
- Counterfeit Love
- Done Roving
- Dont Use My Heart For A Stepping Stone
- Empty Bed Blues
- First Train Heading South
- Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor
- Honky Tonk Man
- I Love You Baby
- Im A One Woman Man
- Im Coming Home
- Its A Long Rocky Road
- Jim Bridger
- Mean Mean Mean Son Of A Gun
- Miss Marcy
- North To Alaska
- Ole Slew Foot
- Schottische In Texas
- Sink The Bismarck
- Sleepy0Eyed John
- Take Me Like I Am
- The Battle Of Bull Run
- The Battle Of New Orleans
- The Mansion You Stole
- The Sinking Of The Reuben James
- The Woman I Need
- They Shined Up Rudolphs Nose
- When Its Springtime In Alaska Its 40 Below Acoustic
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It's A Long Rocky Road
written and recorded by Johnny Horton (circa 1948)
A 'popping' Rock-A-Billy type hit by Johnny Horton.
Note, this song has a 'fast' beat, listen to the youtube
video to help get the tempo.
Key of C, No capo needed to play with the youtube video.
C
It's a long rocky road that has no turning
G7
When the one you love proves untrue
C F
You just sit home alone by your telephone
C G C
Crying your heart out for someone who's untrue
It's a long rocky road that has no turning
G7
Teardrops on my pillow tell me so
C F
There's no use in me saying I haven't been praying
C G C
For something I treasure and know I cannot hold
F C
Be faithful little darling that's what I use to say
F D7 G7
But you paid no attention you just went on your way
C
Oh it's a long rocky road that has no turning
G7
This yearning dear I hold for you
C F
There's no use of me sighing no use of me crying
C G C
I'll travel alone for I'm lost without you
Instrumental, basically a full verse played.
It's a long rocky road that has no turning
G7
Teardrops on my pillow tell me so
C F
There's no use in me saying I haven't been praying
C G C
For something I treasure and know I cannot hold
F C
Be faithful little darling that's what I use to say
F D7 G7
But you paid no attention you just went on your way
C
Oh it's a long rocky road that has no turning
G7
This yearning dear I hold for you
C F
There's no use of me sighing no use of me crying
C G C
I'll travel alone for I'm lost without you
End
Hear this snappy 'Rock-A-Billy' tune on youtube;
http://youtu.be/JjE7xxvVpCA
written and recorded by Johnny Horton (circa 1948)
A 'popping' Rock-A-Billy type hit by Johnny Horton.
Note, this song has a 'fast' beat, listen to the youtube
video to help get the tempo.
Key of C, No capo needed to play with the youtube video.
C
It's a long rocky road that has no turning
G7
When the one you love proves untrue
C F
You just sit home alone by your telephone
C G C
Crying your heart out for someone who's untrue
It's a long rocky road that has no turning
G7
Teardrops on my pillow tell me so
C F
There's no use in me saying I haven't been praying
C G C
For something I treasure and know I cannot hold
F C
Be faithful little darling that's what I use to say
F D7 G7
But you paid no attention you just went on your way
C
Oh it's a long rocky road that has no turning
G7
This yearning dear I hold for you
C F
There's no use of me sighing no use of me crying
C G C
I'll travel alone for I'm lost without you
Instrumental, basically a full verse played.
It's a long rocky road that has no turning
G7
Teardrops on my pillow tell me so
C F
There's no use in me saying I haven't been praying
C G C
For something I treasure and know I cannot hold
F C
Be faithful little darling that's what I use to say
F D7 G7
But you paid no attention you just went on your way
C
Oh it's a long rocky road that has no turning
G7
This yearning dear I hold for you
C F
There's no use of me sighing no use of me crying
C G C
I'll travel alone for I'm lost without you
End
Hear this snappy 'Rock-A-Billy' tune on youtube;
http://youtu.be/JjE7xxvVpCA
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