Biography:
John Bright "Johnny" Russell (January 23, 1940 – July 3, 2001) was an American country singer, songwriter, and comedian famous for his song Act Naturally, which was made famous by Buck Owens, who recorded it in 1963, and The Beatles in 1965.
Born in Moorhead, Mississippi, he moved with his family at age 11 to Fresno, California, where he began writing songs and entering talent contests while still in high school, graduating in 1958. He had his first song published that year
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Luckenback Texas
Johnny Russell
[Intro]
G D G
There're only two things in life that make it worth living
C D G
It's guitars tuned good and firm feeling women
C G
I don't need my name in the marquis lights
C D G
I've got my song and I've got you with me tonight
C D G
Maybe it's time we got back to the basics of love
[Chorus]
G C
Let's go to Luckenbach Texas, Willie and Waylon and the boy's
D
This successful life we're living got us
G
Feuding like the Hatfield's and McCoy's
Between Hank William's pain song's and Newberry's train songs
C Am
And Blue Eye's Crying in the Rain
D Am D G
Out in Luckenbach Texas, ain't nobody feeling no pain
[Instrumental]
| G | Am | D |
[Verse]
G
So baby let's sell your diamond ring
Am D G
Buy some boots and faded jeans and go away
This coat and tie is choking me
Am D G
In your high society you cry all day
We've been so busy keeping up with the Jones'
C Am
Four car garage and we're still building on
C G D G
Maybe it's time we got back to the basics of love
Johnny Russell
[Intro]
G D G
There're only two things in life that make it worth living
C D G
It's guitars tuned good and firm feeling women
C G
I don't need my name in the marquis lights
C D G
I've got my song and I've got you with me tonight
C D G
Maybe it's time we got back to the basics of love
[Chorus]
G C
Let's go to Luckenbach Texas, Willie and Waylon and the boy's
D
This successful life we're living got us
G
Feuding like the Hatfield's and McCoy's
Between Hank William's pain song's and Newberry's train songs
C Am
And Blue Eye's Crying in the Rain
D Am D G
Out in Luckenbach Texas, ain't nobody feeling no pain
[Instrumental]
| G | Am | D |
[Verse]
G
So baby let's sell your diamond ring
Am D G
Buy some boots and faded jeans and go away
This coat and tie is choking me
Am D G
In your high society you cry all day
We've been so busy keeping up with the Jones'
C Am
Four car garage and we're still building on
C G D G
Maybe it's time we got back to the basics of love
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