Biography:
Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon were a U.S. vocal soul group, prominent in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Career
Originally known simply as The Bandwagon, they were formed in 1967 and featured Artie Fullilove, Billy Bradley, Terry Lewis and lead singer Johnny Johnson (born Johnny Mathis (sic), 20 July 1944, Rochester, New York - d. 1979).
They had their first major UK hit in October 1968 with "Breakin' Down the Walls of Heartache", written by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
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No 7 in the UK charts in 1970.
Intro = D C Bm D C Bm D C Bm A
Verse 1
D A Bm
It's been a while since you left St. Joe and still
Em A
I tell myself you gotta feel the same way
D A Bm
I'll get a letter very soon I know
Em A
so I call in each day and ask about the relay and they say
Chorus
D Em
There's nothin' I can do if it don't get through
A D
Just blame it on the pony express
Em
There's nothin' I can say if it goes astray
A D A
Blame it on the pony express
Verse 2
D A Bm Em
I only pray that the long delay doesn't mean
A
I've lost the heart I had a claim on
D A Bm
But if they stay on a homeward trail
Em A
I know there's gonna be a letter with my name on how can I go on with you girl
Chorus
D Em
There's nothin' I can do if it don't get through
A D
I'm gonna blame it on the pony express
Em
There's nothin' I can say if it goes astray
A D
Why don't you blame it on the pony express
Em A D
Honey if you're lonely blame it on the pony express
Bridge
Em A
Cherokee Pawnee Navajo Indian
D
It's such along way from St. Joe to Sacramento
Em A
I'm tryin' not to worry but my heart is in a hurry
Em A
So write just as fast as you can
Chorus
D Em
There's nothin' I can do if it don't get through
A D
Blame it on the pony express
Em
There's nothin' I can say if it goes astray
A D C Bm D C Bm D C Bm A
Just blame it on the pony express
Chorus
D Em
Well there's nothin' I can do if it don't get through
A D
Why don'tcha blame it on the pony express
D Em
I said there's nothin' I can say if it goes astray
A D
Why don't I blame it on the pony express
Repeat chorus to fade
Intro = D C Bm D C Bm D C Bm A
Verse 1
D A Bm
It's been a while since you left St. Joe and still
Em A
I tell myself you gotta feel the same way
D A Bm
I'll get a letter very soon I know
Em A
so I call in each day and ask about the relay and they say
Chorus
D Em
There's nothin' I can do if it don't get through
A D
Just blame it on the pony express
Em
There's nothin' I can say if it goes astray
A D A
Blame it on the pony express
Verse 2
D A Bm Em
I only pray that the long delay doesn't mean
A
I've lost the heart I had a claim on
D A Bm
But if they stay on a homeward trail
Em A
I know there's gonna be a letter with my name on how can I go on with you girl
Chorus
D Em
There's nothin' I can do if it don't get through
A D
I'm gonna blame it on the pony express
Em
There's nothin' I can say if it goes astray
A D
Why don't you blame it on the pony express
Em A D
Honey if you're lonely blame it on the pony express
Bridge
Em A
Cherokee Pawnee Navajo Indian
D
It's such along way from St. Joe to Sacramento
Em A
I'm tryin' not to worry but my heart is in a hurry
Em A
So write just as fast as you can
Chorus
D Em
There's nothin' I can do if it don't get through
A D
Blame it on the pony express
Em
There's nothin' I can say if it goes astray
A D C Bm D C Bm D C Bm A
Just blame it on the pony express
Chorus
D Em
Well there's nothin' I can do if it don't get through
A D
Why don'tcha blame it on the pony express
D Em
I said there's nothin' I can say if it goes astray
A D
Why don't I blame it on the pony express
Repeat chorus to fade
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