The Ballad Of Johhny And Marianne by Nikki Sudden, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

The Ballad Of Johhny And Marianne

by Nikki Sudden

Biography:

Nikki Sudden (born Adrian Nicholas Godfrey in London on 19 July 1956; died 26 March 2006) was a prolific English singer-songwriter and guitarist. He co-founded the post-punk band Swell Maps with his brother, Epic Soundtracks, while attending Solihull School in Solihull and subsequently Jacobites.

After the post-punk band Swell Maps dissolved in the early '80s, lead singer Sudden began a diverse and maddening solo career, during which he performed with a number of different bands and side projects.

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[Intro]
C Am F G

[Verse]
C
Angels make the best of demons
Am
Rust falls off around the heels
F
There’s nothing left but to shine a lan-
G
-to wish happiness to Johnny an’ to Mari-anne

[Verse 2]
C
Fortune teller, tell me true
Am
I lit a candle just for you
F
I should have sent a telegram to say
G
There’s still hope for Johnny and Mari-anne

[Chorus]
C
Oh Johnny…
Am
Oh Johnny…
F
Oh Johnny…
G
Oh Johnny…

C Am F G

[Verse 3]
C
I found you, when I lost you
Am
I broke your halo, I broke your costume
F
I never tried to crucify the lamb
G
Another heartach for Johnny and for Mari-anne

[Chorus]
Oh Johnny…
Am
C'mon Johnny…
F
Oh Johnny…
G
Oh yeah

[Solo]
C Am F G

[Verse 4]
C
The last days of the apostle’s gold
Am
They touched, and they took their toll
F
I searched all across this land
G
To find happiness for Johnny and for Mari-anne

[Verse 5]
C
I bought a trail of fantasy
Am
Oh I don’t know you, and you don’t know me
F
I should have sent a telegram
G
To bring hope to Johnny and to Mari-anne

[Chorus]
C
Oh Johnny…
Am
Oh Johnny…
F
C'mon Johnny…
G
Stay with her

C
You just can't
Am
Oh Mari-Anne

F G