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Johnny B. Goode
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Chuck Berry (Vocals)
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A
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Intro
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Way
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1st Verse
down
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Lou-
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i-
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si-
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a-
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na
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close
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to
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New
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Or-
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leans,
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way
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back
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up
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in
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the
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woods
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a-
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mong
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the
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e-
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ver-
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¼
(7)
greens.
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There
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stood
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a
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log
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ca-
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bin
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made
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of
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earth
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and
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wood,
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½
(5)
(5)
where
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lived
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a
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coun-
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try
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boy
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½
(5)
named
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John-
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ny
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B
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Good.
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He
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ne-
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ver
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e-
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ver
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learned
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to
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read
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and
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write
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so
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well,
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but
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he
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could
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play
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the
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gui-
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tar
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just
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like
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the
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rin-
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gin'
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a
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bell.
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Go,
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go.
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Refrain
Go,
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John-
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ny
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go,
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go.
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Go,
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John-
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ny
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go,
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go.
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Go,
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John-
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ny
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go,
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go.
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Go,
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John-
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ny
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go,
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go.
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John-
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ny
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B
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½
Good.
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½
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(7)
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He
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used
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to
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2nd Verse
car-
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ry
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his
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gui-
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tar
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in
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a
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gun-
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ny
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sack
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and
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sit
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be-
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neath
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the
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trees
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by
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the
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rail-
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road
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¼
(7)
track.
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Oh,
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½
(5)
en-
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gi-
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neers
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would
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see
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him
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sit-
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ting
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in
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the
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shade
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½
(5)
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pla-
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ying
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to
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the
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rhy-
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½
thm
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that
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the
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dri
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vers
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made.
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Pe-
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ople
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pas-
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sing
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by
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they
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would
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stop
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and
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say:
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"Oh,
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my
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how
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that
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lit-
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tle
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coun-
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try
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boy
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could
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play."
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Go,
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go.
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Go,
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Chorus
John-
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ny
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go,
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go.
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Go,
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John-
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ny
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go,
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go.
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Go,
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John-
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ny
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go,
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go.
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Go,
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John-
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ny
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go,
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go.
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John-
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ny
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B
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Good.
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½
His
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½
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(7)
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Solo
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ma-
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3rd Verse
ma
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told
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him:
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"Some-
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day
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you
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will
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be
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a
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man,
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and
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you
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will
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be
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the
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lea-
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der
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of
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a
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big
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old
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band.
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¼
(7)
Ma-
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ny
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½
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peo-
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ple
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co-
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ming
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from
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miles
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a-
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round
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to
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½
(5)
(5)
hear
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you
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play
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your
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mu-
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sic
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when
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the
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sun
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go
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down.
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May-
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be
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some-
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day
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your
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name
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will
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be
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in
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lights
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sa-
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yin'
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John-
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ny
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B
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Good
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to-
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½
(6)
(6)
½
night."
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Go,
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go.
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Go,
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John-
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Final Chorus
ny,
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go.
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Go,
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go,
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go,
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John-
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ny
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go.
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Oh,
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go,
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½
(2)
go,
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½
(6)
John-
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½
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(6)
ny
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go.
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Oh,
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go,
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½
(2)
go,
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½
(6)
John-
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ny,
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go.
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Go.
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Outro
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B
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Good.
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