Sleepy-Eyed John--Johnny Horton written by T. Atchison Corrections welcome. Capo I INTRO: G Cadd9 G C D G Well a way down yonder on the Canyon Creek
C I whittled out a fiddle from a wagon seat D I tuned my fiddle and rasined my bow N/C Play a little tune wherever I go CHORUS: G C Sleepy-eyed John, you better get yer britches on G Cadd9 D Sleepy-eyed John, better tie your shoes G D Sleepy-eyed John, you better get yer britches on C D G Try to get to Heaven 'fore the Devil gets to you BREAK Well Sleepy-eyed John he stole a goose The goose stayed plucked but it couldn't get loose Said John to the goose if you don't stay still We'll miss our supper down at Candyville CHORUS BREAK Well Sleepy-eyed John he had a wooden leg The wooden leg was nothin but a little wooden peg With one shoe off and one shoe on He could do the double shuffle 'til the cows come home CHORUS BREAK Now I got 20 dollars for I built a fence I took my money and I ain't worked since Sold my buggy and I sold my plow Wouldn't take a dollar for my journey now CHORUS BREAK Well a over a hickory and down a pine The raccoon left and the old hound wined John said sic 'im and the raccoon left They crossed Green River in a minute and a half CHORUS CHORDS: G 320033 Cadd9 x32033 C x32010 D xx0232 N/C no chord