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Johnny Mahoe

Mr Del Beazley wrote this song which was recorded by the late great
Israel Kamakawiwo'ole on his last release, "N Dis Life"
Chords provided by Mr Robert Flores

Intro:  Am-E7 (4X) Am

Am
Listen to the story of Johnny Mahoe
F                       E7
Pride of the hometown,  number one school boy
Am
Never got in trouble always kept his nose clean
F                         E7
So when the news hit town nobody could believe
                  Am  E7 Am
What happened to  Johnny Mahoe

Am
You see Johnny started hanging with the neighborhood thugs
F                     E7
Boys wearing colors,  the one's dealing drugs
Am
Initiations over,  Johnny's part of the gang
F                        E7                            Am  E7 Am
Fighting for his colors, playing with his bang bangs,  Johnny Mahoe

Bridge:
        C                        G
        Why hang around with the wrong crowd?
        F                        E7
        Why let them poison your mind?
        C                              G
        It's okay, it's okay, turn and walk the other way
                  F                   E7              Am  E7 Am
        You don't want to end up like Johnny, Johnny, Johnny Mahoe

Am
One day there was a clash between the blue and the red
F                           E7
When the fighting was over, Johnny lay dead
Am
A single rose stands alone upon Johnny's grave
F                                  E7
Think nothing would've happened if Johnny Mahoe just turned
    Am         E7    Am         Am         E7    Am
and walked the other way,  just walked the other way

Instrumental
Bridge

Speech:

        There's a lot of Johnny Mahoe's out there being born everyday

        And the cycle will continue, until we find a way

        To replace all the hatred with respect, love and joy

        And maybe, just maybe,  there will never be another

Am                                   F   E7
I don't wanna be, no I don't wanna be....
Am                                            F      E7
I don't wanna be, no I don't wanna be....Like Johnny Mahoe
(This part repeats like about 6X)

Note:  That neat little part in the song, the one that sounds like it's
from Hong Kong Phooey or something, the da da da da da part done on the
keyboard?  It's based on the Am chord, don't have the name of the notes
but it's taken out of the Am chord.  That's about it...