The Guns Of Johnny Rondo Song Lyrics and Chords by Faron Young
The Guns Of Johnny Rondo
Recorded by Faron Young
Written by Joe Lubin, Gerald Day, Harry Surman
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tried sixteen died at the hands of Johnny
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holes in sixteen souls from the
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guns of Johnny
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It started when McGrawley
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came and put young Johnny's ma to
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shame
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Revenge was sweet that night in
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town
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whatcha gonna do when they challenge you
That night he shot McGrawley
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down
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tried sixteen died at the hands of Johnny
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When you
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fool with lust you bite the dust
From the
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guns of Johnny
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Johnny Rondo
He wed a girl named Mary
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Ann
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child was born they called him
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But
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when you live a gunman's
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life
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whatcha gonna do when they challenge you
And by mistake kill your
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wife
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tried sixteen died at the hands of Johnny
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Sweet
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Mary Ann they shot her down
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broke the heart of Johnny
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Johnny Rondo
Now Johnny Rondo and his
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son
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headin' west without a
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gun
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Johnny vowed he'd kill no
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more
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whatcha gonna do when they challenge you
Without your guns Johnny
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tried sixteen died at the hands of Johnny
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Now it's
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over and done you're through with your guns
Keep headin'
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west with your son
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FAQ
Who sang the the song The Guns Of Johnny Rondo?
- The song The Guns Of Johnny Rondo was sang by Faron Young.
Who is Faron Young?
- Faron Young (February 25, 1932 - December 10, 1996) was an American country music producer, singer and songwriter from the early 1950s into the mid-1980s. Hits including "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" and "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" marked him as a honky-tonk singer in sound and personal style and his chart-topping singles "Hello Walls" and "It's Four in the Morning" showed his versatility as a vocalist. Known as the Hillbilly Heartthrob, and following a singing cowboy film role as the Young Sheriff, Young's singles charted for more than 30 years. In failing health, he died by suicide at 64 in 1996. Young is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
