Jackson Chords

by Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: C
Capo: 1st fret
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Chords

C
C7
F
G7

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Video link to this version of the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3NJC18Oi04
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
[ Johnny Cash & June Carter ]
C
We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout
C
We've been talkin' 'bout Jackson
 
[ Johnny Cash ]
C7
Ever since the fire went out
C            F                        C
I'm going to Jackson, I'm gonna mess around
C                  F
Yeah, I'm goin' to Jackson
G7               C
Look out Jackson town
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
[ June Carter ]
C
Well, go on down to Jackson; go ahead and wreck your health
                                              C7
Go play your hand you big-talkin' man, make a big fool of yourself
C           F                     C
Yeah, go to Jackson; go comb your hair!
 
[ Johnny Cash ]
                        F
But, I'm gonna snowball Jackson
 
[ June Carter ]
G7       C
See if I care
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
[ Johnny Cash ]                                              [ June Carter ]
C
Well when I breeze into that city, people gonna stop and bow, aawww!
 
[ Johnny Cash ]
                              C7
All them women gonna make me, teach 'em what they don't know how
C            F                              C
I'm goin' to Jackson, you turn-a loose-a my coat
                  F
'Cos I'm goin' to Jackson
 
[ June Carter ]
 G7                       C
"Goodbye," that's all she wrote
 
 
[Verse 4]
 
[ June Carter ]
C
Well they'll laugh at you in Jackson, and I'll be dancin' on a Pony Keg
 
They'll lead you 'round town like a scolded hound
          C7
With your tail tucked between your legs
C           F                        C
Yeah, go to Jackson, you big-talkin' man
C                      F       G7               C
And I'll be waitin' in Jackson, behind my Japan fan
 
 
[Verse 5]
 
[ Johnny Cash ]
C
Weeeeeelllllllllll now!
 
[ Johnny Cash & June Carter ]
C
We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout
                                  C7
We've been talkin' 'bout Jackson, ever since the fire went out
C            F                     C
I'm goin' to Jackson, and that's a fact
                   F       G7                  C
Yeah, I'm goin' to Jackson, ain't never comin' back
 
 
[Outro]
 
[ June Carter ]
C
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmm
 
[ Johnny Cash ]
C
Well, we got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout'
                                      C7
And we've been talkin' 'bout Jackson, ever since the fire went...
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