Verse:
C
I’m goin’ back to Sentimental Johnny
G
Cause Sentimental Johnny is your man
Sunshine or rain, the man’s on his game
C
The chairman of the boards
He says Jesus, he walks on water
G
Not like us, he must have been sober
Marching away on top of his lake
C
The savior of all souls
Chorus:
FC
Leave me to die in the wreckage
FG
As soon as it burns I’ll be gone
C
I’m goin’ back to Sentimental Johnny (what for?)
FGC
To take in all I can (what for?)
FGC
To take in all I can (ONCE MORE!!!)
Verse:
Well it was back in good ole ‘57
When Johnny met Elvis in Memphis
Rockin’ on sun, where it all begun
A story yet to end
And by this time we’re drinkin’ up a fever
And in me, he has a true believer
If only I could, just for one word
To live it all again
Chorus.
Bridge:
FC
Rio, why don’t ya meet me down in Rio... again
FC
Down in Rio, the carnival it never ends
FC
Down in Rio, we’ll find a perfect world in Rio... again
DG
Down in Rio, where the women still love their men
Verse:
Well Johnny, it’s two in the mornin’
Don’t you think it’s time we should go?
Back to our millions of records we love
Back to our sad little homes
That was the last that I saw him
Never, no never no more
I wonder if Jesus came to redeem him
Save poor Johnny’s ole soul
I wonder if Jesus came to redeem him
Save poor Johnny’s ole soul
Chorus.