Knockin` Lost John

<br>/=either: one beat in a measure; splitting measure; <br> repeat same chord this measure<br>^=splitting a beat, i.e., chord comes in on a half beat count<br> ex.: D /^A / / ; the A played<br> 1 2 &amp; 3 4 on the AND after 2<br><br>|C G |D A |[4X]<br><br>F#m |A |D |A |<br> I went down to Duffy`s bar with depression on my mind<br>F#m |A |D /^A / / |D /^A / / |<br> Just to blow off a little steam and try to unwind<br>F#m |A |D |A |<br> Times were getting tough with no relief in sight<br>F#m |A |D /^A / / |D /^A / / |<br> Last straw I lost my job, next straw your life<br><br>C G| D A |<br> Knock on knockin` lost John<br>C G |D A |<br> The Great Depression was going strong<br>C G | D A |<br> Hard times comin` on<br>C G |D A |<br> Long gone knockin` lost John<br><br>g e |f# d |e c |a | (notes played on top of the chord sound<br>E- |D |C |A | 1st note 1/2 beat, 2nd note 3 1/2 beats)<br><br>Born on the south side, got my schoolin` at the pool hall<br>Saturday night we get back to back, Sunday mornin`, wall to wall<br>Never seen nothing like it, people jumpin` out of windows and going mad<br>That`s not half as bad as losin` what you never had<br><br>CHORUS<br><br>Back in 1929 it was livin` hell<br>Crime was on the rise when the bottom fell<br>Keepin` poverty pocket high upon the hill<br>Back door you lock it, they`ll break it still