Lonnie Donegan – Lost John Chords

Now this here’s a story about an escaped convict
Called Long Gone, Lost John
Its got a great chorus so join in.
Sing it for ‘em boys! Yeah!

He’s a long long long gone,
Now he’s long long long gone
(Here’s what happened to him)

Now Lost John standing on the railroad track
Waiting for the freight train to come back
The freight train come back never made a stop.
Lost John thought he’d have to ride on top,

He’s a long long long gone,
Now he’s long long long gone yeah

Now Lost John came to a country woman’s house
Sat there quiet as a mouse
Said I’m Mr Long John be my Friend
Be my friend until the end Cos, I’m…

long long long gone,
Now he’s long long long gone

Now she said Lost John have some beer
I’ll send the porter and I’ll bring it here
He said now woman don’t you buy no beer
The cops is my trail and they’ll soon be here and I’m a…

long long long gone,
Now he’s long long long gone

Hey, Lost John needs a pair of shoes of his own
The finest shoes that ever were worn
Heels on the front, heels behind
You couldn’t tell which way Lost John had gone, now he’s…

long long long gone,
He’s a long long long gone

and they caught Lost John put him in the pen
The summer been a going now he’s out again
If anybody ask you who sung this song
Tell them Lonnie Donegan been here and gone

long long long gone,
Now I’m long long long gone