G Em Bm D 2x
[Verse 1]
G
Born in the summer
Em
Handsome and tall
Bm D
Golden child seemed to have it all
G
But he was never happy
Em
Never sad
Bm D
Teacher said it's just a phase and he'll grow out of it
G
Older now
Em
Saw the sign
Bm D
Looking for that magnetic, outgoing, shine a light kind
G
One day
Em
The world just slipped
Bm D
Hush little baby on a sinking ship
[Chorus]
G C
Oh, Johnny, won't you come outside
D C
Don't you know it's not polite to hide
G C D C
Oh, Johnny, won't you come outside please
Oh
G C
Oh, Johnny, won't you come outside
D C
Don't you know it's not polite to hide
G C D
Oh, Johnny, won't you come outside for me
[Harmonica solo]
G Em Bm D
G Em Bm D
[Verse 2]
G Em
Seroxat, amphetamine
Bm D
Doctor says to stimulate the dopamine
G Em
Electro-shock therapy
Bm D
We'll have a well-adjusted member of society, you'll see
G Em
But he dreams the meadows and the quiet places
Bm D
On a motorcycle riding thru the Willamina timber
G Em
A warm breeze, a soft trip
Bm D D7
Mother's little helper and a morphine drip
[Chorus]
G C
Oh, Johnny, won't you come outside
D C
Don't you know it's not polite to hide
G C D C
Oh, Johnny, won't you come outside please
Oh
G C
Oh, Johnny, won't you come outside
D C
Don't you know it's not polite to hide
G C D
Oh, Johnny, won't you come outside for me
[Guitar solo]
G C D C
G C D D
[Chorus]
G C
Oh, Johnny, won't you come outside
D C
Don't you know it's not polite to hide
G C D C
Oh, Johnny, won't you come outside please
Oh
G C
Oh, Johnny, won't you come outside
D C
Don't you know it's not polite to hide
G C D D7 G
Oh, Johnny, won't you come outside for me
