Johnny Strikes Up The Band chords (for acoustic guitar) Warren Zevon 1978 (Excitable Boy) A Asus4 4x * E A E** D (D A E) Dry your eyes my little friend A E D E) Let me take you by the hand E A (DA) Freddie get ready rock steady A E A D When Johnny strikes up the band E A E D E) They'll be rocking in the projects A E D E) Walking down along the strand E A (DA) Freddie get ready rock steady A E A D When Johnny strikes up the band A E A D When Johnny strikes up the band E A E7 When Johnny strikes up the E A E7 When Johnny strikes up the E A D A When Johnny strikes up the band break A D A And Johnny is my main man E A He's the keeper of the keys E A He'll put your mind at ease D E He's guaranteed to please A E Back by popular demand E A E D E) Look around, my little friend A E D E) Jubilation in the land E A (DA) Freddie get ready rock steady A E A D When Johnny strikes up the band A E A D When Johnny strikes up the band E A E7 When Johnny strikes up the E A E7 When Johnny strikes up the E A D A When Johnny strikes up the band A E A D When Johnny strikes up the band A E A D When Johnny strikes up the band E A E7 When Johnny strikes up the E A E7 When Johnny strikes up the E A D A When Johnny strikes up the band A Asus4 . . . * Alternate: Capo II A = G Asus4 = Gsus4 E = D E7 = D7 D = C ** E could be E7 Set8