Jackson
Johnny Cash and June Carter (Wheeler/Leiber, 1967)

Fast Wimpy Strong
4/4 | d u D u d u D u |
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Together
| [C] We got | married in a | fever, | [C]
| [C] Hotter than a | pepper | sprout, | [C]
| [C] We've been | talkin' 'bout | Jack- | son,
| [C7] ever since the | fire went | out |
Johnny
I'm goin' to | [F] Jackson, | [F] |
I'm gonna | [F] mess a- | [C] round, | [C] |
Yeah, | [C] I'm goin' to | [F] Jackson, | [F]
| [G7] look out | Jackson | [C] town |
June
Well, | [C] go on | down to | Jackson; | [C]
| [C] Go ahead and | wreck your | health | [C]
| [C] Go play | your hand you | big-talkin' | man,
Make a | [C7] big fool | of your- | self, |
Yeah, go to | [F] Jackson; | ... | go comb your | [C] hair |
Johnny
[C] Honey, I'm gonna | [C] snowball | [F] Jackson, | [F]
June
[G7] See | if I | [C] care. | [C]
Johnny
When | [C] I breeze | into that | city, | [C]
| [C] People gonna | stoop and | bow | [C]
| [C] All them | women gonna | make me, | [C]
| [C7] teach 'em what they | don't know | how, |
| [C7] I'm goin' to | [F] Jackson, | [F]
| You turn a- | loose-a my | [C] coat | [C]
'Cause | [C] I'm goin' to | [F] Jackson, | [F]
| [G7] "Goodbye," that's | all she | [C] wrote | [C]
June
But they'll | [C] laugh at | you in | Jackson, | [C]
and | [C] I'll be dancin' | on a pony | keg | [C]
They'll | [C] lead you ' | round town like a | scalded | hound,
with your | [C7] tail tucked be- | tween your | legs, |
Yeah, go to | [F] Jackson, | [F]
| [F] You big- | talkin' | [C] man | [C]
And | [C] I'll be waitin' in | [F] Jackson, | [F]
| [G7] behind my | Jaypan | [C] fan, | [C]
Together
Well now, | [C] we got | married in a | fever, | [C]
| [C] Hotter than a | pepper | sprout, | [C]
| [C] We've been | talkin' 'bout | Jack- | son,
| [C7] ever since the | fire went | out |
I'm goin' to | [F] Jackson, | [F] |
| [F] and that's a | [C] fact | [C]
Yeah, | [C] we're goin' to | [F] Jackson, | [F]
| [G7] ain't never | comin' | [C] back | [C]
Together
Well, | [C] we got | married in a | fever, | [C]
| [C] Hotter than a | pepper | sprout, | [C]
And | [C] we've been | talkin' 'bout | Jack- | son,
| [C7] ever since the | fire went | out |
| [C7] I'm goin' to | [F] Jackson, | [F]
| [F] I'm gonna | mess a- | [C] round, | [C]
Yeah, | [C] I'm goin' to | [F] Jackson, | [F]
| [G7] Look out | Jackson | [C] town | [C] |
#Capo on 1st fret to play with this version.
#Last Updated 9/29/19 JJ
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Johnny Cash and June Carter (Wheeler/Leiber, 1967)




Fast Wimpy Strong
4/4 | d u D u d u D u |
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Together
| [C] We got | married in a | fever, | [C]
| [C] Hotter than a | pepper | sprout, | [C]
| [C] We've been | talkin' 'bout | Jack- | son,
| [C7] ever since the | fire went | out |
Johnny
I'm goin' to | [F] Jackson, | [F] |
I'm gonna | [F] mess a- | [C] round, | [C] |
Yeah, | [C] I'm goin' to | [F] Jackson, | [F]
| [G7] look out | Jackson | [C] town |
June
Well, | [C] go on | down to | Jackson; | [C]
| [C] Go ahead and | wreck your | health | [C]
| [C] Go play | your hand you | big-talkin' | man,
Make a | [C7] big fool | of your- | self, |
Yeah, go to | [F] Jackson; | ... | go comb your | [C] hair |
Johnny
[C] Honey, I'm gonna | [C] snowball | [F] Jackson, | [F]
June
[G7] See | if I | [C] care. | [C]
Johnny
When | [C] I breeze | into that | city, | [C]
| [C] People gonna | stoop and | bow | [C]
| [C] All them | women gonna | make me, | [C]
| [C7] teach 'em what they | don't know | how, |
| [C7] I'm goin' to | [F] Jackson, | [F]
| You turn a- | loose-a my | [C] coat | [C]
'Cause | [C] I'm goin' to | [F] Jackson, | [F]
| [G7] "Goodbye," that's | all she | [C] wrote | [C]
June
But they'll | [C] laugh at | you in | Jackson, | [C]
and | [C] I'll be dancin' | on a pony | keg | [C]
They'll | [C] lead you ' | round town like a | scalded | hound,
with your | [C7] tail tucked be- | tween your | legs, |
Yeah, go to | [F] Jackson, | [F]
| [F] You big- | talkin' | [C] man | [C]
And | [C] I'll be waitin' in | [F] Jackson, | [F]
| [G7] behind my | Jaypan | [C] fan, | [C]
Together
Well now, | [C] we got | married in a | fever, | [C]
| [C] Hotter than a | pepper | sprout, | [C]
| [C] We've been | talkin' 'bout | Jack- | son,
| [C7] ever since the | fire went | out |
I'm goin' to | [F] Jackson, | [F] |
| [F] and that's a | [C] fact | [C]
Yeah, | [C] we're goin' to | [F] Jackson, | [F]
| [G7] ain't never | comin' | [C] back | [C]
Together
Well, | [C] we got | married in a | fever, | [C]
| [C] Hotter than a | pepper | sprout, | [C]
And | [C] we've been | talkin' 'bout | Jack- | son,
| [C7] ever since the | fire went | out |
| [C7] I'm goin' to | [F] Jackson, | [F]
| [F] I'm gonna | mess a- | [C] round, | [C]
Yeah, | [C] I'm goin' to | [F] Jackson, | [F]
| [G7] Look out | Jackson | [C] town | [C] |
#Capo on 1st fret to play with this version.
#Last Updated 9/29/19 JJ
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