The Band - Knockin' Lost John

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/=either: one beat in a measure; splitting measure;
repeat same chord this measure
^=splitting a beat, i.e., chord comes in on a half beat count
ex.: D /^A / / ; the A played
1 2 & 3 4 on the AND after 2

|C G |D A |[4X]

F#m |A |D |A |
I went down to Duffy`s bar with depression on my mind
F#m |A |D /^A / / |D /^A / / |
Just to blow off a little steam and try to unwind
F#m |A |D |A |
Times were getting tough with no relief in sight
F#m |A |D /^A / / |D /^A / / |
Last straw I lost my job, next straw your life

C G| D A |
Knock on knockin` lost John
C G |D A |
The Great Depression was going strong
C G | D A |
Hard times comin` on
C G |D A |
Long gone knockin` lost John

g e |f# d |e c |a | (notes played on top of the chord sound
E- |D |C |A | 1st note 1/2 beat, 2nd note 3 1/2 beats)

Born on the south side, got my schoolin` at the pool hall
Saturday night we get back to back, Sunday mornin`, wall to wall
Never seen nothing like it, people jumpin` out of windows and going mad
That`s not half as bad as losin` what you never had

CHORUS

Back in 1929 it was livin` hell
Crime was on the rise when the bottom fell
Keepin` poverty pocket high upon the hill
Back door you lock it, they`ll break it still

Release History

15 March 1977

Islands

1. Right as Rain (3:49)
2. Street Walker (3:17)
3. Let The Night Fall (3:10)
4. Ain't That a Lot of Love (3:10)
5. Christmas Must Be Tonight (3:37)
6. Islands (3:55)
7. The Saga of Pepote Rouge (4:12)
8. Georgia on My Mind (3:08)
9. Knockin' Lost John (3:50)
10. Livin' in a Dream (2:52)

18 September 1989

To Kingdom Come

1. Back to Memphis (5:59)
2. Don't Do It (Baby Don't You Do It) (4:42)
3. Life Is a Carnival (3:57)
4. Tears of Rage (5:19)
5. To Kingdom Come (3:58)
6. When I Paint My Masterpiece (4:18)
7. 4% Pantomime (4:32)
8. Long Black Veil (3:03)
9. Chest Fever (5:11)
10. The River Hymn (4:40)
11. Mystery Train (5:40)
12. The Weight (4:33)
13. Endless Highway (5:08)
14. I Shall Be Released (3:12)
15. Get Up, Jake (2:18)
16. Up on Cripple Creek (4:32)
17. It Makes No Difference (6:32)
18. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (3:38)
19. Ophelia (3:31)
20. Rag Mama Rag (3:02)
21. Acadian Driftwood (6:40)
22. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (3:32)
23. Christmas Must Be Tonight (3:37)
24. Unfaithful Servant (4:41)
25. King Harvest (Has Surely Come) (3:38)
26. The Saga of Pepote Rouge (4:12)
27. Knockin' Lost John (3:50)
28. The Shape I'm In (4:01)
29. The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show (4:06)
30. Daniel and the Sacred Harp (4:14)
31. Stage Fright (3:41)