How to Play Johnny B Goode on Guitar?

Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode can be played in the key of A using the A, D, E7 chords. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Johnny B Goode with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode Chords

Chord reference A, D, E7

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Deep [A]down in Louisiana close to New Orleans Way [A]back up in the woods among the evergreens There [D]stood a log cabin made of earth and wood Where [A]lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode Who [E7]never ever learned to read or write so well, but he could [A]play the guitar like a ringing a bell. Go… go…

[A]Go go, Johnny go go [A]Go go Johnny go go [D]Go go Johnny go go [A]Go go Johnny go go [E7]go! Johnny B. [A]Goode…

He used to [A]put his guitar in a gunny sack And go [A]sit beneath a tree by the railroad track. An [D]engineers could see him sitting in the shade [A]Strumming to the rhythm that the drivers made [E7]People passing by… They would stop and say Oh [A]my but that little country boy can play. Go… go…

[A]Go go, Johnny go go [A]Go go Johnny go go [D]Go go Johnny go go [A]Go go Johnny go go [E7]go! Johnny B. [A]Goode…

His [A]mother told him “someday you will be a man” And [A]you will be the leader of a big ole’ band [D]Many, many people come from miles around To [A]hear your guitar till the sun go down [E7]Maybe someday your name will be in lights Saying [A]‘Johnny B. Goode tonight’. Go… go…

[A]Go go, Johnny go go [A]Go go Johnny go go [D]Go go Johnny go go [A]Go go Johnny go go [E7]go! Johnny B. [A]Goode…

[A]Go go, Johnny go go [A]Go go Johnny go go [D]Go go Johnny go go [A]Go go Johnny go go [E7]go! Johnny B. [A]Goode… [E7] [A]

Artist Chuck Berry

Album Chuck Berry Is on Top

Genres Rock, Rock and roll

Year 1958

Key A

Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode can be played in the key of A using the A, D, E7 chords.

For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Johnny B Goode with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.