The Ghost of Johnny Cash by Shawn Mullins Acoustic version from KINK.FM video Key: A Standard Tuning (I think the studio version is in F# and uses an alternate tuning. I liked this version since Shawn transposed it into standard tuning, which makes it easier to play live and it loses none of the character of the studio version) Am G I woke up in a cold sweat, from a dream at 3am, D/F# F I was driftin' on a sea of shadows; the rain was whippin' in the wind Am C G D/F# I saw a man dressed all in black, reach out and take the helm, F E Am And he charted us a course, out into the spirit realm. Am G I can taste the salt; feel the blisters on my hand D/F# F As I'm pulling at the ores, rowing on to glory land, Am C G D/F# And sitting in the stern, singin' hymns and talkin' trash Am G D/F# F E Am Is my broken guardian angel, the ghost of Johnny Cash. Am G Well, Johnny's quoting from the bible, while I'm trying to steer this leaky craft, D/F# F And his familiar voice reminds me that I'm man who's cut in half, Am C G D/F# His tarnished halo slips and shines, as the raging billows crash, Am G D/F# F E Am And I'm riding out the deluge with the ghost of Johnny Cash Chorus: G Some sinners need their saints to be survivors of the fall, Am G D/F# E Cuz' when you're down here on your knees, most angels look to tall, Am G D/F# F So I'll just live this life out dust to dust and ash to ash, Am G D/F# F E Am With my guide from the other side the ghost of Johnny Cash, Interlude: Am, G, D/F#, F, Am Am G You gotta' stand for something, cuz' when you're gone your gone D/F# F The devil lost a lot of souls when Johnny put that black suit on, Am C G D/F# He's still flipping off the Pharacies and laughing at old scratch Am G D/F# F E Am While he haunts the halls of heaven, the ghost of Johnny Cash Chorus: G Some sinners need their saints to be survivors of the fall, Am G D/F# E Cuz' when you're down here on your knees, most angels look to tall, Am G D/F# F So I'll just live this life out dust to dust and ash to ash, Am G D/F# F E Am With my guide from the other side the ghost of Johnny Cash, Am G D/F# F Yeah, I'll just live this life out dust to dust and ash to ash Am G D/F# F E Am Until I'm raisin' hell in heaven with the ghost of Johnny Cash
