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Johnson Rag

Words by Jack Lawrence, Music by Guy Hal and Henry Kleinkouf -1917

Verse:
G	D7             G	C6            D7	C6             D7
G	D7	G            Ddim	D7             G
Chorus:
G	Ebm           G     D+	G	Ebm           G      D+
D7	-	-	Eb7    D7   G      D+
G	Ebm           G     D+	G	Ebm           G      D+
D7	-	-	Eb7   D7    G
Dm7           G7	Dm7          G+7	C	Dm7           C
Em7            A7	Em7           A7	D     Db    C     Fm	D6     Bb    Am   D+
G	Ebm           G     D+	G	Ebm           G      D+
D7	-	-	Eb7   D7    G  (to chorus)

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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Verse:

Johnson Flood, Mississippi Mud, Black Bottom, I got 'em.
Lindy Hop, Chop, chop, chop, Ch-ch-ch, Charlotte Russe.  Turn on the Juice.

 

Chorus:

Hep, Hep, There goes the Johnson rag. Hoy, Hoy, There goes the latest shag.

Ho, Ho, It really isn't a gag.  Hep, Hep, There goes the Johnson Rag.

Jump, Jump, Don't let your left foot drag.  Jeep, Jeep, It's like a game of tag.

Juke, Juke, It's even good for a stag.  Jump, Jump, And do the Johnson Rag.
If you're feelin' in the groove, It sends you out of the world.
Funny how it makes you move, I don't wanna coax, But don't be a "Mokes."

Zig, Zig, Then add a Zig, Zig, Zag.  Zoop, Zoop, Just let your shoulders wag.

Zoom, Zoom, And now it's right in the bag.  Get hep, and do the Johnson Rag.

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Performer Links:

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Listen to Wally Dempsey perform "Johnson Rag" (mp3)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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email: jbott@ix.netcom.com