Johnny B. Goode is a rock and roll song written and originally performed by Chuck Berry, Released in 1958, the song quickly became one of Berry’s most iconic and enduring hits. The lyrics tell the story of a young, talented, and ambitious guitar player named Johnny B. Goode, who dreams of making it big in the music industry.
The song’s story reverberate with many young listeners, grab the spirit of rock and roll and the aspiration for fame and success. With its marked melody, lively guitar riffs, and memorable lyrics, “Johnny B. Goode” became a classic anthem of the rock and roll era.
Over the years, the song has been covered by numerous artists and has been featured in various films, television shows, and commercials. Its authorityon popular music is intense, with its riff often cited as one of the greatest in boulder history.
“Johnny B. Goode” remains a timeless classic, honor for its spreading rhythm, storytelling lyrics, and ongoing impact on the evolution of crag and roll music.
Lyrics
Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens
There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood
Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode
Who never ever learned to read or write so well
But he could play a guitar just like a-ringin’ a bell
Go, go
Go Johnny, go, go
Go Johnny, go, go
Go Johnny, go, go
Go Johnny, go, go
Johnny B. Goode
He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack
Go sit beneath the tree by the railroad track
Oh, the engineers would see him sitting in the shade
Strumming with the rhythm that the drivers made
The people passing by they would stop and say
“Oh my what that little country boy could play”
Go, go
Go Johnny, go, go
Go Johnny, go, go
Go Johnny, go, go
Go Johnny, go, go
Johnny B. Goode
His mother told him “someday you will be a man
And you will be the leader of a big old band
Many people coming from miles around
To hear you play your music when the sun go down
Maybe someday your name will be in lights
Saying “Johnny B. Goode tonight”
Go, go
Go Johnny, go
Go, go, go Johnny, go
Go, go, go Johnny, go
Go, go, go Johnny, go
Go
Johnny B. Goode