Goin' To

	  		
G                C         G
Johnny's working overtime tonight,
G                 C               D
kiss the kids for me he tells his wife,
            C               D
and then he promise's their pictures, he says,
     Em            C                Am
I'll make it up to you, and then he tells himself,
    C                G
someday I'm goin' to

      C    D
Goin' to
                  G
tell them bedtime stories,
      Em
Goin' to,
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hold her when she cries,
      C     D                         G         Em
maybe tomorrow he'll make good on his promise,
             Am
he was goin' to,
D                     C
it's just a matter of time.



G              C              G
Johnny grew up singing in the choir,
                        C                    D
but somewhere along the way, Johnny lost the fire,
   C                  D
he said he'd get back into church,
        Em          C
there's really no excuse,
      Am               C
if he ever gets caught up,
              G
he's goin' to
      C  D
Goin' to,
             G
sing Amazing Grace,
      Em   C
Goin' to,
                   D   D/C  D/B  D/A
live the dedicated life,
           C    D                         G      Em
maybe this Sunday, he'll make a promise a prayer,
             Am
he was goin' to,
D                        C
just needs a little more time.



G                 C             G
Johnny ran out of promises last night,
                     C                  D
they took his money, then they took his life,
C                 D
Johnny laid there praying,
   Em                          C
(spoken) Lord it's just me and you,
            Am                 C
and then he thought of all the things,
                G
he was goin' to

      C      D
Goin' to,
                  G
he had the best intentions,
      Em    C
Goin' to,
                   D    D/C  D/B  D/A
he was to young to die,
        C    D                  G      Em
maybe tomorrow we'll understand better,
             Am      D
he was goin' to,
                      Em     C
but johnny ran out of time,
             Am      D
he was goin' to
                      C         G
but johnny ran out of time