[Verse 1]
Way down in Louisiana, down 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, name of Johnny B. Goode
Who never ever learned to read or write so well
He could play the guitar just like he's ringing a bell

[Chorus]
Go, go, go, Johnny, go, go, go, Johnny, go go
Go, Johnny, go, go, go, Johnny, go go
Johnny B. Goode

[Verse 2]
He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack
And sit beneath the trees by the railroad track
The engineers could see him sitting in the shade
Strumming to the rhythm that the driver made
People passing by, y'know they'd stop and say
"Oh my, that little country boy sure could play,"

[Chorus]
Go, go, go, Johnny, go, go, go, Johnny, go go
Go, Johnny, go, go, go, Johnny, go go
Johnny B. Goode
[Guitar Solo interlude]

[Chorus]
Go, go, go, Johnny, go, go, go, Johnny, go go
Go, Johnny, go, go, go, Johnny, go go
Johnny B. Goode

[Verse 3]
Well his mama told him, "One day, you will be a man
And you will be the leader of a big band
People are gonna come from miles around
To listen to your playing 'til the sun goes down
And one day maybe your name's gonna be in the lights, singing: Johnny B. Goode tonight."

Go! Go! Go!

[Chorus]
Go, go, go, Johnny, go, go, go, Johnny, go go
Go, Johnny, go, go, go, Johnny, go go
Johnny B. Goode
Go, go, go, Johnny, go, go, go, Johnny, go go
Go, Johnny, go, go, go, Johnny, go go
Johnny B. Goode

[Solo]