C                    Bb
Johnny grew up on an Indiana farm
F                C
Family never did anyone harm
                             Bb
Said, "I ain't no farmer but I'll survive
       F                         C
With a good fast car and a Colt 45"
                             Bb
John's daddy was a good man, prayed every day
       F                          C
Said, "Don't let Johnny throw his life away
                          Bb
It's in your hands, Lord, keep him alive
           F                                  C
While he's runnin' with the devil and a Colt 45"

[Chorus]
            C             Bb
'Cause he's public enemy, wanted man
F                            C
Runnin' from the law just as fast he can
                         Bb
Runnin' from the law and stayin' alive
       F                         C
With a good fast car and a Colt 45

[Verse 2]
    C                     Bb
Mr. Hoover said, "Boys, I want this man
      F                           C
Don't matter how you get him, any way you can
              Bb
Bring him in, dead or alive
       F                           C
Better take a fast car and a Colt 45"
                                        Bb
So they caught him and they put him the Ground Horn jail
       F                           C
He was laughin' and jokin', didn't have no bail
                                 Bb
He wouldn't know a pistol from a bar of soap
   F                                      C
He stole a car headed to the end of the road

[Chorus]
            C             Bb
'Cause he's public enemy, wanted man
F                            C
Runnin' from the law just as fast he can
                         Bb
Runnin' from the law and stayin' alive
       F                         C  Bb  F  C
With a good fast car and a Colt 45

[Instrumental]
C  Bb  F  C  x3

[Verse 3]
    C                        Bb
The chew men found him in Chicago town
     F                           C
They knew he'd be leavin' from a movie house
                         Bb
Walkin' with a woman all dressed in red
       F                              C
He was goin' for his pistol when they shot him down

[Chorus]
     C            Bb
He's public enemy number one
F                   C
Livin' on the road, livin' by the gun
                           Bb
He ended up losin' when he tried to stay alive
        F                                C  Bb  F  C
Shakin' hands with the devil and a Colt 45

[Instrumental]
C  Bb  F  C

[Chorus]
     C            Bb
He's public enemy number one
F                   C
Livin' on the road, livin' by the gun
                           Bb
He ended up losin' when he tried to stay alive
        F                                C  Bb  F  C
Shakin' hands with the devil and a Colt 45