INTRO
G C D C x2
 
VERSE ONE
G               C                  D      C 
Turn around for something better 
G                  C               D      C 
Children, give up, don't you ever 
G                  C               D      C 
Remember that the devil's clever 
G  C  D  C 
Mmm-hmmm 
 
CHORUS
G             C               D          C G C D C 
Brother John, where are you, why are you sleeping? 
G             C            D             C G C D C 
Brother John, why are you, where are you sleeping? 
 
VERSE TWO
G              C                   D      C 
Take the light into your room 
G               C                  D      C 
Cast a candle on your doom 
G                C                 D      C 
Your master he is coming home soon 
G  C  D  C 
Mmm-hmmm 
 
CHORUS
G             C               D        C G C D C 
Brother John, how are you, why are you sleeping? 
G             C            D           C G C D C 
Brother John, why are you, why are you sleeping? 
 
BRIDGE
Em        C         G 
 May your awakening be near 
Em               C 
 Heaven could be any place 
         D 
Why not here? 
         C 
Why not here? 
         G 
Why not here? 
         C 
Why not here? 
 
D C 
 
CHORUS
G             C               D        C G C D C 
Brother John, how are you, how are you sleeping? x3
G             C            D           C G C D C 
Brother John, how are you, why are you sleeping?