John Whitley - Self Inflicted Wound

[johnnyjordan]

Them Whitley boy's sure are good singers keith dwight john Mike jesse this is real country music thanks for sharing

[derickkeaton]

Took over 30 yrs to put there uncle in the country music hall of fame. Shame on them. Keith Whitley didn't need country music, country music needed Keith Whitley

[DExFounder]

I can't believe I just found this song thanks to Roy. Wish I could have seen John do this one live!

[mikejones]

It's a shame how much loss the Whitley's have suffered. Very talented family, but somehow they seem to be cursed with losing family members way too early.

[chrisguthro]

Imagine being that talented and not being the best in your family! What a sin when the world lost Keith

[ramcharger]

I can't believe I only discovered him 3 days ago, man this is like listening to Keith and Travis, so sad to hear he was taken so young aswell.

[daneliaz]

This is best thing I’ve heard in a while

[hoss]

I like that he doesn’t try to imitate KW like most of the other relatives of famous singers do.

[billarnold]

I haven’t seen these videos before and I loved John and Mike like my own brothers. I’ve never felt more at home than at Dwight and Flo’s even falling asleep on the couch and snoring so load that Mike Dwight and Flo couldn’t hear the tv😢 I’m so blessed to have known and loved the whole family but I grieve daily for them.

[ernegibson]

Holy Mother, this one just sent me way over the edge!! MERCY!

[NWJonathan]

Chills. I’m forever a Keith fan but god damn the talent runs deep in this family. Thank you for the post. 🙏🏻🎼🖤

[bogr]

This a top 5 country song ever wrote/performed, yet 99.99% of today's country fans will never hear it. Wouldn't appreciate it even if they did.

[mikejones]

I've tried to do some research on John Whitley, but all that comes up on google is info on Keith Whitley. Any info on John's life would be appreciated.

[OTOss]

That hair is legit. That is the hair of a man that has seen some shit.

[stephent]

Soon as I heard this, I went straight to Spotify… nothin :(

[aireck]

Powerful as all hell.. John Whitley is amazing. That voice and that charm, just sitting on the fireplace strumming with the family. He must've wrote this?

(D)I'm laying awake and (A)hurting all night (D)long
I told you to leave, now I (A)cant believe you're gone
(D)I'm in pain but (D7)I just cant blame (G)you(F7/6)
(D)I'm suffering from a (A)self inflicted (D)wound

Well I (G)went and broke my (F)heart all by my(D)self
But its never gonna heal without your (A)help(A7)
Well I'm (D)gone, long (D7)gone, if (G)you don't come back (E7)soon
I'm (D)dying from a (A)self inflicted (D)wound


When I hurt myself, I do it right
I'm fading fast and I may not last the night
When I'm gone you can chisel it on my tomb
He left with a self inflicted wound

Well I went and broke my heart all by myself
But its never gonna heal without your help
Well I'm gone, long gone, if you don't come back soon
I'm dying, slowly dying, from a self inflicted wound

[countrydingess]

Sounds amazing!!!! voice Sounds like old country music!

[nathanielcrawley]

That family is cursed but they made hell of country music ❤

[bovinebabysitters]

one of the best hillbilly songs ever wrote

[brady_pearson]

Roy Caudill masterfully covers this gem 💎 check him out y’all