Johnny Too Bad
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Below's the Reggae/Rhythm Guitar Chords and the Lyrics pattern for UB40's version
of 'Johnny Too Bad' which is taken from their 1983 hit LP 'Labour Of Love'.
[Chords]
AbEADGBE EbEADGBE DbEADGBE
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[Intro]
Ab Eb Db Ab
[Verse 1]
AbWalkin' down the road with a Ebpistol in your waist
Johnny, you're Dbtoo bad (wo-Aboy)
AbWalkin' down the road with a Ebratchet in your waist
Johnny, you're Dbtoo bad (wo-Aboy)
[Chorus 1]
You're just Dbrobbin' and stabbin', Eblootin' and shootin'
You're Abtoo bad (too bad)
You're just Dbrobbin' and stabbin', Eblootin' and shootin'
You're Abtoo bad (too bad)
[Verse 2]
AbOne of these days when you Ebhear a voice say come
Where you gonna Dbrun to? (wo-Aboy)
AbOne of these days when you Ebhear a voice say come
Where you gonna Dbrun to? (wo-Aboy)
[Chorus 2]
You're gonna Dbrun to the rock for Ebrescue
And there'll be Abno rock (no rock)
You're gonna Dbrun to the rock for Ebrescue
And there'll be Abno rock (no rock)
[Keyboard Instrumental 1]
Ab Eb Db Ab
Ab Eb Db Ab
[Verse 3]
AbWalkin' down the road with a Ebpistol in your waist
Johnny, you're Dbtoo bad (wo-Aboy)
AbWalking down the road with a Ebratchet in your waist
Johnny, you're Dbtoo bad (wo-Aboy)
[Chorus 3]
You're just Dbrobbin' and stabbin', Eblootin' and shootin'
You're too Abbad (too bad)
You're just Dbrobbin' and stabbin', Eblootin' and shootin'
You're too Abbad (too bad)
[Verse 4]
AbOne of these days when you Ebhear a voice say come
where you gonna Dbrun to? (wo-Aboy)
AbOne of these days when you Ebhear a voice say come
Where you gonna Dbrun to? (wo-Aboy)
[Chorus 4]
You're gonna Dbrun to the rock for Ebrescue
And there'll be Abno rock (no rock)
You're gonna Dbrun to the rock for Ebrescue
And there'll be Abno rock (no rock)
You're gonna Dbrun to the rock for Ebrescue
And there'll be Abno rock (no rock)
[Astro Toasting 1]
You Absay dat you're bad, you gwan like you're mad
You Ebterrorise the people an' ya mek dem sad wo-Dboy
You are de Abbabylon
You Abtink dat you tough, you gwan like you rough
InEbtimidate de mon jus' to call him bluff wo-Dboy
You are de Abbabylon
[Chorus 5]
You're just Dbrobbin' and stabbin', Eblootin' and shootin'
You're Abtoo bad (too bad)
You're just Dbrobbin' and stabbin', Eblootin' and shootin'
You're Abtoo bad (too bad)
[Astro Toasting 2]
You Abstop an' you search an' you Ebbroke in on mi house
You Dbturn it upside down like a Abdamn -[?]-
You Abset up a man Ebany way you can
You Dbdouble cross the man acAbcording to plan
Wo-Eboy Dbyou are de Abbabylon
Wo-Eboy Dbyou are de Abbabylon
[Keyboard Instrumental 2]
Ab Eb Db Ab
Ab Eb Db Ab
[Astro Toasting 3]
You Abtake a man's weed, put him 'pon the street
You get a Ebthree year stretch courtesy of de queen
Wo-Dboh, why you so Abwicked?
You Abcome an' dance, you will take chance
You Ebbetter watch your step or you will get lanced
Wo-Dboh, because you're so Abwicked
[Chorus 6]
You're just Dbrobbin' and stabbin', Eblootin' and shootin'
Boy, you're Abtoo bad (too bad)
You're just Ebrobbin' and stabbin', Eblootin' and shootin'
Boy, you're Abtoo bad (too bad)
[Astro Toasting 4]
In the Abday time you smile, in the Ebnighttime you snarl
You Dbget equipment fi Abget in a brawl
You Ablet loose your dogs to set upon de wogs
You Ebcome in disguise but everyone get wise
Wo-Dboy, you are the Abbabylon (no rock)
[Outro]
You gonna Dbrun, you gonna Ebrun but you Abcannot hide, no no
DbOh Ebno, boy, you Abcannot hide
Db EbNo, you Abcannot hide, no no
(fade out)
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Johnny Too Bad
by UB40
Chords in this song · guitar
Ab
Eb
Db
Below's the Reggae/Rhythm Guitar Chords and the Lyrics pattern for UB40's version
of 'Johnny Too Bad' which is taken from their 1983 hit LP 'Labour Of Love'.
[Chords]
Ab Eb Db
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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[Intro]
Ab Eb Db Ab
[Verse 1]
Ab Eb
Walkin' down the road with a pistol in your waist
Db Ab
Johnny, you're too bad (wo-oy)
Ab Eb
Walkin' down the road with a ratchet in your waist
Db Ab
Johnny, you're too bad (wo-oy)
[Chorus 1]
Db Eb
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shootin'
Ab
You're too bad (too bad)
Db Eb
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shootin'
Ab
You're too bad (too bad)
[Verse 2]
Ab Eb
One of these days when you hear a voice say come
Db Ab
Where you gonna run to? (wo-oy)
Ab Eb
One of these days when you hear a voice say come
Db Ab
Where you gonna run to? (wo-oy)
[Chorus 2]
Db Eb
You're gonna run to the rock for rescue
Ab
And there'll be no rock (no rock)
Db Eb
You're gonna run to the rock for rescue
Ab
And there'll be no rock (no rock)
[Keyboard Instrumental 1]
Ab Eb Db Ab
Ab Eb Db Ab
[Verse 3]
Ab Eb
Walkin' down the road with a pistol in your waist
Db Ab
Johnny, you're too bad (wo-oy)
Ab Eb
Walking down the road with a ratchet in your waist
Db Ab
Johnny, you're too bad (wo-oy)
[Chorus 3]
Db Eb
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shootin'
Ab
You're too bad (too bad)
Db Eb
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shootin'
Ab
You're too bad (too bad)
[Verse 4]
Ab Eb
One of these days when you hear a voice say come
Db Ab
where you gonna run to? (wo-oy)
Ab Eb
One of these days when you hear a voice say come
Db Ab
Where you gonna run to? (wo-oy)
[Chorus 4]
Db Eb
You're gonna run to the rock for rescue
Ab
And there'll be no rock (no rock)
Db Eb
You're gonna run to the rock for rescue
Ab
And there'll be no rock (no rock)
Db Eb
You're gonna run to the rock for rescue
Ab
And there'll be no rock (no rock)
[Astro Toasting 1]
Ab
You say dat you're bad, you gwan like you're mad
Eb Db
You terrorise the people an' ya mek dem sad wo-oy
Ab
You are de babylon
Ab
You tink dat you tough, you gwan like you rough
Eb Db
Intimidate de mon jus' to call him bluff wo-oy
Ab
You are de babylon
[Chorus 5]
Db Eb
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shootin'
Ab
You're too bad (too bad)
Db Eb
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shootin'
Ab
You're too bad (too bad)
[Astro Toasting 2]
Ab Eb
You stop an' you search an' you broke in on mi house
Db Ab
You turn it upside down like a damn -[?]-
Ab Eb
You set up a man any way you can
Db Ab
You double cross the man according to plan
Eb Db Ab
Wo-oy you are de babylon
Eb Db Ab
Wo-oy you are de babylon
[Keyboard Instrumental 2]
Ab Eb Db Ab
Ab Eb Db Ab
[Astro Toasting 3]
Ab
You take a man's weed, put him 'pon the street
Eb
You get a three year stretch courtesy of de queen
Db Ab
Wo-oh, why you so wicked?
Ab
You come an' dance, you will take chance
Eb
You better watch your step or you will get lanced
Db Ab
Wo-oh, because you're so wicked
[Chorus 6]
Db Eb
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shootin'
Ab
Boy, you're too bad (too bad)
Eb Eb
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shootin'
Ab
Boy, you're too bad (too bad)
[Astro Toasting 4]
Ab Eb
In the day time you smile, in the nighttime you snarl
Db Ab
You get equipment fi get in a brawl
Ab
You let loose your dogs to set upon de wogs
Eb
You come in disguise but everyone get wise
Db Ab
Wo-oy, you are the babylon (no rock)
[Outro]
Db Eb Ab
You gonna run, you gonna run but you cannot hide, no no
Db Eb Ab
Oh no, boy, you cannot hide
Db Eb Ab
No, you cannot hide, no no
(fade out)
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