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The Ballad Of Johnny Butt

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The Ballad of Johnny Butt - Sublime
[Verse 1]
AmJohnny Butt was a man with a real strong Fwill to Esurvive
AmHe'd just keep pushin' on, even tFhough he was barely Ealive
AmSo, shoot it up, shoot it up, Fit just don't Ematter
AmJohnny says he wants to go do it
Says he Fwants to kill a E7cop
[Chorus]
AmWe've got a Cbrand new dance, it's called Fwe've got to Eovercome
AmWe've got a bCrand new dance, it's called Fwe've got to Eovercome
[Verse 2]
AmSo, Johnny just keep pushin', 'Fcause the streets Eare yours
AmThere'll come a day Fwhen all that shit woEn't matter
AmSo, shoot it up, shoot it up, Fit just don't Ematter
When Fyou're resisting E7anyway
[Chorus]
AmWe've got a Cbrand new dance, it's called Fwe've got to Eovercome
AmWe've got a Cbrand new dance, it's called Fwe've got to Eovercome
[Verse 3]
AmSo, Johnny, he kept on pushin'. FThe Streets are Eyours
AmThere'll come a day Fwhen all of that shit woEn't matter
AmSo, shoot it up, shoot it up, Fit just don't Ematter
ResFisted anyway
[Outro]
AmWe've got a Cbrand new dance, it's called Fwe've got to Eovercome
AmWe've got a Cbrand new dance, it's called Fwe've got to Eovercome

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The Ballad Of Johnny Butt

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The Ballad of Johnny Butt - Sublime

[Verse 1]

Am F E

Johnny Butt was a man with a real strong will to survive

Am F E

He'd just keep pushin' on, even though he was barely alive

Am F E

So, shoot it up, shoot it up, it just don't matter

Johnny says he wants to go do it

F E7

Says he wants to kill a cop

[Chorus]

Am C F E

We've got a brand new dance, it's called we've got to overcome

Am C F E

We've got a brand new dance, it's called we've got to overcome

[Verse 2]

Am F E

So, Johnny just keep pushin', 'cause the streets are yours

Am F E

There'll come a day when all that shit won't matter

Am F E

So, shoot it up, shoot it up, it just don't matter

F E7

When you're resisting anyway

[Chorus]

Am C F E

We've got a brand new dance, it's called we've got to overcome

Am C F E

We've got a brand new dance, it's called we've got to overcome

[Verse 3]

Am F E

So, Johnny, he kept on pushin'. The Streets are yours

Am F E

There'll come a day when all of that shit won't matter

Am F E

So, shoot it up, shoot it up, it just don't matter

Resisted anyway

[Outro]

Am C F E

We've got a brand new dance, it's called we've got to overcome

Am C F E

We've got a brand new dance, it's called we've got to overcome

About The Ballad Of Johnny Butt Chords by Sublime

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