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Johnny B Rotten

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Johnny B. Rotten
 G   D   F     Cx 4
GLoDokFinCg for trouble cruising down on King’s Road
Can’t stand the tourists strolling a la mode
When I am on the street everyone knows
FJoDhnny Johnny Johnny Johnny
Johnny Johnny Johnny Johnny
GJoChnDny GB. Rotten tonight
You’d better hold that lid on tight
You don’t want to get in a fight
You’d better hold that lid on tight
 G   D   F     Cx 2
GThDe FfaCns go wild, they really get out of hand
They have to touch me ’cos my record’s been banned
They think I’m crazy so I tell them, “I am!”
FJoDhnny Johnny Johnny Johnny
Johnny Johnny Johnny Johnny
GJoChnDny GB. Rotten tonight
You’d better hold that lid on tight
You don’t want to get in a fight
You’d better hold that lid on tight
GI’Dm FsoCmething else in the clothes I wear
The papers quote me when I swear
It’s all a lie, but I don’t care
FJoDhnny Johnny Johnny Johnny
Johnny Johnny Johnny Johnny
GJoChnDny GB. Rotten tonight
You’d better hold that lid on tight
You don’t want to get in a fight
You’d better hold that lid on tight
Johnny Johnny Go
Johnny Johnny Go
Go Johnny Go Johnny Go Go Go Go!
GI’Dll FcCatch them pretties wif a flash of my teef
They love to show my what they’ve got underneef
I say, “Now come back, spend the nighttime with me
I’ve got a little place just southwest of Fleet
But my life isn’t that secure, don’t you see
‘Cos things don’t go the way that they used to be
Social Security and D-o-n-E!
FJoDhnny Johnny Johnny Johnny
Johnny Johnny Johnny Johnny
GJoChnDny GB. Rotten tonight
You’d better hold that lid on tight
You don’t want to get in a fight
You’d better hold that lid on tight   x 2
Johnny B. Rotten tonight
Johnny B. Rotten tonight
Johnny B. Rotten, Johnny B. Rotten, Johnny B. Rotten tonight...
Johnny B. Rotten, Johnny B. Rotten, Johnny B. Rotten tonight...

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Johnny B Rotten

by The Monks

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Johnny B. Rotten

G D F C

x 4

G D F C

Looking for trouble cruising down on King’s Road

Can’t stand the tourists strolling a la mode

When I am on the street everyone knows

F D

Johnny Johnny Johnny Johnny

G C D G

Johnny B. Rotten tonight

You’d better hold that lid on tight

You don’t want to get in a fight

You’d better hold that lid on tight

G D F C

x 2

G D F C

The fans go wild, they really get out of hand

They have to touch me ’cos my record’s been banned

They think I’m crazy so I tell them, “I am!”

F D

Johnny Johnny Johnny Johnny

G C D G

Johnny B. Rotten tonight

You’d better hold that lid on tight

You don’t want to get in a fight

You’d better hold that lid on tight

G D F C

I’m something else in the clothes I wear

The papers quote me when I swear

It’s all a lie, but I don’t care

F D

Johnny Johnny Johnny Johnny

G C D G

Johnny B. Rotten tonight

You’d better hold that lid on tight

You don’t want to get in a fight

You’d better hold that lid on tight

Johnny Johnny Go

Go Johnny Go Johnny Go Go Go Go!

G D F C

I’ll catch them pretties wif a flash of my teef

They love to show my what they’ve got underneef

I say, “Now come back, spend the nighttime with me

I’ve got a little place just southwest of Fleet

But my life isn’t that secure, don’t you see

‘Cos things don’t go the way that they used to be

D E

Social Security and -o-n-!

F D

Johnny Johnny Johnny Johnny

G C D G

Johnny B. Rotten tonight

You’d better hold that lid on tight

You don’t want to get in a fight

You’d better hold that lid on tight x 2

Johnny B. Rotten tonight

Johnny B. Rotten, Johnny B. Rotten, Johnny B. Rotten tonight...

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