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Key: Bb minor
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Johnny was bad, even
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as a child everybody could tell
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Everyone said, "If you don't get straight
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You'll surely go to hell"
Pre-chorus 1
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But Johnny didn't care
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He was an outlaw by the time
that he was ten years old
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He didn't want to do what he was told
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Just a prankster, juvenile gangster
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His teachers didn't understand
They kicked him out of school
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at a tender early age
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Just because
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he didn't want to learn things
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Had other interests
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He liked to burn things!
Interlude 1
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Pre-chorus 2
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The lady down the block,
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She had a radio
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that Johnny wanted oh so bad
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So he took it the first chance he had
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Then nearly shot her in the leg
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And this is what she said
Chorus 1
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"Only a lad
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You really can't blame him"
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"Only a lad
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Society made him"
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"Only a lad
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He's our responsibility"
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Oh, oh, oohh oh
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"Only a lad
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He really couldn't help it"
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"Only a lad
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He didn't want to do it"
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"Only a lad
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He's underprivileged and abused"
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Perhaps a little bit confused?
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Oh oh ohhh, oohhh whoa whoa whoa
Interlude 2
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whoa whoa
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Oh, whoa
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whoa whoa
Interlude 3
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Verse 2
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His parents gave up,
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they couldn't influence his attitude
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Nobody could help
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The little man had no gratitude
Pre-chorus 3
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And when he stole the car
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Nobody dreamed that he would
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try to take it so far
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He didn't mean to hit the poor man
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Who had to go and die
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It made the judge cry
Chorus 2
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"Only a lad
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He really couldn't help it"
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"Only a lad
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He didn't want to do it"
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"Only a lad
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He's underprivileged and abused"
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Perhaps a little bit confused?
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Oh oh ohhh, oohhh whoa whoa
Bridge 1
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It's not his fault that he can't believe
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Society made him go astray
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Perhaps if we're nice he'll go away
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Perhaps he'll go away
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He'll go away
Chorus 3
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"Only a lad
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You really can't blame him"
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"Only a lad
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Society made him"
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"Only a lad
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He's our responsibility"
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Hey there Johnny
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You really can't don't fool me
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You get away with murder
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And you think it's funny!
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You don't give a damn
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if we live or if we die
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Oh oh oh, ohh ohh ohh oh
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Hey there Johnny boy
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I hope you fry!
Outro 1
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Oh, whoa
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whoa whoa
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whoa whoa whou

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