Only A Lad Tab by
Oingo Boingo
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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"

PreChorus 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
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at a     tender early age
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Just be  cause
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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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PreChorus 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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So  ciety made him"
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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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He  didn't want to do it"
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"Only a lad
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He's underprivileged and a   bused"
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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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Interlude 3
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Verse 2

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parents gave up,

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they couldn't influence his attitude

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No body could help

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The little man had no gratitude

PreChorus 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 a   bused"
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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 be    lieve
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Society  made him go a     stray
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Perhaps if we're    nice he'll go a     way
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Per haps he'll go a   way
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He'll go a   way

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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So  ciety 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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