Oingo Boingo – Only A Lad (Guitar)
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Track 6 of 10 on the album "Only A Lad" (1981)
[Intro]
C
Am C Cadd9 C
Am C Cadd9 C
[Verse 1]
Am C Cadd9 C Johnny was bad, even as a child everybody could tell Am C Cadd9 C Everyone said, "If you don't get straight, you'll surely go to Hell!"
[Pre-Chorus]
F C But Johnny didn't care F He was an outlaw by the time that he was ten years old G He didn't wanna do what he was told Am G Just a prankster Am A juvenile gangster F C His teachers didn't understand, they kicked him out of school F At a tender early age just because G He didn't want to learn things Am G Had other interests Am He liked to burn things!
[Interlude]
Am C Cadd9 C
Am C Cadd9 C
[Pre-Chorus]
F C The lady down the block F She had a radio that Johnny wanted, oh, so bad G So he took it the first chance he had Am G And then he shot her in the leg Am But this is what she said
[Chorus]
Am F (He's only a lad) You really can't blame him Am F (Only a lad) Society made him Am F G (Only a lad) He's our responsibility C Oh, oh, whoa whoa Am F (Only a lad) He really couldn't help it Am F (Only a lad) He didn't want to do it Am F G (Only a lad) He's underprivileged and abused C Perhaps a little bit confused G C Am Oh, oh, oh, oh whoa whoa whoa C Cadd9 C Whoa whoa whoa Am C Cadd9 C Oh, whoa whoa whoa
[Bridge]
F C G Am
F C G E
F Bb
A
Am
[Verse 2]
Am C Cadd9 C His parents gave up, they couldn't influence his attitude Am C Cadd9 C Nobody could help, the little man had no gratitude
[Pre-Chorus]
F C And when he stole the car F Nobody dreamed that he would try to take it so far G He didn't mean to hit the poor man Am G Who had to go and die Am It made the judge cry
[Chorus]
Am F (Only a lad) He really couldn't help it Am F (Only a lad) He didn't want to do it Am F G (Only a lad) He's underprivileged and abused C Perhaps a little bit confused G C Oh, oh, oh, oh whoa whoa
[Bridge]
Am It's not his fault that he can't behave Am Society's made him go astray Am Perhaps if we're nice, he'll go away F C F C Perhaps he'll go away, he'll go away-ay
[Chorus]
Am F (Only a lad) You really can't blame him Am F (Only a lad) Society made him Am F G C (Only a lad) Is he our responsibility?
[Outro Chorus]
Am F Hey there, Johnny, you really don't fool me Am F You get away with murder and you think it's funny Am F You don't give a damn if we live or if we die G C Oh, oh, oh, oh whoa whoa whoa G C B Bb Hey there, Johnny Boy... I hope you fry!
[Outro]
Am C Cadd9 C
Am C Cadd9 C Oh, whoa whoa whoa Am C Cadd9 C Oh, whoa whoa whoa, oh-oh