UB40 – Johnny Too Bad (Guitar)

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Chords

Below's the Reggae/Rhythm Guitar Chords and the Lyrics pattern for UB40's version of 'Johnny Too Bad' which is taken from their 1983 hit LP 'Labour Of Love'. [Chords]
Ab        Eb        Db
EADGBE    EADGBE    EADGBE
466544 X68886 X46664 [Intro] Ab Eb Db Ab [Verse 1]
Ab                           Eb
Walkin' down the road with a pistol in your waist

               Db           Ab
Johnny, you're too bad  (wo-oy)

Ab                           Eb
Walkin' down the road with a ratchet in your waist

               Db           Ab
Johnny, you're too bad  (wo-oy)
[Chorus 1]
            Db                    Eb
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shootin'

       Ab
You're too bad  (too bad)

            Db                    Eb
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shootin'

       Ab
You're too bad  (too bad)
[Verse 2]
Ab                         Eb
One of these days when you hear a voice say come

                Db           Ab
Where you gonna run to?  (wo-oy)

Ab                         Eb
One of these days when you hear a voice say come

                Db           Ab
Where you gonna run to?  (wo-oy)
[Chorus 2]
             Db                  Eb
You're gonna run to the rock for rescue

                Ab
And there'll be no rock  (no rock)

             Db                  Eb
You're gonna run to the rock for rescue

                Ab
And there'll be no rock  (no rock)
[Keyboard Instrumental 1] Ab Eb Db Ab Ab Eb Db Ab [Verse 3]
Ab                           Eb
Walkin' down the road with a pistol in your waist

               Db           Ab
Johnny, you're too bad  (wo-oy)

Ab                           Eb
Walking down the road with a ratchet in your waist

               Db           Ab
Johnny, you're too bad  (wo-oy)
[Chorus 3]
            Db                    Eb
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shootin'

           Ab
You're too bad  (too bad)

            Db                    Eb
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shootin'

           Ab
You're too bad  (too bad)
[Verse 4]
Ab                         Eb
One of these days when you hear a voice say come

                Db           Ab
where you gonna run to?  (wo-oy)

Ab                         Eb
One of these days when you hear a voice say come

                Db           Ab
Where you gonna run to?  (wo-oy)
[Chorus 4]
             Db                  Eb
You're gonna run to the rock for rescue

                Ab
And there'll be no rock  (no rock)

             Db                  Eb
You're gonna run to the rock for rescue

                Ab
And there'll be no rock  (no rock)

             Db                  Eb
You're gonna run to the rock for rescue

                Ab
And there'll be no rock  (no rock)
[Astro Toasting 1]
    Ab
You say dat you're bad, you gwan like you're mad

    Eb                                         Db
You terrorise the people an' ya mek dem sad wo-oy

           Ab
You are de babylon

    Ab
You tink dat you tough, you gwan like you rough

  Eb                                        Db
Intimidate de mon jus' to call him bluff wo-oy

           Ab
You are de babylon
[Chorus 5]
            Db                    Eb
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shootin'

       Ab
You're too bad  (too bad)

            Db                    Eb
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shootin'

       Ab
You're too bad  (too bad)
[Astro Toasting 2]
    Ab                          Eb
You stop an' you search an' you broke in on mi house

    Db                         Ab
You turn it upside down like a damn -[?]-

    Ab           Eb
You set up a man any way you can

    Db                     Ab
You double cross the man according to plan

   Eb  Db          Ab
Wo-oy   you are de babylon

   Eb  Db          Ab
Wo-oy   you are de babylon
[Keyboard Instrumental 2] Ab Eb Db Ab Ab Eb Db Ab [Astro Toasting 3]
    Ab
You take a man's weed, put him 'pon the street

          Eb
You get a three year stretch courtesy of de queen

   Db             Ab
Wo-oh, why you so wicked?

    Ab
You come an' dance, you will take chance

    Eb
You better watch your step or you will get lanced

   Db                    Ab
Wo-oh, because you're so wicked
[Chorus 6]
            Db                    Eb
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shootin'

            Ab
Boy, you're too bad  (too bad)

            Eb                    Eb
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shootin'

            Ab
Boy, you're too bad  (too bad)
[Astro Toasting 4]
       Ab                         Eb
In the day time you smile, in the nighttime you snarl

    Db               Ab
You get equipment fi get in a brawl

    Ab
You let loose your dogs to set upon de wogs

    Eb
You come in disguise but everyone get wise

   Db              Ab
Wo-oy, you are the babylon  (no rock)
[Outro]
          Db             Eb          Ab
You gonna run, you gonna run but you cannot hide, no no

Db     Eb           Ab
    Oh no, boy, you cannot hide

Db   Eb         Ab
        No, you cannot hide, no no
(fade out)