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 L.P ’Labour Of Love’. [Chords] EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 466544 X68886 X46664 [Intro] [Verse 1] Walkin’ down the road with a pistol in your waist Johnny you’re too bad [wo-oy] Walkin’ down the road with a ratchet in your waist Johnny you’re too bad [wo-oy] [Chorus 1] You’re just robbin’ and stabbin’ lootin’ and shootin’ You’re too bad [too bad] You’re just robbin’ and stabbin’ lootin’ and shootin’ You’re too bad [too bad] [verse 2] One of these days when you hear a voice say come Where you gonna run to? [wo-oy] One of these days when you hear a voice say come Where you gonna run to? [wo-oy] [Chorus 2] You’re gonna run to the rock for rescue And there’ll be no rock [no rock] You’re gonna run to the rock for rescue And there’ll be no rock [no rock] [Keyboards Instrumental 1] [Verse 3] Walkin’ down the road with a pistol in your waist Johnny you’re too bad [wo-oy] Walking down the road with a ratchet in your waist Johnny you’re too bad [wo-oy] [Chorus 3] You’re just robbin’ and stabbin’ lootin’ and shootin’ You’re too bad [too bad] You’re just robbin’ and stabbin’ lootin’ and shootin’ You’re too bad [too bad] [Verse 4] One of these days when you hear a voice say come where you gonna run to? [wo-oy] One of these days when you hear a voice say come Where you gonna run to? [wo-oy] [Chorus 4] You’re gonna run to the rock for rescue And there’ll be no rock [no rock] You’re gonna run to the rock for rescue And there’ll be no rock [no rock] You`re gonna run to the rock for rescue There’ll be no rock [Astro Toasting 1] You say dat your’re bad you gwan like your mad You terrorise the people an’ ya mek dem sad wo-oy You are de babylon You tink dat you tough you gwan like you rough Intimidate de mon jus’ to call him bluff wo-oy You are de babylon [Chorus 5] You’re just robbin’ and stabbin’ lootin’ and shootin’ You’re too bad [too bad] You’re just robbin’ and stabbin’ lootin’ and shootin’ You`re too bad [too bad] [Astro Toasting 2] You stop an’ you search you broke in on mi house You turn it upside down like a damn -[?]- You set up a man anyway you can You double cross the man according to plan Wo-oy you are de babylon Wo-oy you are de babylon [Keyboards Instrumental 2] [Astro Toasting 3] You take a man weed you put him ’pon the street Get a three year stretch courtesy of de queen Wo-oh why you so wicked? You come an’ you dance you will take chance You better watch your step or you will get lanced Wo-oh because your so wicked [Chorus 6] You’re just robbin’ and stabbin’ lootin’ and shootin’ Boy you’re too bad [too bad] You’re just robbin’ and stabbin’ lootin’ and shootin’ Boy you’re too bad [too bad] [Astro Toasting 4] In the daytime you smile in the night time you snarl You get equipment fi get in a brawl You let lose your dogs to set upon de wogs You come in disguise but everyone get wise Wo-oy you are the babylon [no rock] [Outro] You gonna run you gonna run but you can not hide no no - oh no boy you can not hide. Comments and or corrections?ENJOY!

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Cette chanson évoque les dangers et les conséquences d'une vie de violence et de criminalité. Elle met en avant le personnage de Johnny, qui semble être plongé dans une existence de délinquance, se promenant avec une arme à la taille et s'adonnant à des actes criminels tels que le vol et l'agression. L’inquiétude sous-jacente se manifestent lorsque le texte questionne où il ira quand un appel à la repentance se fera entendre, en soulignant l'absence de refuge pour ceux qui mènent une vie de méfaits. L'ensemble dégage une réflexion sur la solitude et la vulnérabilité qui viennent avec cette vie tumultueuse.