Key: D
Introduction:
Bm G
Johnny was a young boy, he liked playing at the park
D A
And Johnny said: oh oh oh, dad can you take me now?
Bm G
Johnny was young, never hurt no-one, too early for that
D
He was at the park, he met a boy named Jimmy
A
He's a cutie
Bm
And he chose him oh
G
Take my heart, take my soul, share my crayons, share my goals
D A
His daddy walked by with a sigh said Johnny sit by my side
Bm G
I’m gonna give you the best advice you've ever heard in your life
D
See that boy named Jimmy, yeah, he's a cutie
A
But oh no Johnny no no no no ah ah ow
G
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
D
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
A
You get picked on by another, Better go and run for cover
G
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
D
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
A F#m
You get picked on by another, Better go and run for cover
Bm G
Johnny started high school at the front of the bus
D A
Some boys yelled oh oh-oh man come sit with us
Bm G
Johnny found a seat with a boy named Pete and felt it again
D A
As he was trying to play pretend the feeling came rushing in
And he thought
G
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
D
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
A
You get picked on by another, Better go and run for cover
G
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
D
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
A F#m
You get picked on by another, Better go and run for cover
G
And I don't want to talk about the trap, I've dreamed big
D
Real big since I've been on daddy’s lap
A
Got my dreams by my side
Keep them in my pocket so that when I get the chance I can rip it out and rock it
G
It’s like my golden ticket, it’s the reason that I’m here
D
Everybody has a dream, but they're frozen by fear
A
We won't dance in the rain, we go and run for cover
All that is to blame is getting picked on by another
G
So we go and find someone that will love and support us
D
Says they adore us, maybe fought for us
A
Then, we forget about ambitions and decisions have changed
I think that I was only seven when oh
G
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
D
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
A
You'll get picked on by another
F#m
Better go and run for cover, nah no nah no
G
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
D
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
A
You'll get picked on by another
A
Better go and run for cover
G D
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
A
You'll get picked on by another
Better go and run for cover, nah nah nah nah
G D
Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
A
You'll get picked on by another
A
Better go and run for cover, nah nah nah nah