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Johnny, Drop That Gun (Rock)

 
Credits
Lyric Credits: Steve Dafoe
Music Credits: Steve Dafoe
Producer Credits: Tom Roller
Publisher Credits: Steve Dafoe
Performance Credits: John Buttersworth Band
Label Credits:
Description
Short Song Description:
The life of a kid following in the family business of crime and murder
Long Song Description:
Story Behind the Song:
bpm 136.7
Metadata
Song Length:
4:39
Primary Genre:
Rock-Easy Listening
Secondary Genre:
Pop-Easy Listening
Tempo:
Medium Fast (131 - 150)
Lead Vocal:
Male Vocal
Subject Matter 1:
Crime, Theft
Subject Matter 2:
Guns
Mood 1:
Disturbed
Mood 2:
Heartbreaking
Similar Artist 1:
Chicago
Similar Artist 2:
Offspring, The
Lyrics
JOHNNY, DROP THAT GUN
by STEVE DAFOE 2006


VERSE 1:

G Fmaj7 C
THE DRUGS, THE DRINK....AND THE ROBBERIES....
THAT'S WAS HIS ONLY EDUCATION IN LIFE...
JUST LIKE HIS DAD....GROWING THE FAMILY TREE..
D EM D EM
PETTY CRIMES AT FIRST....LIVING BEHIND A KNIFE...
G Fmaj7 C
BURNT EVERY BRIDGE..... COULD NEVER GO BACK
Fmaj7 C
COULD NEVER GO BACK....... TO: CHORUS 1

VERSE 2:

THEN THE FATEFUL DAYS OF CHICAGO....
HIS GRADUATION WAS BLOOD ON HIS HANDS...
THREE DEAD AS HE SHOT THEM ALL IN A ROW..
HIS DAD WOULD BE PROUD OF THIS.........
BUT JOHNNY NEVER FELT SO LOW
OH SO LOW..........TO: CHORUS 1

VERSE 3:

AND AS HE HIT THE LONELY HIGHWAY...
HE REMEMBERED A CHILD HE DIDN'T REALLY KNOW..
WITH NOWHERE TO GO...HE HEADED FOR THE BORDER
A PLACE AND LIFE HE WISHED NOT FOR HIS SON
HE BURNED HIS BRIDGES...STILL LOTS OF MILES TO RUN
LOTS OF MILES TO RUN... TO: CHORUS 2