Intro: A F G A (3x)
G F
Johnny saw her riding on a street car named desire
G
His fate was sealed
G F
She could see him coming like a hundred other liars
G
It was no big deal
G F
Rosa had a lover on the shady side of town
G
Tito, he was king of the streets
G F
And she was his possession like a jewel on his crown
F
Johnny better run, better run
A F
Better hide your heart, better hold on tight
G A
Say your prayers, 'cause there's trouble tonight
A F
When pride and love battle with desire
G A
Better hide your heart, 'cause you're playing with fire
A F G A
Ah ah ah, hey hey hey, do do do, do do do do do
A F G A
Ah ah ah, hey hey hey, do do do, do do do do do
G F
The ride was over but the story doesn't end
G
He took her heart
G F
She looked him in the eye and said they couldn't meet again
G
You could see the trouble start
G F
The word went out that Rosa's messin' with someone
G
It was on the street
G F
Tito looked for Johnny with a vengeance and a gun
F
Johnny better run, better run
A F
Better hide your heart, better hold on tight
G A
Say your prayers, 'cause there's trouble tonight
A F
When pride and love battle with desire
G A
Better hide your heart, 'cause you're playing with fire, come on
A F G A
Ah ah ah, hey hey hey, do do do, do do do do do
A F G A
Ah ah ah, hey hey hey, do do do, do do do do do Yeah!
Solo: A F G A A F G A G
G F
Listen, Johnny's holdin' Rosa on a rooftop in the night
G
As time stood still
G F
They couldn't hear him coming 'til he had them both in sight
G
You could feel a chill
G F
A shot ran out like thunder and the blood was on her hands
G
With nothing won
G F
When someone lies dying, lovers finally understand, whoa!
A F
Baby hide your heart, better hold on tight
G A
Say your prayers, 'cause there's trouble tonight
A F
When pride and love battle with desire
G A
Better hide your heart, 'cause you're playing with fire, come on
A F G A
Ah ah ah, hey hey hey, do do do, do do do do do
(Better hide your heart, better hold on tight)
A F G A
Ah ah ah, hey hey hey, do do do, do do do do do
('Cause when pride and love battle with desire hide your heart, 'cause you're playing with fire)
A F G A
Ah ah ah, hey hey hey, do do do, do do do do do
(Hide your heart, hold on tight)
A F G A
Ah ah ah, hey hey hey, do do do, do do do do do
(Say your prayers, 'cause there's trouble tonight)
A F G A
Ah ah ah, hey hey hey, do do do, do do do do do
A F G A
Ah ah ah, hey hey hey, do do do, do do do do do Yeah!
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)