You Give Love a Bad Name — Bon Jovi

  • Pencipta & penyanyi: Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, dan Desmond Child

  • Tahun rilis: 1986 (dari album Slippery When Wet)

Filosofi Singkat

Lagu ini adalah ledakan emosi dari hati yang dikhianati. “You Give Love a Bad Name” menggambarkan seseorang yang pernah percaya pada cinta, namun akhirnya dikecewakan hingga rasa cintanya berubah menjadi kemarahan. Bon Jovi menyalurkan energi rock yang kuat untuk menyuarakan kekecewaan itu—antara cinta, pengkhianatan, dan kehilangan kepercayaan.
Secara filosofis, lagu ini menunjukkan sisi rapuh manusia saat cinta berubah menjadi luka. Ia mengingatkan bahwa kasih yang tulus bisa ternoda jika disalahgunakan, dan bahwa dalam cinta, kejujuran adalah fondasi yang menentukan apakah cinta itu menjadi penyembuh… atau justru sumber kehancuran.

shot through the heart, and your to blame, darling
you give love a bad name

Intro : Cm -G# A# Cm G# -A# -D#-Cm
        Cm -G# A# Cm G# -A# . .
        Cm . . .
   Cm
an angel's smile is what you sell
you promise me heaven then put me through hell
chains of love, got a hold on me
when passion's a prison you can't break free

F
ohh . .
                 Cm
you're a loaded gun ... yeah
A#
ohh . .
there's nowhere to run
F                       G
no-one can save me, the damage is done

Reff :
 Cm              G#         A#        Cm
shot through the heart, and your to blame
    G#    A#    -D#-Cm
you give love a bad name
  Cm      G#           A#         Cm
i play my part and you play your game
G#       A#    -D#-Cm
you give love a bad name
G#       A#               Cm
you give love . . a bad name

Musik : Cm

Cm
paint your smile on your lips
blood red nails on your fingertips
a school boys dream, you act so shy
your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye

F
ohh . .
                 Cm
you're a loaded gun ... yeah
A#
ohh . .
there's nowhere to run
F                       G
no-one can save me, the damage is done

Reff :
 Cm              G#         A#        Cm
shot through the heart, and your to blame
    G#    A#    -D#-Cm
you give love a bad name
  Cm      G#           A#         Cm
i play my part and you play your game
G#       A#    -D#-Cm
you give love a bad name
G#       A# 
you give love . . 

Interlude : Cm -G# A# Cm 
            Cm -G# A# Cm 
            Cm -G# A# Cm 
            Cm -G# G . . .

(drum only)
shot through the heart and your to blame
you give love a bad name
i play my part and you play your game
you give love a bad name

Reff :
 Cm              G#         A#        Cm
shot through the heart, and your to blame
    G#    A#    -D#-Cm
you give love a bad name
  Cm      G#           A#         Cm
i play my part and you play your game
G#       A#    -D#-Cm
you give love a bad name
G#       A#    -D#-Cm
you give love . .
G#       A#   -D#-Cm
You give love . . . (a bad name)
G#       A#   -D#-Cm
You give love . .
G#       A#   -D#-Cm
You give love . . . (a bad name)
G#       A#   -D#-Cm
You give love . .
G#       A#   -D#-Cm
You give love . . . (a bad name)
(fade out)


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