[Intro]
Shot through the heart
And you're to blame
Darling you give love
A bad name
[Verse 1]
An angel's smile is what you sell
You promised me heaven
And put me through hell
Chains of love got a hold on me
When passion's a prison
You can't break free
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, you're a loaded gun, yeah, yeah
Oh, there's nowhere to run
No one can save me
The damage is done
[Chorus]
Shot through the heart
And you're to blame
You give love a bad name (Bad name)
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name (Bad name)
You give love
A bad name
[Verse 2]
Paint your smile on your lips
Blood red nails on your fingertips
A school boy's dream, you act so shy
Your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, you're a loaded gun, yeah
Oh, there's nowhere to run
No one can save me
The damage is done
[Chorus]
Shot through the heart
And you're to blame
You give love a bad name (Bad name)
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name (Bad name)
You give love
[Bridge with Beatboxing Breakdown]
You give love, love
A bad name
[Chorus]
Shot through the heart
And you're to blame
Darling, you give love a bad name
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name (Bad name)
You give love
A bad name
You give love
A bad bad name
A bad name
You give love a bad name
[Outro]
You give love
A bad name
You Give Love a Bad Name was written by Richie Sambora & Desmond Child & Jon Bon Jovi.
Blake Lewis released You Give Love a Bad Name on Tue May 22 2007.
Blake Shelton on performing the song on his American Idol season:
I’ve never been into Bon Jovi but I loved that song. Not the original, but the remix Orbital did in a mash-up with Belinda Carlisle. Dave [Bryan] and Richie [Sambora] were stoked because they have kids and actually watch [“Idol”]. Jo...