Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Chords::
DmDm xx0231 OR x57765
Dm/G 3x0231
Dm/A x00231
G minorGm 355333
A minorAm 577555
Bb majorBb 688766 OR x13331
C majorC 35553 OR x32010
GdimGdim 345xxx
C7C7 x32310
Intro:
DmDm Dm/G Dm/A x4
Verse 1:
DmDm G minorGm
Trouble in town
A minorAm DmDm G minorGm
Because they cut my brother down
A minorAm DmDm
Because my sister can't wear her crown
G minorGm A minorAm DmDm G minorGm A minorAm
There's trouble, there's trouble in town
DmDm G minorGm
Blood on the beat (Oh-oh)
A minorAm DmDm G minorGm
Oh my goodness, there's blood on the beat
A minorAm DmDm
Law of the jungle or the law of the street
G minorGm A minorAm DmDm
There's blood on, there's blood on the beat
Chorus:
Bb majorBb C majorC A minorAm
And I get no shelter
Bb majorBb
And I get no peace
C majorC DmDm G minorGm A minorAm
And I never get release
DmDm G minorGm A minorAm
Verse 2:
DmDm G minorGm
Trouble in town (Oh-oh)
A minorAm DmDm G minorGm
Because they hung my brother Brown
A minorAm DmDm
Because their system just keep you down
G minorGm A minorAm DmDm
There's trouble, there's trouble in town
Chorus:
Bb majorBb C majorC A minorAm
And I get no shelter
Bb majorBb
And I get no peace
C majorC DmDm
And I just get more police
Bb majorBb
Eh,
C majorC A minorAm
And I get no comfort
Bb majorBb
And I get no name
C majorC DmDm
Everything is gettin' strained
Interlude:
Best friends
What's that?
What's his name?
X (Standby, sir)
G minorGm
Alright, is that X your middle name?
GdimGdim C7C7
Of course, it's on a vehicle ID, right?
G minorGm
You gettin' smart? 'Cause you'll be in a fucking car with him
GdimGdim
Fucking smartass
C7C7
I'm telling you
I'm asking you what the X is, is that your middle name?
G minorGm GdimGdim C7C7
Of course, what is it?
DmDm
Don't come back with the "What is it?" fucking shit
Talk to these fucking pigs on the street that way, you ain't talking to me that way
I don't talk to nobody in the streets, I don't hang with nobody
Well, then don't come to fucking Philadelphia, stay in Jersey
G minorGm
I have family out here
Everybody thinks they're a fucking lawyer and they don't know jackshit
Are you supposed to grab me like this?
C majorC
Grab you up? I'll grab you any way I got to
A minorAm
You're not protecting me while I'm trying, while I'm trying to go to work
Why don't you shut up?
Instrumental:
DmDm G minorGm C majorC A minorAm x2
Outro:
DmDm Dm/G Dm/A x5
DmDm Dm/G Dm/A
Jikelele, jikelele
DmDm Dm/G Dm/A
Jikelele, jikelele
DmDm Dm/G Dm/A
Jikelele, jikelele
DmDm Dm/G Dm/A
Jikelele, jikelele
DmDm