Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
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