Chords with lyrics
B minorBm D MajorD E minorEm G+G F#F# D5D5 (chorus*)
|--7--| |--5--| |--7--| |--10--| |---9--| |---X--|
|--7--| |--7--| |--8--| |--12--| |--11--| |---X--|
|--7--| |--7--| |--9--| |--12--| |--11--| |---X--|
|--9--| |--7--| |--9--| |--12--| |--11--| |--12--|
|--9--| |--5--| |--7--| |--10--| |---9--| |--12--|
|--7--| |--5--| |--X--| |---X--| |---0--| |--10--|
The power chords (B5, D5, E5, G5G5 and F#5F#5) follow the same pattern of the chords.
*The D5(chorus) must only be played in the parts "B5 D5", otherwhise, it's 5th fret D5.
Intro:
B minorBm D MajorD E minorEm G+G F#F# (6x) B5B5 D5D5 E5E5 G5G5 F#5F#5 (2x)
Verse 1:
B minorBm
Pay your debt to the man on the corner
D MajorD
He poses a threat and he seems a tall order
E minorEm
He’s making his way to you
G+G F#F#
Through a heavy crowd
B minorBm
He’s coming along, and he’s coming straight for you
D MajorD E minorEm
And everyone does their best to ignore your screams and your pleas
G+G F#F#
No matter how loud
Chorus:
E5E5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5
What can you do when you know he carries a knife?
E5E5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5
Give up the money, or give up your life
E5E5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5
And who would ever wanna die so young?
E5E5 D5D5
So that’s the price you pay
B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5
For having fun
E5E5 D5D5
So that’s the price you pay
B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5
For having fun
Verse 2:
B minorBm
The world is a rough tough place to be
D MajorD
On a Friday night, out in the city
E minorEm G+G F#F#
When there’s no one in the end who’s looking out for you
B minorBm
So pay your debt or be quick to run
D MajorD
Or in the next day paper be another one
E minorEm G+G F#F#
Who bit off more than he could even chew
Pre-chorus:
G5G5 F#5F#5
He bit off more than he could even chew
G5G5 F#5F#5
He bit off more than he could even chew
Chorus:
E5E5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5
What can you do when you know he carries a knife?
E5E5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5
Give up the money, or give up your life
E5E5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5
And who would ever wanna die so young?
E5E5 D5D5
So that’s the price you pay
B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5
For having fun
E5E5 D5D5
So that’s the price you pay
B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5
For having fun
SOLO:
B minorBm D MajorD E minorEm G+G F#F# (4x)
Bridge:
B minorBm F#F#
What’s this world coming to?
B minorBm F#F#
What’s this world coming to?
B minorBm F#F#
What’s this world coming to?
B minorBm F#F#
And why is he doing it to you?
Chorus:
E5E5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5
What can you do when you know he carries a knife?
E5E5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5
Give up the money, or give up your life
E5E5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5
And who would ever wanna die so young?
E5E5 D5D5
So that’s the price you pay
B5B5 D5D5 B5B5 D5D5
For having fun
E5E5 D5D5