Intro
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[Verse 1]
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No, we don't need the fuckin' cops
Fm C#
Not when they're up to no good, not when they're playing bully
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No, we don't need the fuckin' cops
Fm C#
Not when they're acting the thug, not when they're lying thru their teeth
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No, we don't need the fuckin' cops
Fm C#
Not when they're on the wrong side beating down the people on the picket line
G# Fm C#
Doing the bidding of rich elite, to build the corporate state
[Chorus]
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Because you know it just take one wrong look and
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You'll find yourself in traction
Fm C#
From a choke and a fist and a club and boot to the face
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Because you know it just takes one false statement
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From a cop who's lying
Fm C#
And your rights they swore to protect become a memory
[Verse 2]
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No, we don't need the fuckin' cops
Fm C#
Not when they give you attitude, because they had a bad day
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No, we don't need the fuckin' cops
Fm C#
Not when the tell you "SHUT UP!", when you never said a thing
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No, we don't need the fuckin' cops
Fm C#
When they roll out looking for fights, a gang of armed thugs under flashing lights
G# Fm C#
Daring you to stand up for your rights so they can take your rights away!
[Chorus]
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Because you know it just take one wrong look and
D#
You'll find yourself in traction
Fm C#
From a choke and a fist and a club and boot to the face
G#
Because you know it just takes one false statement
D#
From a cop who's lying
Fm C#
And your rights they swore to protect become a memory
[Post-Chorus]
G# D# Fm C#
Yeah, we don't need the fuckin' cops
G# D# C#
No, we don't need the fuckin' cops
G# D# Fm C#
We don't need the fuckin' cops
C# D#
No, no, no need the fuckin' cops
[Bridge]
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Violence and oppression and brutality
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Misconduct as a mandate that's the police way
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Intimidate the masses rules 1, 2, 3...
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Resistance begets arrest
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Breaking your skull is a red letter day for a sick
Fm C#
Fuck cop with a badge to prey
G# Fm C#
Never say no when the orders come in
G# Fm C#
Always side with the ride on the side of the rich
[Interlude]
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Don't need the cops
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Don't need the cops
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The fuckin' cops
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The fuckin' cops
[Chorus]
G#
Because you know it just take one wrong look and
D#
You'll find yourself in traction
Fm C#
From a choke and a fist and a club and boot to the face
G#
Because you know it just takes one false statement
D#
From a cop who's lying
Fm C#
And your rights they swore to protect become a memory
[Outro]
G# D# Fm C#
Yeah, we don't need the fuckin' cops
G# D# C#
No, we don't need the fuckin' cops
G# D# Fm C#
We don't need the fuckin' cops
C# D# G#
Don't want them, no, we don't need the fuckin' cops
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We don't need the fuckin' cops
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We don't need the fuckin' cops