Intro
Em Em/A Em/B x4
[Verse 1]
Em Am
Trouble in town
Bm Em Am
Because they cut my brother down
Bm Em
Because my sister can't wear her crown
Am Bm Em Am Bm
There's trouble, there's trouble in town
Em Am
Blood on the beat (Oh-oh)
Bm Em Am
Oh my goodness, there's blood on the beat
Bm Em
Law of the jungle or the law of the street
Am Bm Em
There's blood on, there's blood on the beat
[Chorus]
C D Bm
And I get no shelter
C
And I get no peace
D Em Am Bm
And I never get release
Em Am Bm
[Verse 2]
Em Am
Trouble in town (Oh-oh)
Bm Em Am
Because they hung my brother Brown
Bm Em
Because their system just keep you down
Am Bm Em
There's trouble, there's trouble in town
[Chorus]
C D Bm
And I get no shelter
C
And I get no peace
D Em
And I just get more police
C
Eh,
D Bm
And I get no comfort
C
And I get no name
D Em
Everything is gettin' strained
[Interlude]
Best friends
What's that?
What's his name?
X (Standby, sir)
Am
Alright, is that X your middle name?
Gdim D7
Of course, it's on a vehicle ID, right?
Am
You gettin' smart? 'Cause you'll be in a fucking car with him
Gdim
Fucking smartass
D7
I'm telling you
I'm asking you what the X is, is that your middle name?
Am Gdim D7
Of course, what is it?
Em
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
Am
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?
D
Grab you up? I'll grab you any way I got to
Bm
You're not protecting me while I'm trying, while I'm trying to go to work
Why don't you shut up?
[Instrumental]
Em Am D Bm x2
[Outro]
Em Em/A Em/B x5
Em Em/A Em/B
Jikelele, jikelele
Em Em/A Em/B
Jikelele, jikelele
Em Em/A Em/B
Jikelele, jikelele
Em Em/A Em/B
Jikelele, jikelele
Dm