Intro
Dm Dm/G Dm/A x4
[Verse 1]
Dm Gm
Trouble in town
Am Dm Gm
Because they cut my brother down
Am Dm
Because my sister can't wear her crown
Gm Am Dm Gm Am
There's trouble, there's trouble in town
Dm Gm
Blood on the beat (Oh-oh)
Am Dm Gm
Oh my goodness, there's blood on the beat
Am Dm
Law of the jungle or the law of the street
Gm Am Dm
There's blood on, there's blood on the beat
[Chorus]
A# C Am
And I get no shelter
A#
And I get no peace
C Dm Gm Am
And I never get release
Dm Gm Am
[Verse 2]
Dm Gm
Trouble in town (Oh-oh)
Am Dm Gm
Because they hung my brother Brown
Am Dm
Because their system just keep you down
Gm Am Dm
There's trouble, there's trouble in town
[Chorus]
A# C Am
And I get no shelter
A#
And I get no peace
C Dm
And I just get more police
A#
Eh,
C Am
And I get no comfort
A#
And I get no name
C Dm
Everything is gettin' strained
[Interlude]
Best friends
What's that?
What's his name?
X (Standby, sir)
Gm
Alright, is that X your middle name?
Gdim C7
Of course, it's on a vehicle ID, right?
Gm
You gettin' smart? 'Cause you'll be in a fucking car with him
Gdim
Fucking smartass
C7
I'm telling you
I'm asking you what the X is, is that your middle name?
Gm Gdim C7
Of course, what is it?
Dm
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
Gm
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
Grab you up? I'll grab you any way I got to
Am
You're not protecting me while I'm trying, while I'm trying to go to work
Why don't you shut up?
[Instrumental]
Dm Gm C Am x2
[Outro]
Dm Dm/G Dm/A x5
Dm Dm/G Dm/A
Jikelele, jikelele
Dm Dm/G Dm/A
Jikelele, jikelele
Dm Dm/G Dm/A
Jikelele, jikelele
Dm Dm/G Dm/A
Jikelele, jikelele
Dm