Intro
Cm Cm/F Cm/G x4
[Verse 1]
Cm Fm
Trouble in town
Gm Cm Fm
Because they cut my brother down
Gm Cm
Because my sister can't wear her crown
Fm Gm Cm Fm Gm
There's trouble, there's trouble in town
Cm Fm
Blood on the beat (Oh-oh)
Gm Cm Fm
Oh my goodness, there's blood on the beat
Gm Cm
Law of the jungle or the law of the street
Fm Gm Cm
There's blood on, there's blood on the beat
[Chorus]
Ab A# Gm
And I get no shelter
Ab
And I get no peace
A# Cm Fm Gm
And I never get release
Cm Fm Gm
[Verse 2]
Cm Fm
Trouble in town (Oh-oh)
Gm Cm Fm
Because they hung my brother Brown
Gm Cm
Because their system just keep you down
Fm Gm Cm
There's trouble, there's trouble in town
[Chorus]
Ab A# Gm
And I get no shelter
Ab
And I get no peace
A# Cm
And I just get more police
Ab
Eh,
A# Gm
And I get no comfort
Ab
And I get no name
A# Cm
Everything is gettin' strained
[Interlude]
Best friends
What's that?
What's his name?
X (Standby, sir)
Fm
Alright, is that X your middle name?
Gdim A#7
Of course, it's on a vehicle ID, right?
Fm
You gettin' smart? 'Cause you'll be in a fucking car with him
Gdim
Fucking smartass
A#7
I'm telling you
I'm asking you what the X is, is that your middle name?
Fm Gdim A#7
Of course, what is it?
Cm
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
Fm
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?
A#
Grab you up? I'll grab you any way I got to
Gm
You're not protecting me while I'm trying, while I'm trying to go to work
Why don't you shut up?
[Instrumental]
Cm Fm A# Gm x2
[Outro]
Cm Cm/F Cm/G x5
Cm Cm/F Cm/G
Jikelele, jikelele
Cm Cm/F Cm/G
Jikelele, jikelele
Cm Cm/F Cm/G
Jikelele, jikelele
Cm Cm/F Cm/G
Jikelele, jikelele
Dm