Intro
Bm Bm/E Bm/F# x4
[Verse 1]
Bm Em
Trouble in town
F#m Bm Em
Because they cut my brother down
F#m Bm
Because my sister can't wear her crown
Em F#m Bm Em F#m
There's trouble, there's trouble in town
Bm Em
Blood on the beat (Oh-oh)
F#m Bm Em
Oh my goodness, there's blood on the beat
F#m Bm
Law of the jungle or the law of the street
Em F#m Bm
There's blood on, there's blood on the beat
[Chorus]
G A F#m
And I get no shelter
G
And I get no peace
A Bm Em F#m
And I never get release
Bm Em F#m
[Verse 2]
Bm Em
Trouble in town (Oh-oh)
F#m Bm Em
Because they hung my brother Brown
F#m Bm
Because their system just keep you down
Em F#m Bm
There's trouble, there's trouble in town
[Chorus]
G A F#m
And I get no shelter
G
And I get no peace
A Bm
And I just get more police
G
Eh,
A F#m
And I get no comfort
G
And I get no name
A Bm
Everything is gettin' strained
[Interlude]
Best friends
What's that?
What's his name?
X (Standby, sir)
Em
Alright, is that X your middle name?
Gdim A7
Of course, it's on a vehicle ID, right?
Em
You gettin' smart? 'Cause you'll be in a fucking car with him
Gdim
Fucking smartass
A7
I'm telling you
I'm asking you what the X is, is that your middle name?
Em Gdim A7
Of course, what is it?
Bm
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
Em
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
F#m
You're not protecting me while I'm trying, while I'm trying to go to work
Why don't you shut up?
[Instrumental]
Bm Em A F#m x2
[Outro]
Bm Bm/E Bm/F# x5
Bm Bm/E Bm/F#
Jikelele, jikelele
Bm Bm/E Bm/F#
Jikelele, jikelele
Bm Bm/E Bm/F#
Jikelele, jikelele
Bm Bm/E Bm/F#
Jikelele, jikelele
Dm