Intro
Am Am/D Am/E x4
[Verse 1]
Am Dm
Trouble in town
Em Am Dm
Because they cut my brother down
Em Am
Because my sister can't wear her crown
Dm Em Am Dm Em
There's trouble, there's trouble in town
Am Dm
Blood on the beat (Oh-oh)
Em Am Dm
Oh my goodness, there's blood on the beat
Em Am
Law of the jungle or the law of the street
Dm Em Am
There's blood on, there's blood on the beat
[Chorus]
F G Em
And I get no shelter
F
And I get no peace
G Am Dm Em
And I never get release
Am Dm Em
[Verse 2]
Am Dm
Trouble in town (Oh-oh)
Em Am Dm
Because they hung my brother Brown
Em Am
Because their system just keep you down
Dm Em Am
There's trouble, there's trouble in town
[Chorus]
F G Em
And I get no shelter
F
And I get no peace
G Am
And I just get more police
F
Eh,
G Em
And I get no comfort
F
And I get no name
G Am
Everything is gettin' strained
[Interlude]
Best friends
What's that?
What's his name?
X (Standby, sir)
Dm
Alright, is that X your middle name?
Gdim G7
Of course, it's on a vehicle ID, right?
Dm
You gettin' smart? 'Cause you'll be in a fucking car with him
Gdim
Fucking smartass
G7
I'm telling you
I'm asking you what the X is, is that your middle name?
Dm Gdim G7
Of course, what is it?
Am
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
Dm
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?
G
Grab you up? I'll grab you any way I got to
Em
You're not protecting me while I'm trying, while I'm trying to go to work
Why don't you shut up?
[Instrumental]
Am Dm G Em x2
[Outro]
Am Am/D Am/E x5
Am Am/D Am/E
Jikelele, jikelele
Am Am/D Am/E
Jikelele, jikelele
Am Am/D Am/E
Jikelele, jikelele
Am Am/D Am/E
Jikelele, jikelele
Dm