Intro
Gm Gm/C Gm/D x4
[Verse 1]
Gm Cm
Trouble in town
Dm Gm Cm
Because they cut my brother down
Dm Gm
Because my sister can't wear her crown
Cm Dm Gm Cm Dm
There's trouble, there's trouble in town
Gm Cm
Blood on the beat (Oh-oh)
Dm Gm Cm
Oh my goodness, there's blood on the beat
Dm Gm
Law of the jungle or the law of the street
Cm Dm Gm
There's blood on, there's blood on the beat
[Chorus]
Eb F Dm
And I get no shelter
Eb
And I get no peace
F Gm Cm Dm
And I never get release
Gm Cm Dm
[Verse 2]
Gm Cm
Trouble in town (Oh-oh)
Dm Gm Cm
Because they hung my brother Brown
Dm Gm
Because their system just keep you down
Cm Dm Gm
There's trouble, there's trouble in town
[Chorus]
Eb F Dm
And I get no shelter
Eb
And I get no peace
F Gm
And I just get more police
Eb
Eh,
F Dm
And I get no comfort
Eb
And I get no name
F Gm
Everything is gettin' strained
[Interlude]
Best friends
What's that?
What's his name?
X (Standby, sir)
Cm
Alright, is that X your middle name?
Gdim F7
Of course, it's on a vehicle ID, right?
Cm
You gettin' smart? 'Cause you'll be in a fucking car with him
Gdim
Fucking smartass
F7
I'm telling you
I'm asking you what the X is, is that your middle name?
Cm Gdim F7
Of course, what is it?
Gm
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
Cm
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?
F
Grab you up? I'll grab you any way I got to
Dm
You're not protecting me while I'm trying, while I'm trying to go to work
Why don't you shut up?
[Instrumental]
Gm Cm F Dm x2
[Outro]
Gm Gm/C Gm/D x5
Gm Gm/C Gm/D
Jikelele, jikelele
Gm Gm/C Gm/D
Jikelele, jikelele
Gm Gm/C Gm/D
Jikelele, jikelele
Gm Gm/C Gm/D
Jikelele, jikelele
Dm