Intro
G
[Verse]
G
Everybody's intent on killing someone
G
The streets are closed and there's a kid on the run
Bm C
The bullets scream out from gun to gun
G
Everybody's intent on being someone
[Verse]
G
The cold and darkness of the criminal dawn
G
Wrapped in blankets, gotta keep themselves warm
Bm C
G child in the arms of a teenage mum
Bm C G F C
Who will be there, who will be the next victim of the criminal dawn?
[Chorus]
G D#
Old friends meet on the edge of town
C G F
Sharing conversation, hoping things'll soon get better
G D#
While the children meet, got the world at their feet
C Cm
Not knowing what's around the corner
D# F G
Are we living for an uncertain future?
[Verse]
G
Down by the corner sits a broken man
G
Lives by the bottle, swears never again
Bm C
Lost his money on the dogs and gin
G
He looks for his supper in garbage can
[Verse]
G
The kids hang around by the old school ground
G
Right by the river where the body was found
Bm C
Throwing stones on hallowed ground
Em C G F C
Who will be there, who will be the next victim of the criminal dawn?
[Chorus]
G D#
Old friends meet on the edge of town
C G F
Sharing conversation, hoping things'll soon get better
G D#
While the children meet, got the world at their feet
C Cm
Not knowing what's around the corner
D# F G
Are we living for an uncertain future?
D# F G
Can you hear them calling?
[Instrumenta]
Bm C G
[Verse]
G
The cold and darkness of the criminal dawn
G
Wrapped in blankets, gotta keep themselves warm
Bm C
G child in the arms of a teenage mum
Bm C G F C
Who will be there, who will be the next victim of the criminal dawn?
[Chorus]
G D#
Old friends meet on the edge of town
C G F
Sharing conversation, hoping things'll soon get better
G D#
While the children meet, got the world at their feet
C Cm
Not knowing what's around the corner
D# F G
Are we living for an uncertain future?
[Chorus]
G D#
Old friends meet on the edge of town
C G F
Sharing conversation, hoping things'll soon get better
G D#
While the children meet, got the world at their feet
C Cm
Not knowing what's around the corner
D# F G
Are we living for an uncertain future?