Fm (Power Chords)
On the one they'll catch you 
C#If (x43121@1)you skirt disaster 
G#On (xx1114@1)the day they told her 
D#But (x43121@3)she want to stay, stay 

FmAnd (133111@1)the ones that saw you 
C#Witnesses (x43121@1)of Goya 
G#Elected (xx1114@1)to serve ya 
D#'Till (x43121@3)your dying day 

Fm (Full Barre Chord)
'Till your dying day 
C# (x43121@1)        G# (xx1114@1)          D#I (x43121@3)hope you don't get what you're after 

A#mTo (x13321@1)whom it may concern 
D#I'm (x43121@3)writing on behalf of a brother 
FmTwice (133111@1)burned 

Fm  D#  Fm

D#I (x43121@3)know you be reaching your time 

Fm  D#  Fm

D#Just (x43121@3)a product of your mind 

G#But (xx1114@1)when you continue to let loose on a running man 
D#You (x43121@3)send him crashing to the edge of the pavement 
FmYou're (133111@1)doing something you don't quite understand 
A# (x1333x@1)          CMaking (x32010@1)like he's a lesser man 

G#So (xx1114@1)be gone be gone to plea 
D#You (x43121@3)got your vehicle to ride on 
FmOff (133111@1)to the commissioner as fast as you can 
A# (x1333x@1)             CWith (x32010@1)your smoking gun in hand 


In your 
FmGunship (133111@1)gunship 
C#Gunship (x43121@1)politico 
G#I (xx1114@1)hope you don't get what you're after 
D#In (x43121@3)your 
FmGunship (133111@1)gunship 
C#Gunship (x43121@1)politico 
G#I (xx1114@1)hope you don't get what you're after 
D#In (x43121@3)your 
A#mGunship (x13321@1)gunship 
C#Gunship (x43121@1)gunship 
D#In (x43121@3)your 
FmGunship (133111@1)gunship 
C#Gunship (x43121@1)gunship 
G# (xx1114@1)         D# (x43121@3)A#mSix (x13321@1)men on their knees eyes shinin' in the high beams of the searchlight 
A#m (x13321@1)                  Fm (133111@1)                 C#Cop's (x43121@1)shadows on the wall several stories tall instilling whoa such a fright 
A#mOne's (x13321@1)kicked in the gut; he's all cut up by the corner cop 
A#m (x13321@1)             Fm (133111@1)                C#One (x43121@1)stands in defense in a broken sentence 
Asks not to be shot 

G#If (xx1114@1)you please 
D#You (x43121@3)men of authority 
FmWe (133111@1)do not speak your language see 
C#Please (x43121@1)act accordingly 

Fm'Cause (133111@1)he wasn't beggin' 
C#He (x43121@1)was just keeping time with his cup 
G#You (xx1114@1)go on and believe that 
D#You (x43121@3)keep your eyes straight up 
FmI (133111@1)was just looking 
C#I (x43121@1)had no intention to touch 
G#But (xx1114@1)I know when I'm not welcome 
D#So (x43121@3)I thank you very much. 

FmSee (133111@1)a, see a, see the women there demonstrate 
C#See (x43121@1)a, see a, see them know but they will not say 
G#See (xx1114@1)a, see a, see them set the trial date 
D#See (x43121@3)a, see a, see the confidence on the DA's face 

FmWatch (133111@1)out for them politicos 
C#Watch (x43121@1)out for them politicos 
G#Watch (xx1114@1)out for them politicos 
D#Watch (x43121@3)out for them politicos 

FmDon't (133111@1)mess mess with the down downpresser way 
C#They (x43121@1)got it down pat; they got it down to a tee 
G#No (xx1114@1)one gets through the lockstep jaw 
D#You (x43121@3)ain't guilty but you did get caught 
FmSo (133111@1)for lack for a better suspect we nominate you 
C#To (x43121@1)ride this one out, to see this one through 
D#See (x43121@3)a, see a 
See a, see a 

FmArms (133111@1)thrown up in a ever fearful protest 
C#As (x43121@1)if the firing squad would ever think to notice 
G#As (xx1114@1)if he could summon the likes of Moses 
D#To (x43121@3)put blood back in his friend's veins 

Fm   (Power Chords)
And if you're one step faster 
C#You (x43121@1)can skirt disaster 
G#But (xx1114@1)if it's not you, it'll be the next guy 
D#Who's (x43121@3)the wrong color at the wrong time 

Fm     (Full Barre Chords)
Another day's over and the decision still stands 
C#His (x43121@1)honor in his chambers still washing his hands 
G#You (xx1114@1)know he's been fiddling in his room all day 
D#Just (x43121@3)trying to wash all his conscience away 

FmNo (133111@1)one's asking for hangman's tree 
C#They (x43121@1)just looking for something true to believe 
G#See (xx1114@1)a, see a 
D#See (x43121@3)them know but they will not say 

FmHe (133111@1)wasn't begging he was just keeping time with his cup 
C#He (x43121@1)wasn't begging he was just keeping time with his cup 
G#He (xx1114@1)wasn't begging he was just keeping time with his cup 
D#You (x43121@3)go on and believe that, You keep your eyes straight up 

Fm'Cause (133111@1)I was just looking I had no intention to touch 
C#I (x43121@1)was just looking, I had no intention to touch 
G#I (xx1114@1)was just looking, I had no intention to touch 
D# (x43121@3)                                                FmAnd (133111@1)I know when I'm not welcome so I thank you very much 

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