IntroAF#mEDA
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F#m
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E
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D
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A
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F#m
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AF#mED
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A
41 shots...
F#m
And we'll take that ride
E
’Cross this bloody river
D
To the other side
AF#m
41 shots... cut through the night
E
You're kneeling over his body in the vestibule
D
Praying for his life
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A
Is it a gun, is it a knife
DA
Is it a wallet, this is your life
DA
It ain't no secret
DA
(It ain't no secret)
DA
It ain't no secret
DA
(It ain't no secret)
DF#m
No secret my friend
DE
You can get killed just for living in
A
Your American skin
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F#m
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E
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D
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A
41 shots and
F#M
Lena gets her son ready for school
E
She says "on these streets, Charles
D
You've got to understand the rules
A
If an officer stops you
F#m
Promise me you'll always be polite,
E
That you'll never ever run away
D
Promise Mama you'll keep your hands in sight"
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A
Is it a gun, is it a knife
DA
Is it a wallet, this is your life
DA
It ain't no secret
DA
(It ain't no secret)
DA
It ain't no secret
DA
(It ain't no secret)
DF#m
No secret my friend
DE
You can get killed just for living in
A
Your American skin
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F#m
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D
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Musical Break:
AF#mEDA
41 shots
F#m
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E
41 shots
D
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A
Is it a gun, is it a knife
DA
Is it in your heart, is it in your eyes
DA
It ain't no secret
DA
(It ain't no secret)
DA
It ain't no secret
DA
(It ain't no secret)
DAE
It ain’t no secret
(It anin’t no secret)
A
41 shots
F#m
And we'll take that ride
E
Cross this bloody river
D
To the other side
A
41 shots
F#m
And my boots caked in this mud
E
We're baptized in these waters
D
And in each other's blood
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A
Is it a gun, is it a knife
DA
Is it a wallet, this is your life
DA
It ain't no secret
DA
(It ain't no secret)
DA
It ain't no secret
DA
(It ain't no secret)
DA
It ain't no secret
DA
(It ain't no secret)
DF#m
No secret my friend
DE
You can get killed just for living in
You can get killed just for living in
You can get killed just for living in
You can get killed just for living in
You can get killed just for living in
A
Your American Skin
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F#mED
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AF#mED
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A
(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in
F#m
(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in
E
(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in
D
(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in
A
(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in
F#m
(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in
E
(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in
D
(41 shots)You can get killed just for living in
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.