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Fairly simple chords, the timing in parts is slightly strange changing from off beat to 'on' beat,
ending is very ad lib but I'm pretty sure it's just G Am the same as the chorus (but I could be wrong)
also the lyrics are hard to hear clearly towards the end and I don't think the line 'you're going after
crime' is actually what he sings (any ideas? answers on a postcard to..)
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Intro: G   C   D   G   C   D   G   C   D   Gdrums G   Am   G  Am  
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Chorus:
GPolice and thieves in the Amstreets, oh yeah, Gscaring the nation with their Amguns and ammunition
GPolice and thieves in the Amstreets, oh yeah, Gfighting the nation with theiAmr guns and ammunition
GFrom Genesis Amto Revelation, Gthe next generation Amwill be, hear me
GFrom Genesis Amto Revelation, Gthe next generation Amwill be, hear me
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Verse 1:
BAll the crimes committed dAay by day, nBo one try to stop Adem in any way
BAnd all the peacemakers, Aturn war officers, Chear what I Dsay
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Chorus:
GPolice and thieves in the Amstreets, oh yeah, Gscaring the nation with their Amguns and ammunition
GPolice and thieves in the Amstreets, oh yeah, Gfighting the nation with theiAmr guns and ammunition
GFrom Genesis Amto Revelation, Gthe next generation Amwill they, hear me
G(vocal ad lib) Amoh yeah G(vocal ad lib) Amoh yeah
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Verse 2 (Verse 1 repeated):
BAll the crimes committed dAay by day, nBo one try to stAop dem in any way
BAnd all the peacemakers, Aturn war officers, Chear what I Dsay
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Solo G Am x4
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Chorus
GPolice, police, police and Amthieves, oh yeah, Gpolice, police, police and Amthieves, oh yeah
GFrom GenAmesis, oh yeah, Gpolice, police, police and Amthieves oh yeah
GScaring, fighting the Amnation, oh yeah, GShooting, shooting their guns and, guns and Amammunition
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Bass Solo ( G Am )
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G Am to end
Police, police, police and thieves, oh yeah, Police, police, police and thieves, oh yeah
Here come, here come, here come, the station is bombed
Get out, get out, get out you people, if you don't wanna get blown up
The police, the police the....
You got an axe to grind, but you got trapped in the middle of the police, police, police
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