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Read Me My Rights
Performed by Brantley Gilbert
Standard Tuning - Capo 4
[Verse 1]
ESomebody better call the law
We done tGook it outside we're aDbout to brawl
EOl' Boy done put his hands on a woman
Where GI come from son the Dnext thing comin' is a
EAss whoopin' in the parkin' lot
I'm bout to Gdrop this fool right in Dfront of the cops
I aCin't gonna run I'm B7proud of what I've done
yeah
[Chorus]
Read me my rEights put me in Gcuffs
Take me in Ddowntown, better Elock me up
And I'll do my Etime and raise my right Ghand
And I'll tell the jDudge I'll do it again
[Verse 2]
Well EI heard it through the grapevine
A good Gdaddy and a husband is dDoin time
Said his Ewife and his kids was in the house
Ol' Gboy broke in, man Dit all went south
When he Edropped the hammer on his forty five
Now Ghe's in the pen twenty five Dto life
I CHate to say but if it'd been me B7I'da said
[Chorus]
Read me my Erights put me in Gcuffs
Take me Ddowntown better and lock me Eup
And I'll do my tEime and raise my right Ghand
And I'll tell that Djudge that I'd do it again
[Bridge]
EIf I have put the Glaw in my hands, D(yeah) hell it's mine to break
ECause I know right from Gwrong and if you cross that line
Boy Dall I gotta Csay is, (all I gotta B7say boy)
[Chorus]
Is Read me mEy rights put me Gin cuffs
Take me in Ddowntown better Elock me up
And I'll do my Etime and raise my right Ghand
And I'll tell the jDudge I'll do it again
Read me my rEights put me in Gcuffs
Take me in Ddowntown better Elock me up
And I'll do my Etime and raise my right Ghand
And I'll tell the jDudge that I'd do that shit again
Your Honor, I can't Lie. I'm guilty.

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Read Me My Rights

by Brantley Gilbert

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Read Me My Rights

Performed by Brantley Gilbert

Standard Tuning - Capo 4

[Verse 1]

Somebody better call the law

G D

We done took it outside we're about to brawl

Ol' Boy done put his hands on a woman

G D

Where I come from son the next thing comin' is a

Ass whoopin' in the parkin' lot

G D

I'm bout to drop this fool right in front of the cops

C B7

I ain't gonna run I'm proud of what I've done

yeah

[Chorus]

E G

Read me my rights put me in cuffs

D E

Take me in downtown, better lock me up

E G

And I'll do my time and raise my right hand

And I'll tell the judge I'll do it again

[Verse 2]

Well I heard it through the grapevine

G D

A good daddy and a husband is doin time

Said his wife and his kids was in the house

G D

Ol' boy broke in, man it all went south

When he dropped the hammer on his forty five

G D

Now he's in the pen twenty five to life

C B7

I Hate to say but if it'd been me I'da said

[Chorus]

E G

Read me my rights put me in cuffs

D E

Take me downtown better and lock me up

E G

And I'll do my time and raise my right hand

And I'll tell that judge that I'd do it again

[Bridge]

E G D

If I have put the law in my hands, (yeah) hell it's mine to break

E G

Cause I know right from wrong and if you cross that line

D C B7

Boy all I gotta say is, (all I gotta say boy)

[Chorus]

E G

Is Read me my rights put me in cuffs

D E

Take me in downtown better lock me up

E G

And I'll do my time and raise my right hand

And I'll tell the judge I'll do it again

E G

Read me my rights put me in cuffs

D E

Take me in downtown better lock me up

E G

And I'll do my time and raise my right hand

And I'll tell the judge that I'd do that shit again

Your Honor, I can't Lie. I'm guilty.

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