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Guns Of Brixton

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[Intro]
Dm Gm Dm Gm
Eb Gm Eb Gm
[Verse 1]
When they Dmkick out your front Gmdoor
DmHow you gonna Gmcome?
With your Ebhands on your Gmhead
Or on the Ebtrigger of your Gmgun
DmWhen the law breaks Gmin
DmHow you gonna Gmgo?
EbShot down on the Gmpavement
Or Ebwaiting on death Gmrow
[Chorus]
You can Dmcrush us, you can Gmbruise us
But you'll Dmhave to answer Gmto
EbOoooGmooh, guns of BriEbxtonGm  
[Verse 2]
The Dmmoney seems Gmgood
And your Dmlife you like it Gmwell
But Ebsurely your time will Gmcome
As in Ebheaven or as in Gmhell
[Instrumental]
Dm Gm Dm Gm
 Eb   Gm   Eb     Gmx2
[Verse 3]
You Dmknow he feels like GmIvan
Born Dmunder the Brixton Gmsun 
His Ebgame is called surGmvivin'
At the Ebend of the harder they Gmcome
You Dmknow it means no Gmmercy
They Dmcaught him with a Gmgun
No Ebneed for the Black MGmaria
GooEbdbye to the Brixton Gmsun
[Chorus]
You can Dmcrush us, you can Gmbruise us
But you'll Dmhave to answer Gmto
EbOoooGmooh, guns of BriEbxtonGm  
[Instrumental]
Dm Gm Dm Gm
Eb Gm Eb Gm
[Verse 4]
When they Dmkick out your front Gmdoor
DmHow you gonna Gmcome?
With your Ebhands on your Gmhead
Or on the Ebtrigger of your Gmgun
DmWhen the law breaks Gmin
DmHow you gonna Gmgo?
EbShot down on the Gmpavement
Or Ebwaiting on death Gmrow
[Chorus]
You can Dmcrush us, you can Gmbruise us
But you'll Dmhave to answer Gmto
EbOoooGmooh, guns of BriEbxtonGm  
[Chorus]
You can Dmshot us, you can Gmbruise us
You can even Dmshoot us
GmBut you'll have to answer to
EbOoooGmooh, guns of BriEbxtonGm  
[Outro]
Dm Gm Dm Gm
 Eb   Gm   Eb     Gmx5

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Guns Of Brixton

by Jimmy Cliff

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm Gm Dm Gm

Eb Gm Eb Gm

[Verse 1]

Dm Gm

When they kick out your front door

Dm Gm

How you gonna come?

Eb Gm

With your hands on your head

Eb Gm

Or on the trigger of your gun

Dm Gm

When the law breaks in

Dm Gm

How you gonna go?

Eb Gm

Shot down on the pavement

Eb Gm

Or waiting on death row

[Chorus]

Dm Gm

You can crush us, you can bruise us

Dm Gm

But you'll have to answer to

Eb Gm Eb Gm

Ooooooh, guns of Brixton

[Verse 2]

Dm Gm

The money seems good

Dm Gm

And your life you like it well

Eb Gm

But surely your time will come

Eb Gm

As in heaven or as in hell

[Instrumental]

Dm Gm Dm Gm

Eb Gm Eb Gm

[Verse 3]

Dm Gm

You know he feels like Ivan

Dm Gm

Born under the Brixton sun

Eb Gm

His game is called survivin'

Eb Gm

At the end of the harder they come

Dm Gm

You know it means no mercy

Dm Gm

They caught him with a gun

Eb Gm

No need for the Black Maria

Eb Gm

Goodbye to the Brixton sun

[Chorus]

Dm Gm

You can crush us, you can bruise us

Dm Gm

But you'll have to answer to

Eb Gm Eb Gm

Ooooooh, guns of Brixton

[Instrumental]

Dm Gm Dm Gm

Eb Gm Eb Gm

[Verse 4]

Dm Gm

When they kick out your front door

Dm Gm

How you gonna come?

Eb Gm

With your hands on your head

Eb Gm

Or on the trigger of your gun

Dm Gm

When the law breaks in

Dm Gm

How you gonna go?

Eb Gm

Shot down on the pavement

Eb Gm

Or waiting on death row

[Chorus]

Dm Gm

You can crush us, you can bruise us

Dm Gm

But you'll have to answer to

Eb Gm Eb Gm

Ooooooh, guns of Brixton

[Chorus]

Dm Gm

You can shot us, you can bruise us

You can even shoot us

But you'll have to answer to

Eb Gm Eb Gm

Ooooooh, guns of Brixton

[Outro]

Dm Gm Dm Gm

Eb Gm Eb Gm

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