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Murder Incorporated

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[Intro]
E5 D5 G A
E5 D5 G A
E5 D5 G A
E5 D5 G A
[Verse 1]
E5Bobby's got D5a gun that he Gkeeps beneath his ApillowE5  D5  G  A  
E5Out on D5the streets your Gchances are AzeroE5  D5  G  A  
E5Take a look around you (D5come on now)
GIt ain't too complicat-Aed
You're messin' with E5mur-D5der Aincorporat-E5edD5  G  A  
[Verse 2]
Now you E5check over D5your shoulder Geverywhere Athat you go (E5oh, D5yeah.)G  A  
Walk-E5in down D5the streets, there's eyes Gin eve-Ary shadow (E5oh, D5yeah.)G  A  
You better E5take a look around you (D5come on now)
That eGquipment you got's so outdat-Aed (come on, now)
[Chorus]
You can't compete with E5mur-D5der   G  Aincorporat-E5edD5  
GEverywhere Ayou look now there's E5mur-D5der   G  Aincorporat-E5ed    D5    G  AHa!
[Sax Solo]
E5 D5 G A E5 D5 G A
E5 D5 G A E5 D5 G A
[Guitar Solo]
E5 D5 G A E5 D5 G A
E5 D5 G A E5 D5 G A
[Bridge]
So you Bmkeep a little secret down Ddeep inside your dresser drawer
For Bmdealing with the heat you're feelin' Ddown on the killin' floor
No Bmmatter where you step you feel you're Dnever out of danger
So the Ccomfort that you keep's a gold-Bmplated, snub-nose thrity-two,
[Verse 3]
I hear that you, you got a E5job D5downtown, Gman, that leaves Ayour head cold (E5oh, D5yeah.G)A  
And E5everywhere D5you look life Gain't got Ano soul(E5oh, D5yeah.G)A  
That aE5partment you live in feels like it's D5just a place to hide
When your Gwalkin' down the street you won't meet Ano one eye to eye 
Now the E5cops reported you as just an-D5other homicide
I could tell that you were just frustrat-Bsus2ed from livin' with Bmurder incorporated.
[Outro] 
E5Mur-D5der   G  AIncorporat-E5ed.   D5  GEverywhere Ayou look, now,
E5Mur-D5der   G  AIncorporat-E5ed.   D5  GCome on, know what AI mean?
E5Mur-D5der   G  AIncorporat-E5ed.   D5  GEverywhere Ayou look, now,
E5Mur-D5der   G  AIncorporat-E5ed.   D5  GCome on, know what AI mean?
E5Mur-D5der   G  AIncorporat-E5ed.   D5  GEverywhere Ayou look, now,
E5Mur-D5der   G  AIncorporat-E5ed.   D5  GCome on, know what AI mean?

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The story behind the song

"Murder Incorporated" was an outtake from the sessions for Bruce Springsteen's 1982 album Born in the U.S.A., later released as one of four new songs on his Greatest Hits compilation. This track, recorded with the E Street Band, has been frequently performed by Springsteen in concert. It plays like a powerful, unvarnished piece from a significant period in his career.

AI-written from these sources:Greatest Hits (Bruce Springsteen album) — Wikipedia ↗Bruce Springsteen — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Murder Incorporated

by Bruce Springsteen

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Bsus2

[Intro]

E5 D5 G A

[Verse 1]

E5 D5 G A E5 D5 G A

Bobby's got a gun that he keeps beneath his pillow

E5 D5 G A E5 D5 G A

Out on the streets your chances are zero

E5 D5

Take a look around you (come on now)

G A

It ain't too complicat-ed

E5 D5 A E5 D5 G A

You're messin' with mur-der incorporat-ed

[Verse 2]

E5 D5 G A E5 D5 G A

Now you check over your shoulder everywhere that you go (oh, yeah.)

E5 D5 G A E5 D5 G A

Walk-in down the streets, there's eyes in eve-ry shadow (oh, yeah.)

E5 D5

You better take a look around you (come on now)

G A

That equipment you got's so outdat-ed (come on, now)

[Chorus]

E5 D5 G A E5 D5

You can't compete with mur-der incorporat-ed

G A E5 D5 G A E5 D5 G A

Everywhere you look now there's mur-der incorporat-ed Ha!

[Sax Solo]

E5 D5 G A E5 D5 G A

[Guitar Solo]

E5 D5 G A E5 D5 G A

[Bridge]

Bm D

So you keep a little secret down deep inside your dresser drawer

Bm D

For dealing with the heat you're feelin' down on the killin' floor

Bm D

No matter where you step you feel you're never out of danger

C Bm

So the comfort that you keep's a gold-plated, snub-nose thrity-two,

[Verse 3]

E5 D5 G A E5 D5 G A

I hear that you, you got a job downtown, man, that leaves your head cold (oh, yeah.)

E5 D5 G A E5 D5 G A

And everywhere you look life ain't got no soul(oh, yeah.)

E5 D5

That apartment you live in feels like it's just a place to hide

G A

When your walkin' down the street you won't meet no one eye to eye

E5 D5

Now the cops reported you as just an-other homicide

Bsus2 B

I could tell that you were just frustrat-ed from livin' with murder incorporated.

[Outro]

E5 D5 G A E5 D5 G A

Mur-der Incorporat-ed. Everywhere you look, now,

E5 D5 G A E5 D5 G A

Mur-der Incorporat-ed. Come on, know what I mean?

E5 D5 G A E5 D5 G A

Mur-der Incorporat-ed. Everywhere you look, now,

E5 D5 G A E5 D5 G A

Mur-der Incorporat-ed. Come on, know what I mean?

E5 D5 G A E5 D5 G A

Mur-der Incorporat-ed. Everywhere you look, now,

E5 D5 G A E5 D5 G A

Mur-der Incorporat-ed. Come on, know what I mean?

About Murder Incorporated Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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The chords for "Murder Incorporated" show the original chord names (including E5, D5, G, A, Bm, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.