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Tyler

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Music & Lyrics: UB40
Album: Signing off (1980)
[Intro]
Dm Am G Am
Dm Am G Am
Dm Am G Am
Dm Am G Am
[Verse 1]
ApDmpeal to the governor, Amof Louisiana
You Gmay get an answer the Amprocess is slow
DmFederal court won, Amtoo much to open
He's Gbeen there for five years and they Amwon't let him go
[Chorus]
DmTyler is guilty whAmite judges said so
GWhat right do we got to say Amit's not so
DmTyler is guilty whAmite judges said so
GWhat right do we got to say Amit's not so
[Bridge]
Dm Am G Am
Dm Am G Am
[Verse 2]
TestiDmfy under pressure, Ama racist jury
GGovernment lawyers it's all Amfor sure
DmRows of white faces, Amfalse accusations
He's Gframed up for murder, they Amwon't let him go
[Chorus]
DmTyler is guilty whAmite judges said so
GWhat right do we got to say Amit's not so
DmTyler is guilty whAmite judges said so
GWhat right do we got to say Amit's not so
[Bridge]
Dm Am G Am
Dm Am G Am
[Verse 3]
DmHis gun was planted, Amno matching bullets
No Gpoints on the handle, no Amproof to show
But DmTyler, is guilty, the Amwhite judges said so
They Gshow him no mercy they Amwon't let him go
[Chorus]
DmTyler is guilty whAmite judges said so
GWhat right do we got to say Amit's not so
DmTyler is guilty whAmite judges said so
GWhat right do we got to say Amit's not so
[Bridge]
Dm Am G Am
Dm Am G Am
[Verse 4]
ApDmpeal to the governor, Amof Louisiana
You Gmay get an answer the Amprocess is slow
DmFederal court won, Amtoo much to open
He's Gbeen there for five years and they Amwon't let him go
[Chorus]
DmTyler is guilty whAmite judges said so
GWhat right do we got to say Amit's not so
DmTyler is guilty whAmite judges said so
GWhat right do we got to say Amit's not so
[Chorus]
DmTyler, is guilty, the Amwhite judges said so
They Gshow him no mercy they Amwon't let him go
DmTyler, is guilty, the Amwhite judges said so
They Gshow him no mercy they Amwon't let him go
[Solo]
Dm   Am   G   Amx2
[Bass Part]
G   A   G   Ax11
[Chorus]
DmTyler is guilty whAmite judges said so
GWhat right do we got to say Amit's not so
DmTyler is guilty whAmite judges said so
They Gshow him no mercy they Amwon't let him go
[Outro]
Dm Am G Am
Dm Am G Am
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