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 C#m4,4,6,6,5,4
  A5,7,7,6,5,5
  B7,9,8,8,7,7
 F#m9,19,11,11,10,9
 G#4,6,6,5,4,4
 A#6,8,8,7,6,6
Intro
C#m F#m B
C#m F#m B
C#mI threw a bottle in the air 
And it smashed into a thousand Apieces on the concrete street
Where the Bchildren play in bare feet
WhoC#maF#m  B  
C#mWe ran as fast as we could
Cause I might have woke the neighborhood
Oh AI don't feel too good, no no Bno I don't feel too good at AC#mllF#m  B  
ACause when the sun comes up and the children Bwake
Get on the street to Aplay
I'll be the one to Bblame
(Chorus)
F#mCause I'm a criminal, C#mI'm I'm a criminal, BI'm a criminal, AI'm I'm a criminal
F#mCause I'm a criminal, C#mI'm I'm a criminal, BI'm a criminal, 
AI'm I'm a criminalC#m  F#m  B  
C#mIt didn't last too long
No I passed out
Woke up and the guilt was gone
Without a Acare I walk down the stairs
Into the kBitchen eat my breakfast there
WhoC#maF#m  B  
ATurn on the television screen
EmergencBy News Team
Little Agirl crying on the street sayin
BGla Gl Gl Glass made my feet bleed
Oh tell me Awhat am I gonna do
I'm fore Bsure done, tell me
AWhat am I gonna do
I have no Bchoice but to run
(Chorus)
F#mCause I'm a criminal, C#mI'm I'm a criminal, BI'm a criminal, AI'm I'm a criminal
F#mCause I'm a criminal, C#mI'm I'm a criminal, BI'm a criminal, 
AI'm I'm a criminalB  
G#Change my Aname and move to Mexico
BDie my hair red and get surgery on A#my Anose
Buy a small condo
BStay low in Mexico
ADon't it sound so sweet
Get a Bwife and raise a family
Start my Aown limousine company
BStay low in Mexico 
And they go!
Astay low in Mexico
Bstay low in Mexico
Astay low in Mexico
Bstay low in Mexico
Astay low in Mexico
Bstay low in Mexico
Astay low in Mexico
BIt never snows in Mexico
(Chorus)
F#mCause I'm a criminal, C#mI'm I'm a criminal, BI'm a criminal, AI'm I'm a criminal
F#mCause I'm a criminal, C#mI'm I'm a criminal, BI'm a criminal, AI'm I'm a criminal
F#mCause I'm a criminal, C#mI'm I'm a criminal, BI'm a criminal, AI'm I'm a criminal
F#m                   C#m                 B               A

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Criminal

by Justin Nozuka

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Let me know if there is any part that I have wrong

C#m

4,4,6,6,5,4

5,7,7,6,5,5

7,9,8,8,7,7

F#m

9,19,11,11,10,9

4,6,6,5,4,4

6,8,8,7,6,6

Intro

C#m F#m B

C#m

I threw a bottle in the air

And it smashed into a thousand pieces on the concrete street

Where the children play in bare feet

C#m F#m B

Whoa

C#m

We ran as fast as we could

Cause I might have woke the neighborhood

A B C#m F#m B

Oh I don't feel too good, no no no I don't feel too good at All

A B

Cause when the sun comes up and the children wake

Get on the street to play

I'll be the one to blame

(Chorus)

F#m C#m B A

Cause I'm a criminal, I'm I'm a criminal, I'm a criminal, I'm I'm a criminal

F#m C#m B

Cause I'm a criminal, I'm I'm a criminal, I'm a criminal,

A C#m F#m B

I'm I'm a criminal

C#m

It didn't last too long

No I passed out

Woke up and the guilt was gone

Without a care I walk down the stairs

Into the kitchen eat my breakfast there

C#m F#m B

Whoa

Turn on the television screen

Emergency News Team

Little girl crying on the street sayin

Gla Gl Gl Glass made my feet bleed

Oh tell me what am I gonna do

I'm fore sure done, tell me

What am I gonna do

I have no choice but to run

(Chorus)

F#m C#m B A

Cause I'm a criminal, I'm I'm a criminal, I'm a criminal, I'm I'm a criminal

F#m C#m B

Cause I'm a criminal, I'm I'm a criminal, I'm a criminal,

A B

I'm I'm a criminal

G# A

Change my name and move to Mexico

B A# A

Die my hair red and get surgery on my nose

Buy a small condo

Stay low in Mexico

Don't it sound so sweet

Get a wife and raise a family

Start my own limousine company

Stay low in Mexico

And they go!

stay low in Mexico

It never snows in Mexico

(Chorus)

F#m C#m B A

Cause I'm a criminal, I'm I'm a criminal, I'm a criminal, I'm I'm a criminal

F#m C#m B A

Cause I'm a criminal, I'm I'm a criminal, I'm a criminal, I'm I'm a criminal

F#m C#m B A

Cause I'm a criminal, I'm I'm a criminal, I'm a criminal, I'm I'm a criminal

F#m C#m B A

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