Dont Shoot

Intro: 

N.C.                                         Gm G 
Im choking and cant breathe breathe breathe 

Am Dm Em Am Dm Em 
  Eh! 

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Should I run away should I run away? 
Am                 Dm       Em  Am 
Should I run away, oh yeah eh! 

 
Am                   Dm      Em Am 
I say dont get disillusioned 
Am                Dm     Em Am 
By this racist institution 
Am                            Dm             Em 
The bigots are out there with their weapons too 
Am                                       Dm     Em Am 
Yes theyre aiming just to gun down our children 
Am                      Dm         Em 
So let me tell you this time around 
                Am 
Yes this time around 
                               Dm            Em 
Yes were gonna draw yes, this line right now 
                Am 
Draw this line right now 
                       Dm            Em        Am 
Our common goal is to stand our ground ooh ooh ooh ooh 
                       Dm       Em 
Youve got the city on lock down 
 

 
       Am 
Dont shoot! Ive got my hands up 
       Dm         Em 
Dont shoot! Ive put my hands up 
       Am 
Should I keep my mouth shut? 
Dm                Em 
What do you want from me? 
Am 
Dont shoot! Ive got my hands up 
       Dm         Em 
Dont shoot! Ive put my hands up 
Am 
No doubt eh 
Dm                             Am Dm Em Am 
Im choking I cant breathe eh? 
  Am             Dm    Em  Am 
Should I run away (curfew) 
 

 
   Am                  Dm Em Am 
Do I lay dead as a victim? 
  Am                      Dm    Em 
Another statistic to the system 
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All kinds of crazy shit runs through my my my mind 
       Am               Dm       Em 
Will I live to raise my children? 
Am                            Dm          Em 
Cause lm gonna tell you this time around 

Yes this time 
Am                      Dm          Em 
What goes around surely comes around 
                     Am 
Goes and comes around 
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Is this defiance thats got me bound? Oh Oh Oh 
       Am                     Dm       Em 
Youve got this whole town on lock down 
 

 
       Am 
Dont shoot! Ive got my hands up 
       Dm                Em 
Dont shoot! Ive put my hands up 
      Am 
Should I keep my mouth shut? 
Dm               Em 
What do you want from me? 
      Am 
Dont shoot! Ive got my hands up 
       Dm         Em 
Dont shoot! Ive put my hands up 
Am 
No doubt 
    Dm               Em           Am 
Im choking I cannot breathe, hey 
    Dm               Em           Am 
Im choking I cannot breathe, hey 
  Dm                  Em Am 
I beg you dont taser me 
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Im down on my bending knees 
              Dm    Em 
Should I run away? 
Am 
Is it because Im nappy? 
Dm                 Em 
Why you so trigger happy 
Am 
Is it because Im nappy? 
Dm                 Em 
Why you so trigger happy 
Am 
Is it because Im nappy? 
Dm                 Em     Am 
Why you so trigger happy yeah 
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Dont shoot dont shoot dont shoot dont shoot 
      Dm          Em                      Am 
Dont shoot dont shoot dont shoot dont shoot no 
      Dm          Em                      Am 
Dont shoot dont shoot dont shoot dont shoot no no 
      Dm          Em                        Am 
Dont shoot dont shoo shoo shoo shoo dont shoot 
Dm          Am Em 
Dont shoot no 
Am       Dm   Em  Am       Dm   Em  Am Dm Em 
No no no no no    no no no no no    no 
N.C. 
Dont shoo shoo shoo shoo dont shoot 
Dont shoo shoo shoo shoo dont shoot no no 
Dont shoo shoo shoo shoo dont shoot