Birmingham

[Verse 1]
Em   G
Well, I killed a man in Birmingham
Csus2   G
I hit him with a tire iron
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He did not move and I do not give a damn
Em
I've been working here
G
Like a slavin' mule
Csus2   G
Sucking the earth dry of crude
Em   G   Csus2   G
Looking for a way out of it all
Em
Cops are coming
G
I can feel 'em here
Csus2   G
My back is crawling with standing hair
Em   G   Csus2   G
Wouldn't mind to see a few pigs fall

[Chorus]
Em   G
So take me down to the river
Csus2   G
My blood all on the floor
Em   G
Cause I don't know if I can carry this weight
Csus2   G
Much longer anymore
Em   G
Take me up the mountain
Csus2   G
On a cloud bound for the sky
Em   G
Don't go praying for me
Csus2   G
Because tonight I'm prepared to die

[Interlude]
  Em   G  Csus2
G (x4)

[Verse 2]
Em   G
That night out there in Birmingham
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That boy who tried to rob me
Em   G
I did not want to but I had to
Csus2   G
Show that boy the real me
Em   G
At night I often wonder
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What my tombstone would say
Em   G
Would they mention any of my good
Csus2   G
Or just evil in my days
Em   G
The dust has now settled
Csus2   G
From those boys who busted in
Em   G
I am not a bad man
Csus2   G
But there's bullets in my skin

[Chorus]
Em   G
So take me down to the river
Csus2   G
My blood all on the floor

[Interlude]
  Em   G  Csus2
G (x4)

[Outro]
Em   G   Csus2   G
Well, I killed a man in Birmingham, that boy he tried to rob me
Em   G   Csus2   G
I did not want to but I had to show that boy the real me