State Radio - Gunship politico

^C#If you skirt disaster ^G#On the day they told her ^D#But she want to stay, stay

^FmAnd the ones that saw you ^C#Witnesses of Goya ^G#Elected to serve ya ^D#'Till your dying day

^C#I hope you d^G#on't get what ^D#you're after ^A#mTo whom it may concern ^D#I'm writing on behalf of a brother ^FmTwice burned

^D#I know you be reaching your time Fm D# Fm

^D#Just a product of your mind ^G#But when you continue to let loose on a running man ^D#You send him crashing to the edge of the pavement ^FmYou're doing something you don't quite understand ^A#Making like he^C's a lesser man

^G#So be gone be gone to plea ^D#You got your vehicle to ride on ^FmOff to the commissioner as fast as you can ^A#With your smoking^C gun in hand

^FmGunship gunship ^C#Gunship politico ^G#I hope you don't get what you're after ^D#In your ^FmGunship gunship ^C#Gunship politico ^G#I hope you don't get what you're after ^D#In your ^A#mGunship gunship ^C#Gunship gunship ^D#In your ^FmGunship gunship ^C#Gunship gunship G# D#

^A#mSix men on their knees eyes shinin' in the high beams of the searchlight ^A#mCop's shadows on the wa^Fmll several stories ta^C#ll instilling whoa such a fright ^A#mOne's kicked in the gut; he's all cut up by the corner cop ^A#mOne stands in defe^Fmnse in a broken sent^C#ence Asks not to be shot

^G#If you please ^D#You men of authority ^FmWe do not speak your language see ^C#Please act accordingly

^Fm'Cause he wasn't beggin' ^C#He was just keeping time with his cup ^G#You go on and believe that ^D#You keep your eyes straight up ^FmI was just looking ^C#I had no intention to touch ^G#But I know when I'm not welcome ^D#So I thank you very much.

^FmSee a, see a, see the women there demonstrate ^C#See a, see a, see them know but they will not say ^G#See a, see a, see them set the trial date ^D#See a, see a, see the confidence on the DA's face

^FmWatch out for them politicos ^C#Watch out for them politicos ^G#Watch out for them politicos ^D#Watch out for them politicos

^FmDon't mess mess with the down downpresser way ^C#They got it down pat; they got it down to a tee ^G#No one gets through the lockstep jaw ^D#You ain't guilty but you did get caught ^FmSo for lack for a better suspect we nominate you ^C#To ride this one out, to see this one through D# See A, see A See A, see A

^FmArms thrown up in a ever fearful protest ^C#As if the firing squad would ever think to notice ^G#As if he could summon the likes of Moses ^D#To put blood back in his friend's veins

^C#You can skirt disaster ^G#But if it's not you, it'll be the next guy ^D#Who's the wrong color at the wrong time

^C#His honor in his chambers still washing his hands ^G#You know he's been fiddling in his room all day ^D#Just trying to wash all his conscience away

^FmNo one's asking for hangman's tree ^C#They just looking for something true to believe G# See A, see A ^D#See them know but they will not say

^FmHe wasn't begging he was just keeping time with his cup ^C#He wasn't begging he was just keeping time with his cup ^G#He wasn't begging he was just keeping time with his cup ^D#You go on and believe that, You keep your eyes straight up

^Fm'Cause I was just looking I had no intention to touch ^C#I was just looking, I had no intention to touch ^G#I was just looking, I had no intention to touch ^D#And I know when I'm not welcome so I thank you very ^Fmmuch