Tracy Chapman

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under the bridge___, over the tracks__ that separates whites__
^D from blacks__.
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Choose________ sides______,
^E or run for your ^A life_____.
^Bm Tonight the ^D riots_____ ^E began_ ^E ______.
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On back streets of A-merica__ they kill the dream of A-merica__.
^A5 mmmmm ^Aadd9 mmmmmmmmmm ^A mmmm ^A Litlle
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black girl gets assulted, ain't no reason why. Newspaper prints the
story and ^D racist tempers fly. Next
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day it starts the riot, knives and guns are drawn. Two black boys get
killed, one ^D white boy goes blind. ^D
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Across the lines____, who would dare___ to go___
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under the bridge___, over the tracks__ that separates whites__
^D from blacks__.
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Choose________ sides______,
^E or run for your ^A life_____.
^Bm Tonight the ^D riots be ^E gan___ ^E ____.
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On back streets of A-merica__ they kill the dream of A-merica__.
^A5 mmmmm ^Aadd9 mmmmmmmmmm ^A mmmm ^A Litlle
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black girl gets assulted, don't no one know her name. Lots of
^Bm people hurt and angry, ^D she's the one to blame. ^D
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Across the lines____, who would dare___ to go___
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under the bridge___, over the tracks__ that separates whites__
^D from blacks__.
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Choose________ sides______,
^E or run for your ^A life_____.
^Bm Tonight the ^D riots___ be ^E gan___ ^E ____.
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On back streets of A-merica__ they kill the dream of A-merica__.
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