Intro 

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[Verso 1]


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They try to kill the President 
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They try to put a shiny bullet in his head 
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He leaves a resident 
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He couldn't pay the bill and wound up dead. 



[Refrão]


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I 
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am not above this 
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Who put these thoughts in my head, in my head? 
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I 
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could grow to love this 
             D         Bm              D 
Who put this gun in my hand, in my hand? 



[Verso 2]


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They want to know where the money went 
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They'll break a bone for every dime you spent 
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They'll cut your throat for the hell of it 
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They're going to cover you in wet cement. 



[Refrão]


Bm D Bm 
I 
   D    Bm 
am not above this 
    D                        Bm          D 
Who put these thoughts in my head, in my head? 
Bm D Bm 
I 
      D        Bm 
could grow to love this 
             D         Bm              D 
Who put this gun in my hand, in my hand? 



[Ponte]


G                 A 
With lives in his hands 
             G 
I see why he loves this 
                 A 
He thinks he's a god 
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Not even God is above this 
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Now you see why I couldn't love this 


Solo 

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[Refrão]


Bm D Bm 
I 
   D    Bm 
am not above this 
    D                        Bm          D 
Who put these thoughts in my head, in my head? 
Bm D Bm 
I 
   D    Bm 
am not above this 
             D         Bm              D 
Who put this gun in my hand, in my hand? 
I 
      D        Bm 
could grow to love this 
             D         Bm              D 
Who put this gun in my hand, in my hand?