Crime For A Crime - Ani Difranco Chords
Chords: Em, D, Bm, C, A, G
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Genre: rock, folk, jazz
[Intro]
Em D Bm C Em D Bm C Em D Bm C Em D Bm C
[Verse]
Em Bm
The big day has come
A G
the bell is sounding
Em Bm A G
I run my hands through my hair one last time
Em Bm
outside the prison walls
A G
the town is gathering
Em Bm A G
people are trading crime for crime
[Break]
Em D Bm C Em D Bm C
[Verse]
Em Bm
everyone needs to see the prisoner
A G
they need to make it even easier
Em Bm A G
they see me as a symbol, and not a human being
Em Bm
that way they can kill me
A G
say it's not murder, it's a metaphor
Em Bm
we are killing off our own failure
A G
and starting clean
[Break]
Em D Bm C Em D Bm C Em D Bm C Em D Bm C
[Verse]
Em Bm
standing in the gallows
A G
everyone turned my way
Em Bm
i hear a voice ask me
A G
if i've got any last words to say
Em Bm A G
and i'm looking out over the field of familiar eyes
Em Bm A G
somewhere in a woman's arms a baby cries
[Break]
Em D Bm C Em D Bm C
[Verse]
Em Bm
I think guilt and innocence
A G
they are a matter of degree
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