Legalized Murder chords by
Robyn Hitchcock

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Verse 1
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A A 
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In the hall of legalized murder
G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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D D 
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A young black man is waiting for his death
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D D 
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He killed a white policeman
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Or so they say,
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D D 
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and the judges want his breath

Verse 2
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A A 
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D D 
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In the hall of legalized murder
G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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D D 
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Time goes by and no one does a lot
A A 
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D D 
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But they tested out the gas chamber
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D D 
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On a young black rabbit,
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D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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at least he won't be shot

Verse 3
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They should give him a medal
Isn't our world based
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on murder?
D D 
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They should give him a medal
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Isn't our world based on crime?

Verse 4
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Bm Bm 2
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D D 
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In the hall of legalized murder
G G 
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D D 
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A  young black man
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D D 
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is strapped into a chair
A A 
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And the warden says "We'll get
D D 
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through this together, Jim."
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D D 
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But the warden doesn't
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seem to have a chair
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E E 
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Verse 5
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A A 
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D D 
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In the hall of legalized murder
G G 
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D D 
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There's a lump of flesh
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D D 
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that's lying a  tray
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It's been freshly killed but it
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wasn't killed for eating
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It's been freshly killed to be
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dumped and thrown away
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Verse 6
G G 
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D D 
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They should give him a medal
E E 
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Isn't our world based on murder?
D D 
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They should give him a medal
Isn't our life based on
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crime

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