Dave Parnes - The Ballad Of Alex Kueng
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
G D F C Cm G A7 D7
[Verse 1]
G D F C
Alex Kueng was a rookie cop, third day on the job
Cm G A7 D7
Called about a counterfeit twenty, down at a corner store
G D F C
Alex Kueng was a rookie cop, just doin' what he was supposed to do
Cm G D7 G G7
On a cloudy day in the month of May, outside of Cup Foods
[Chorus]
C G C G
It happened in Mill City. You can watch it on YouTube
C G A7 D7
But be forwarned it's not pretty, even though it's nothing new
C G B7 Em
It happened in Mill City. You can watch it on YouTube
C G D7 G
And when he calls for his momma, it'll break your heart in two
[Interlude]
C G D7 G
[Verse 2]
G D F C
Will this be any different, or will the ourage fade?
Cm G A7 D7
A commission is written, politicians act stricken and the gears grind on just the same
G D F C
This is the story of two black men and how George Floyd met his end
Cm G D7 G
Chauvin kneeled down on his neck while Kueng held him down
G D F C
This is the story of a rookie cop, just doin' what he was told to do
Cm G D7 G G7
On a cloudy day in the month of May, outside of Cup Foods
[Chorus]
C G C G
It happened in Mill City. You can watch it on YouTube
C G A7 D7
But be forwarned it's not pretty, even though it's nothing new
C G B7 Em
It happened in Mill City. You can watch it on YouTube
C G D7 G
And when he calls for his momma, it'll break your heart in two
[Solo]
G D F C Cm G A7 D7 G D F C Cm G D7 G G7
[Chorus]
C G C G
It happened in Mill City. You can watch it on YouTube
C G A7 D7
But be forwarned it's not pretty, even though it's nothing new
C G B7 Em
It happened in Mill City. You can watch it on YouTube
C G D7 G
And when he calls for his momma, it'll break your heart in two
C G D7 G
And when he calls for his momma, it'll break your heart in two
[Outro]
C G D7 G
How to play Dave Parnes - The Ballad Of Alex Kueng
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