Tono: G
Introducción:
Em D Am C
Across the lines, who would dare to go ?
Em D Am
Under the bridge, over the tracks,
C
that separates whites from blacks.
Em D G
Choose the sides, or run for your life,
Am C D
tonight the riots begin.
Em D
On back streets of America,
Am C G
they kill the dream of America.
Em D
Little black girl gets assaulted, ain't no reason why,
Am C
newspaper prints the story, and racist tempers fly.
Em D
Next day it starts a riot, knives and guns are drawn,
Am C
two black boys get killed, one white boy goes blind.
Em D Am C
Across the lines, who would dare to go ?
Em D Am
Under the bridge, over the tracks,
C
that separates whites from blacks.
Em D G
Choose the sides, or run for your life,
Am C D
tonight the riots begin.
Em D
On back streets of America,
Am C G
they kill the dream of America.
Em D
Little black girl gets assaulted, no one know her name,
Am C
lots of people hurt and angry, she's the one to blame.
Em D Am C
Across the lines, who would dare to go ?
Em D Am
Under the bridge, over the tracks,
C
that separates whites from blacks.
Em D G
Choose the sides, or run for your life,
Am C D
tonight the riots begin.
Em D
On back streets of America,
Am C G Dm G Dm G
they kill the dream of America.