Tonart: A major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
G
Well the witness please
rise and tell the court
just what you saw boy, well...
You ought to tell the truth
brother man, tell the truth
And if you tell the truth,
C
they'll have to turn him loose
G
C
G
C
D
I can't call her hooker
C
Just because she stood in
D
the corner with no friend
No, no
C
G
I saw a good -looking man drive up
D
Open the door, and she stepped in
G
Dm
All right
C
D
I can't call him a pimp
C
D
Just because he ride around clean all day
C
G
No, no, you see,
I don't know what he does so
C
D
It ain't my place to say
C
No, no, I'm trying to tell you
G
I'm telling you what I saw
D
C
G
I saw a man tell a man
A
G
Now I don't understand
F
G
Why do you,
A
C
D
you got the handcuffs on my hand?
C
D
Dm
D
Oh, you just wanna lock him up?
C
G
D
The poor brother needs help
Yes he does
Dm
C
D
I can't call him a pusher
Dm
D
Just because I
C
Dm
D
Saw him playin' dead
No, no
G
Thought he saw a bag but
D
Wasn't sure if that's the best
C
D
Dm
I got to tell the truth
D
C
I'm trying to tell y 'all
G
But I'm telling you all I saw
D
C
G
Was a man tell a man
A
G
Now I don't understand
F
A
Why do you,
D
C
you got the handcuffs on my hand
D
C
You just wanna lock him up, ah ah
G
Just like y 'all I wanna see
Cry out on the street, all right
But any fool knows that
A
Every brother who you meet
Dm
No, no, I can't call him a robber
D
C
G
Dm
C
Just because I thought I saw a gun
D
Dm
G
No, no, you see, chances are
D
Real robbers on the run
Dm
I got to tell the truth
G
A
I'm trying to tell you I respect the law
G
But I'm telling you all I saw
D
C
G
Was a man, tell a man
A
G
Now I don't understand
F
A
Why do you think
D
You got the handcuffs on my hand?
ought to tell the truth, brother man
Tell the truth
D
And if you tell the truth
C
They'll have to turn him loose
D
C
G
D
Oh, you just wanna lock him up
C
D
Good God! I got to tell the truth
G
D
You ain't got no proof
Dm
You just wanna lock him up
C
D
I'm a real witness
Alright
I got to tell the truth, y 'all
You just wanna lock him up
You got to tell
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