Music & Lyrics: UB40
Album: Signing off (1980)
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Appeal to the governor, of Louisiana
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You may get an answer the process is slow
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Federal court won, too much to open
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He's been there for five years and they won't let him go
[Chorus]
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Tyler is guilty white judges said so
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What right do we got to say it's not so
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Tyler is guilty white judges said so
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What right do we got to say it's not so
[Bridge]
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[Verse 2]
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Testify under pressure, a racist jury
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Government lawyers it's all for sure
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Rows of white faces, false accusations
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He's framed up for murder, they won't let him go
[Chorus]
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Tyler is guilty white judges said so
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What right do we got to say it's not so
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Tyler is guilty white judges said so
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What right do we got to say it's not so
[Bridge]
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[Verse 3]
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His gun was planted, no matching bullets
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No points on the handle, no proof to show
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But Tyler, is guilty, the white judges said so
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They show him no mercy they won't let him go
[Chorus]
Dm Am
Tyler is guilty white judges said so
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What right do we got to say it's not so
Dm Am
Tyler is guilty white judges said so
G Am
What right do we got to say it's not so
[Bridge]
Dm Am G Am
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[Verse 4]
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Appeal to the governor, of Louisiana
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You may get an answer the process is slow
Dm Am
Federal court won, too much to open
G Am
He's been there for five years and they won't let him go
[Chorus]
Dm Am
Tyler is guilty white judges said so
G Am
What right do we got to say it's not so
Dm Am
Tyler is guilty white judges said so
G Am
What right do we got to say it's not so
[Chorus]
Dm Am
Tyler, is guilty, the white judges said so
G Am
They show him no mercy they won't let him go
Dm Am
Tyler, is guilty, the white judges said so
G Am
They show him no mercy they won't let him go
[Solo]
Dm Am G Am x2
[Bass Part]
G A G A x11
[Chorus]
Dm Am
Tyler is guilty white judges said so
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What right do we got to say it's not so
Dm Am
Tyler is guilty white judges said so
G Am
They show him no mercy they won't let him go
[Outro]
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