Break this one out at the next policeman's ball!


VERSE 1

Em
thank god for the cops
C
who else is gonna show up and murder my neighbors dog
G
who else is gonna write a report when you get assaulted
D
show up at the scene of the crime take a couple pictures and then

accuse you of lying
Em
we love the cops! who wouldn’t ever lie on the stand
C
if you can’t do the time you shouldn’t have got that tan
G
we understand

They’re trained to be afraid of the sun,
D
so they should definitely be allowed

to shoot anyone

CHORUS
Em
we love the cops
C
stop resisting
G
try thanking him for his service
D
gotta be nice
Em
you wouldn’t like him when he’s sad
C
starin down a barrel
G
why are you so nervous
D
if I got mugged I'd just call a cab
Em C
call a cab call a cab
G D
if I got mugged I'd just call a cab


VERSE 2
Em
give it up for the cops
C
40 percent’ll put you on a shirt just for getting lost
G
turn the blue lights on and cut the body cameras off
D
detaining and tasing blind folks for looking at him wrong

it’s fine as long as he’s doing his job
Em
was that the cops
C
who took an hour to open a door that was never locked
G
400 to 1 just ain’t good enough, Its tough

Remember the words of Martin Luther King
D
“When youre marching in the streets, try not to break anything.“

CHORUS
Em
We love the cops
C
stop resisting
G
try thanking him for his service
D
gotta be nice
Em
you wouldn’t like him when he’s sad
C
starin’ down a barrel
G
why are you so nervous
D
if I got mugged I’d just call a cab
Em C
call a cab call a cab
G D
if I got mugged I’d just call a cab


Em
Thank God for the cops
C
stop resisting
G
try thanking him for his service
D
gotta be nice
Em
you wouldn’t like him when he’s sad
C
starin' down a barrel
G
why are you so nervous
D
if I got mugged I’d call a cab
Em C
call a cab call a cab
G D
if I got mugged I’d call a cab