The Night Chicago Died chords

In the heat of the summer [Dm]nigh[G]t, [G7]in the land of the dollar [C]bill.

when the town of Chicago [Dm]die[G]d, [G7]and they talk about it [C]still.

When a man named Al Ca[Dm]pone, tried to [G7]make that town his [C]own,

and he called his gang to [Dm]war, with the[G7] forces of the[C] law.

[CHORUS]
I heard my [C]mama cry, I heard her pray the night [Dm]Chicago died.

[G7]brother what a night it really was, [G7]brother what a fight it really was.

[C]glory be. I heard my [C]mama cry, i heard her pray the night [Dm]Chicago died.

[G7]Brother what a night the people saw, [G7]brother what a fight the people saw.

[C]Yes indeed.

[Dm] [G] [G7]
And the [C]sound of the battle rang, through the streets of the old east side.

till the last of the hoodlem [Dm]gan[G]g, [G7]had surrendered up or [C]died.

there was shouting in the [Dm]street, [G7]and the sound of running [C]feet,

and I asked someone who [Dm]said, [G7]about a hundered cops are [C]dead.


[CHORUS]

Then there was no sound at [Dm]all[G] , [G7]but the clock up on the [C]wall.

Then the door burst open [Dm]wid[G]e, [G7]and my daddy stepped in[C]side,

and he kissed my mama's [Dm]face, [G7]and he brushed her tears [C]away,

the night [C]Chicago died. the night [C]Chicago died.

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