| Am7 | Am7 | Am7 | Am7 |
(cow bell & guiro)
[Verse 1]
Cm7Bm7Am7Em7
Don't go to bed with no price on your head, oh no. (don't do it) No, no.
Am7C/GC7Am7
Don't do the crime if you can't do the time, mh,mh,mh. (don't do it)
[Chorus]
C7Fmaj7Em7Am7
Keep your ey-ey-ey-eye.., on the sparrow.
Dm7Cm7Bm7Em7C7F#7G7
When the go-o-o-o-in'.., gets narro-o-ow.., waa-auw! (don't do it,(don't do it))
[Verse 2]
CEm7Cm7Em7
Don't roll the dice, if you can't pay the price, mh,no. (don't do it) Don't do it.
Am7Gm7C7Em7
Don't run your feet down no dead-end street, no,no. (don't do it)
[Chorus]
C7Fmaj7Em7Am7Am7
Just keep your ey-ey-ey-eye.., on the sparrow.
Dm7Cm7Bm7Em7C7F#7G7
When the go-o-o-o-in'.., gets nar-row.., waa-auw! (don't do it,(don't do it))
[Verse 3]
CBmEmC/EEm
Don't do me dirt, or you gonna get hurt. mh,mh,mh. (don't do it)
CAm7EmBm7CEm
Don't run away, till ya hear what I say, no,no. (don't do it)
[Chorus]
C7Fmaj7Em7Am7
Keep your ey-ey-ey-eye.., on the sparrow.
Dm7Cm7Bm7Em7C7Am7
When the go-o-o-o-in'.., gets narro-o-ow.., waa-auw! (don't do it,(don't do it))
[Outro]
Em7CEEmAm
Ain't gonna fight with no thief in the night, no,no. (well, well, well, well)(Stop)