Em
G Em x3
G
[Verse 1]
Em
When the fight broke on Brighton Road
Traffic stopped
Em
Some old man hit the pavement
Em/G
And they ushered in the cops
Em
And the camera crews arrived
And people gathered all around
[Refrain]
G Em
As the sun beat down
G Em
As the sun beat down
[Sax Solo]
Em G x2
[Verse 2]
Em
Picked up the phone
"It's no emergency, but come on over quick"
Em
Ricky drove his old Ford truck over to give us both a lift
Headed for the hospital, that big one downtown
[Refrain]
G Em
As the sun beat down
G Em
As the sun beat down
[Verse 3]
Em
It was a day that broke records
G
Melting tar on every block
Em G
People dropping from the climate in the streets
Em
Something died inside that sweltering garage
G Em
A sacrificial lamb in honor of the heat, yeah and...
[Refrain]
G Em
As the sun beat down
G Em
As the sun beat down
G Em
As the sun beat down
G Em
As the sun beat down
[Bridge]
Em
[Coda]
Em
August 23rd, 1959
G Em
Got word from the nurse there hadn't been enough time
G Em
Screaming baby boy now slept without a sound
G Em
As the sun beat down
