A              G
 In the cities, in the highways
A                G
 In the high rise or in the back rooms
A              G
 In the hotels, in your motels
A                    G      D G
 Do you know what's goin' on?


[Verse 2]
A              G
 In the morning or in the evening
A                   G
 When the sun shines or when the sun sets
A                    G
 When the clock ticks or when the clock stops
A                     G       D G
 When time just runs out on you


[Refrain]
G               A
 People fightin' and people cryin'
G                            A
 People tryin' to get their hands on you
G            A
 People dyin' of starvation
G             D     A
What are you gonna do?


[Chorus]
                           G      D/F#   A/E
While you're riding in a black Mercedes Benz
                   G      D/F#   A/E
Ridin' high in a black Mercedes Benz
                             G      D/F#   A/E
You can't help no one in a black Mercedes Benz
           G      D/F#   A/E  A
Inside a black Mercedes Benz


[Interlude]
A  G  A  G  D G


[Verse 3]
A                G
 Crooked rich man, when you see a poor man
A                 G
 Do the tears flow or do your eyes close?
A                  G                   A           G
 Do the breaks lock or do you run him down, down, down
         D     G
In your high, yea


[Verse 4]
A             G
 Be a big shot and let those drop
A               G
 Get to the top anyway you can
A             G
 Exploitation, no condemnation
A                   G               D G
 In a nation whose justice you can buy


[Refrain 2]
G               A
 Make a big deal and make you money
G                     A
 Run down anyone who gets in the way
G                     A
 Make your heart cold, make the cash flow
G            D        A
 It's gonna make his day


[Chorus 2]
                            G      D/F#   A/E
Don't you know he wants a black Mercedes Benz
                         G      D/F#   A/E
Wants to buy himself a black Mercedes Benz
                      G      D/F#   A/E
He's gonna die in a black Mercedes Benz
           G      D/F#   A/E A
Inside a black Mercedes Benz


[Bridge]
A                  C       G
Death rides in a black Mercedes
A                  C       G
Death rides in a black Mercedes
A                  C       G
Death rides in a black Mercedes
       C       G     D
In a black Mercedes Benz
           C       G     A
Inside a black Mercedes Benz


[Solo]
A  G  A  G  D G  x2
G  A  G  A  x2


[Chorus 3]
                                G      D/F#   A/E
Why don't you know he wants a black Mercedes Benz
                         G      D/F#   A/E
Wants to buy himself a black Mercedes Benz
                      G      D/F#   A/E
He's gonna die in a black Mercedes Benz
                           G      D/F#   A/E
While you're riding in a black Mercedes Benz
                   G      D/F#   A/E
Ridin' high in a black Mercedes Benz
                         G      D/F#   A/E
Can't help no one in a black Mercedes Benz


[Coda]
    G      D/F#   A/E
A black Mercedes Benz
    G      D/F#   A/E
A black Mercedes Benz
    G      D/F#   A/E
A black Mercedes Benz
    G      D/F#   A/E
A black Mercedes Benz
    G      D/F#   A/E
A black Mercedes Benz