Love this song so so much, so I thought I'd work up some chords for it:) Hope you enjoy!
G Em x2
[G] His name was[Em] Perry
[G] He had a learning diffi[Em]culty
[G] His father was a [Em]very mean man
[G] His father burnt his[Em] skin
[D] His father sent him to his [Am]death
[D] He was[Am] ten years old x3
[G] Her name was N[Em]aomi
[G] Beautiful round face, [Em]so ashamed
[G] Told me how to [Em]please a man
[G] After school in the [Em]back of the bus
She was[D] doin' it every day[Am]
She was e[D]leven years[Am] old x3
[G] Her name was [Em]Sheryl
[G] Black hair like an e[Em]lectric space
[G] She would pretty paint my[Em] face
[G] She was a very good[Em] friend
Her [D]father would come to [Am]her in the night
[D](no [A]lyrics)
She was [D]twelve years[Am] old x2
[G] His name was [Em]Donovan
[G] He was a very goo[Em]d friend
[G] The cards were stacked a[Em]gainst him
[G] He was [Em]selling cocaine
The [D]last time I saw [Am]him
He was [D]thirteen years o[Am]ld x3
[G] His name was [Em]Charles
[G] He said he was in [Em]love with me
[G] We were both [Em]fourteen
[G] Then I had to move a[Em]way
Then he be[D]gan to smoke [Am]crack
Then he [D]had to sell [Am]ass
I don't [D]know where he [Am]is
I don't [D]know where they [Am]are
G Em x2
[D] [Am] [G]
G Em x2
[G] His name was[Em] Perry
[G] He had a learning diffi[Em]culty
[G] His father was a [Em]very mean man
[G] His father burnt his[Em] skin
[D] His father sent him to his [Am]death
[D] He was[Am] ten years old x3
[G] Her name was N[Em]aomi
[G] Beautiful round face, [Em]so ashamed
[G] Told me how to [Em]please a man
[G] After school in the [Em]back of the bus
She was[D] doin' it every day[Am]
She was e[D]leven years[Am] old x3
[G] Her name was [Em]Sheryl
[G] Black hair like an e[Em]lectric space
[G] She would pretty paint my[Em] face
[G] She was a very good[Em] friend
Her [D]father would come to [Am]her in the night
[D](no [A]lyrics)
She was [D]twelve years[Am] old x2
[G] His name was [Em]Donovan
[G] He was a very goo[Em]d friend
[G] The cards were stacked a[Em]gainst him
[G] He was [Em]selling cocaine
The [D]last time I saw [Am]him
He was [D]thirteen years o[Am]ld x3
[G] His name was [Em]Charles
[G] He said he was in [Em]love with me
[G] We were both [Em]fourteen
[G] Then I had to move a[Em]way
Then he be[D]gan to smoke [Am]crack
Then he [D]had to sell [Am]ass
I don't [D]know where he [Am]is
I don't [D]know where they [Am]are
G Em x2
[D] [Am] [G]
