Biography:
The Clash were a punk rock band from London, England, United Kingdom, active from 1976 to 1985. One of the most successful and iconic bands from the first wave of punk in the 70s, they incorporated rock and roll, reggae, rockabilly, and eventually many other music styles into their repertoire. They were legendary for their uncommonly intense stage performances.
From their earliest days as a band, The Clash stood apart from their peers with their musicianship as well as their lyrics
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- London Calling
- Rock The Casbah
- Rudie Can't Fail
- Should I Stay Or Should I Go ?
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- Stay Free
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- 48 Hours
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- Brand New Cadillac
- Capitol Radio
- Car Jamming
- Card Cheat
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- Complete Control
- Deny
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- Every Little Bit Hurts
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- Garageland
- Gates Of The West
- Groovy Times
- Hate And War
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- Im Not Down
- Im So Bored With The Usa
- Im So Bored With Usa
- In The Pouring Rain
- Jail Guitar Doors
- Janie Jones
- Julies Been Working For The Drug Squad
- Junco Partner
- Koka Kola
- Last Gang In Town
- Londons Burning
- Lose This Skin
- Lost In The Supermarket
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- Midnight Log
- North And South
- Police And Thieves
- Police On My Back
- Rebel Waltz
- Remote Control
- Revolution Rock
- Right Profile
- Rudie Cant Fail
- Safe European Home
- Should I Stay Or Should I Go
- Something About England
- Straight To Hell
- The Guns Of Brixton
- The Man In Me
- The Prisoner
- This Is England
- Tommy Gun
- Up In Heaven Not Only Here
- Whats My Name
- White Man In Hammersmith Palais
- White Men In Hammersmith Palais
- Wrong Em Boyo
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i think this is right.... i don't have a xylophone or hammond organ
(yet) so guitar chords will have to do.
as usual.... feedback, distortion, corrections, jokes, yada yada ya..
all are welcome.
*laura*
[email protected]
barre chords where appropriate (as usual)
Hitsville U.K.
(The Clash)
C G F (organ)
C F C
They cried the tears, they shed the fears
F C F G
Up and down the land
C F C
They stole guitars or used guitars
F C Am
So the tape would understand
F G C F
Without even the slightest hope of a 1000 sales
G C F
Just as if, as if there was, a hitsville in U.K.
C F G C
I know the boy was all alone, til the hitsville hit U.K.
C F C
They say true talent
F C F G
Will always emerge in time
C F C
When lightning hits small wonder
F C Am
Its fast rough factory trade
F G
No expense accounts, or lunch discounts
C F
Or hyping up the charts
F G C F
The band went in, 'n knocked 'em dead, in 2 min. 59
C F G C
I know the boy was all alone, til the hitsville hit U.K.
(break)C F C F C F G
C F C F C Am
F G C F F G C F (helps if you have A xylophone)
F G C F
No slimy deals, with smarmy eels - in hitsville U.K.
F G C F
Lets shake'n say, we'll operate - in hitsville U.K.
C F G C
I know the girl felt all alone, till the hitsville hit U.K.
C F C
The mutants, creeps and musclemen
F C F G
Are shaking like a leaf
C F C
It blows a hole in the radio
F C Am
When it hasnt sounded good all week
F G C F
A mike'n boom, in your living room - in hitsville U.K.
F G C F
No consumer trials, or A.O.R., in hitsville U.K.
C F G C
I know the boy was all alone, til the hitsville hit U.K.
F C
Now the boys and girls are not alone
F G C
Now the hitsville's hit U.K.
F C
I know the boys and girls are not alone
F G C
Now the hitsville's hit U.K.
F C
I know the boys and girls are not alone
F G C
Now the hitsville's hit U.K.
F C
I know the boys and girls are not alone
F G C
Now the hitsville's hit U.K.
(yet) so guitar chords will have to do.
as usual.... feedback, distortion, corrections, jokes, yada yada ya..
all are welcome.
*laura*
[email protected]
barre chords where appropriate (as usual)
Hitsville U.K.
(The Clash)
C G F (organ)
C F C
They cried the tears, they shed the fears
F C F G
Up and down the land
C F C
They stole guitars or used guitars
F C Am
So the tape would understand
F G C F
Without even the slightest hope of a 1000 sales
G C F
Just as if, as if there was, a hitsville in U.K.
C F G C
I know the boy was all alone, til the hitsville hit U.K.
C F C
They say true talent
F C F G
Will always emerge in time
C F C
When lightning hits small wonder
F C Am
Its fast rough factory trade
F G
No expense accounts, or lunch discounts
C F
Or hyping up the charts
F G C F
The band went in, 'n knocked 'em dead, in 2 min. 59
C F G C
I know the boy was all alone, til the hitsville hit U.K.
(break)C F C F C F G
C F C F C Am
F G C F F G C F (helps if you have A xylophone)
F G C F
No slimy deals, with smarmy eels - in hitsville U.K.
F G C F
Lets shake'n say, we'll operate - in hitsville U.K.
C F G C
I know the girl felt all alone, till the hitsville hit U.K.
C F C
The mutants, creeps and musclemen
F C F G
Are shaking like a leaf
C F C
It blows a hole in the radio
F C Am
When it hasnt sounded good all week
F G C F
A mike'n boom, in your living room - in hitsville U.K.
F G C F
No consumer trials, or A.O.R., in hitsville U.K.
C F G C
I know the boy was all alone, til the hitsville hit U.K.
F C
Now the boys and girls are not alone
F G C
Now the hitsville's hit U.K.
F C
I know the boys and girls are not alone
F G C
Now the hitsville's hit U.K.
F C
I know the boys and girls are not alone
F G C
Now the hitsville's hit U.K.
F C
I know the boys and girls are not alone
F G C
Now the hitsville's hit U.K.
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