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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- Know Your Rights
- London Calling
- Rock The Casbah
- Rudie Can't Fail
- Should I Stay Or Should I Go ?
- Spanish Bombs
- Stay Free
- Train In Vain
- White Riot
- 1
- 1977
- 48 Hours
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- Brand New Cadillac
- Capitol Radio
- Car Jamming
- Card Cheat
- Clash
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- Complete Control
- Deny
- English Civil War Johnny Comes Marching Home
- Every Little Bit Hurts
- Fark Kwam Yin Dee
- Garageland
- Gates Of The West
- Groovy Times
- Hate And War
- Hitsville Uk
- 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
- Magnificent Seven
- 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
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The Clash album (UK Version) – The Clash
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Tabbed by: childofbodem
Email: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard
Note – You can play with power chords or barre chords, just see what works for you. I
do a mix of both :)
These are all the chords, so there are no solos. These are just Joe’s
Parts. Comment, rate and correct if you want. Will tab out Mick’s parts once I’ve
figured them out.
JANIE JONES
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH ROCK’N’ROLL WOAAHH
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH GETTIN' STONED WOAAHH
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH JANIE JONES
E
BUT HE DON'T LIKE HIS BORING JOB, NO...
B
AN' HE KNOWS WHAT HE’S GOT TO DO
E
SO HE KNOWS HE’S GONNA HAVE FUN WITH YOU
YOU LUCKY LADY!
A
AN' HE KNOWS WHEN THE EVENING COMES
WHEN HIS JOB IS DONE
B
HE’LL BE OVER IN HIS CAR FOR YOU
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH ROCK’N’ROLL WOAAHH
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH GETTIN' STONED WOAAHH
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH JANIE JONES
E
BUT HE DON'T LIKE HIS BORING JOB, NO...
AN' IN THE IN-TRAY LOTS OF WORK
BUT THE BOSS AT THE FIRM ALWAYS THINKS HE SHIRKS
BUT HE’S JUST LIKE EVERYONE,
HE'S GOT A FORD CORTINA
THAT JUST WON’T RUN WITHOUT FUEL
FILL HER UP, JACKO!
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH ROCK’N’ROLL WOAAHH
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH GETTIN' STONED WOAAHH
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH JANIE JONES
E
BUT HE DON’T LIKE HIS BORING JOB, NO...
AN’ THE INVOICE IT DON’T QUITE FIT,
THERE’S NO PAYOLA IN HIS ALPHABETICAL FILE
THIS TIME HE’S GONNA REALLY TELL THE BOSS
GONNA REALLY LET HIM KNOW EXACTLY HOW HE FEELS
IT'S PRETTY BAD!
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH ROCK’N’ROLL WOAAHH
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH GETTIN' STONED WOAAHH
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH JANIE JONES
E
BUT HE DON'T LIKE HIS BORING JOB, NO...
C# E C#
WOAH WOAH
A B
LET THEM KNOW - LET THEM KNOW WOAH…
END ON E
REMOTE CONTROL
Intro
C C G G G F F C CC
C C G G G F F
C B F
Who needs remote control?
G
From the Civic Hall
F
Push a button
E
Activate
A D
You gotta work an' you're late
C B F
It's so grey in London town
G
With a panda car crawling around
F
Here it comes
E
Eleven o'clock
A D
Where can we go now?
F G
Can't make a noise
F G
Can't get no gear
F G
Can't make no money
F G A D
Can't get outta here
Big business it don't like you
It don't like the things you do
You got no money
So you got no power
They think you're useless
An' so you are - puuuuuuunnnnnk!
They had a meeting in Mayfair
They got you down an'
They wanna keep you there
It makes them worried
Their bank accounts
That's all that matters
And you don't count
Can't make no progress
Can't get ahead
Can't stop the regress
Don't wanna be dead
Look out' those rules and regulations
Who needs the Parliament?
Sitting making laws all day
They're all fat and old
Queuing for the House of Lords
C G F
Repression - gonna start on Tuesday
C G F
Repression - gonna be a Dalek
C G F
Repression - I am a robot
C G F
Repression - I obey
C C G G G F F C CC
C C G G G F F C CC
C C G G G F F C CC
C C G G G F F C
I’M SO BORED WITH THE USA
Intro
B B E E E
B B E E E
B B E E E
B B E E E
E
Yankee soldier
He wanna shoot some skag
A
He meet it in Cambodia
E
But now he can't afford a bag
E
Yankee dollar talk
To the dictators of the world
A
In fact it's giving orders
E
An' they can't afford to miss a word
C A
I'm so bored with the U...S...A...
C A
I'm so bored with the U...S...A...
E
But what can I do?
Yankee detectives
Are always on the TV
'Cos killers in America
Work seven days a week
Never mind the stars and stripes
Let's print the Watergate Tapes
I'll salute the new wave
And I hope nobody escapes
C A
I'm so bored with the U...S...A...
C A
I'm so bored with the U...S...A...
E
But what can I do?
E E B B B
E E B B B
C A
I'm so bored with the U...S...A...
C A
I'm so bored with the U...S...A...
E
But what can I do?
E E E G# G# G# X6 (Keep doing this
the lyrics.)
Move up Starsky
For the C.I.A.
Suck on Kojak
For the USA
End on E
WHITE RIOT
Intro
A D
A D
A D
D A
E
E
E
E
Chorus:
A D A D
White riot - I wanna riot
A D D A
White riot - A riot of my own
A D A D
White riot - I wanna riot
A D D A
White riot - A riot of my own
Verse 1:
Black people gotta lotta problems
But they don't mind throwing a brick
White people go to school
Where they teach you how to be thick
Pre-Chorus:
C A
An' everybody's doing just what they're told to
C E
An' nobody wants to go to jail!
Chorus x1
Verse 2:
All the power's in the hands
Of people rich enough to buy it
(Verse Lead)
While we walk the street
Too chicken to even try it
Pre-Chorus
Solo:
Do this while Mick is soloing.
E
E
E
A D
A D
A D
D A
Chorus x1
E
Are you taking over?
E
Or are you taking orders?
E
Are you going backwards?
E
Or are you going forward?
Chorus x1
HATE AND WAR
Intro
C G C F
C G C F
HATE AND WAR – THE ONLY THINGS WE GOT TODAY
G F C
AN' IF I CLOSE MY EYES
G F C
THEY WILL ' NOT GO AWAY
G F C
YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT
G F C
IT IS THE CURRENCY
C C C C
HATE... HATE... HATE...
G F C
THE HATE OF A NATION
G F C
A MILLION MILES FROM HOME
G F C
AN’ GET WAR FROM THE JUNKIES
G F C
WHO DON'T LIKE MY FORM
F
I’ll GONNA STAY IN THE CITY
C G
EVEN WHEN THE HOUSE FALL DOWN
F
I DON'T DREAM OF A HOLIDAY
G
WHEN HATE AN’ WAR COME AROUND
C G C F
HATE AND WAR – THE ONLY THINGS WE GOT TODAY
I HAVE THE WILL TO SURVIVE
I CHEAT IF I CAN’T WIN
IF SOMEONE LOCKS ME OUT
I KICK MY WAY BACK IN
AN' IF I GET AGGRESSION
I GIVE IT TO THEM TWO TIME BACK
EVERY DAY IT'S JUST THE SAME
WITH HATE AN’ WAR ON MY BACK
C G
HATE AND WAR – I HATE ENGLISHMEN
C F
HATE AND WAR – THEY’RE JUST AS BAD AS WOPS
C G
HATE AND WAR – I HATE ALL THE POLITENESS
C F
HATE AND WAR – I HATE ALL THE COPS
C G
I WANNA WALK DOWN ANY STREET
C F
LOOKING LIKE A CREEP
C G
I DON'T CARE IF I GET BEAT UP
C F G C
BY ANY KEBAB GREEK
C
WHAT’S MY NAME?
INTRO
B B B B
B
WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ME?
F D
I'M NOT WHO I WANT TO BE
B
I TRIED SPOT CREAM AN’ I TRIED IT ALL
F# D
I'M CRAWLING UP THE WALL!
E F# G A E F#
A E F# G A B
WHAT'S MY NAAAAME.... NAAAAME....NAAAAME....
B
I TRIED TO JOIN A PING-PONG CLUB
F D
SIGN ON THE DOOR SAID ALL FULL UP!
B
I GOT NICKED, FIGHTING IN THE ROAD
F D
AN' THE JUDGE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW
E F# G A E F#
A E F# G A B
WHAT'S MY NAAAAME.... NAAAAME....NAAAAME....
D
DAD GOT PISSED SO I GOT CLOCKED
A
COULDN’T HEAR THE TANNOY SO HE LOST THE LOT
D
OFFERS MUM A BRIBE THROUGH THE LETTER BOX
E
DRIVES YOU FUCKING MAD
NOW I'M ROUND THE BACK OF YOUR HOUSE AT NIGHT
PEEPING IN THE WINDOW – ARE YOU SLEEPING TIGHT?
I LAUGH AT YOUR LOCKS WITH MY CELLOID STRIP
AN' YOU WON’T KNOW WHO CAME
E F# G A E F#
A E F# G A B
WHAT'S MY NAAAAME.... NAAAAME....NAAAAME....
E F# G A E F#
A E F# G A C B
WHAT'S MY NAAAAME.... NAAAAME....NAAAAME....
End on E
DENY
INTRO
D (Start off with quiet Palm Mute, getting louder, then take off Mute. Listen to the
to see how it goes.)
D C
DENY
B
YOU’RE SUCH A LIAR
A E D
YOU WON'T KNOW THE TRUTH IF IT HITS YOU IN THE EYE
D C
DENY
B
YOU'RE SUCH A LIAR
A E D
YOU'RE SELLING YOUR NO-NO ALL THE TIME
Bm G
AN’ YOU SAID WE WERE GOING OUT
Bm G
TO THE 100 CLUB
Bm G
THEN YOU SAID “IT AIN'T MY SCENE”
A
BUT THEN YOU TURNED UP ALONE
THEN YOU TURNED UP ALONE
D C
DENY
B
YOU’RE SUCH A LIAR
A E D
YOU WON'T KNOW THE TRUTH IF IT HITS YOU IN THE STREET
D C
DENY
B
YOU'RE SUCH A LIAR
A E D
YOU'RE SELLING YOUR NO-NO ALL THE TIME
THEN YOU SAID YOU'D GIVEN IT UP
GONE AN' KICKED IT IN THE HEAD
YOU SAID YOU AIN’T HAD NONE FOR WEEKS
BUT BABY I SEEN YOUR ARMS
BABY I SEEN YOUR ARMS
D C
DENY
B
YOU’RE SUCH A LIAR
A E D
YOU WON'T KNOW THE TRUTH IF IT HITS YOU IN THE EYE
D C
DENY
B
YOU'RE SUCH A LIAR
A E D
YOU'RE SELLING YOUR NO-NO ALL THE TIME
DO YOU THINK I’M A RAVING IDIOT?
JUST GOT OFF THE BOAT
STEP IN LINE, SIGN THIS FORM - YOU AIN'T GOT A HOPE
BABY AIN'T GOT A HOPE - YOU AIN'T GOT A HOPE
D C
WHAT A LIAR - DENY
B
WHAT A LIAR YOU'RE SUCH A LIAR
(This keeps going with different words until the finish. Just play along with the song.)
LONDONS BURNING
INTRO
G G G G G GG G G G
LONDON’S BURNING! LONDONS BURNING!
G G B B C C D D
G G B B C C D D
G G B B C C D D
G G B B C C D D
G F
ALL ACROSS THE TOWN, ALL ACROSS THE NIGHT
G F
EVERYBODY'S DRIVING WITH FULL HEADLIGHTS
G F
BLACK OR WHITE TURN IT ON, FACE THE NEW RELIGION
G
EVERYBODY’S SITTING ’ROUND WATCHING TELEVISION!
G B C D
LONDON'S BURNING WITH BOREDOM NOW
G B C D
LONDON'S BURNING DIAL 99999
I’M UP AND DOWN THE WESTWAY, IN AN’ OUT THE LIGHTS
WHAT A GREAT TRAFFIC SYSTEM - IT'S SO BRIGHT
I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER WAY TO SPEND THE NIGHT
THEN SPEEDING AROUND UNDERNEATH THE YELLOW
LIGHTS
LONDON'S BURNING WITH BOREDOM NOW
LONDON’S BURNING DIAL 99999
NOW I’M IN THE SUBWAY AND I’M LOOKING FOR THE FLAT
THIS ONE LEADS TO THIS BLOCK, THIS ONE LEADS TO THAT
THE WIND HOWLS THROUGH THE EMPTY BLOCKS LOOKING FOR A HOME
I RUN THROUGH THE EMPTY STONE BECAUSE I'M ALL ALONE
LONDON’S BURNING WITH BOREDOM NOW...
LONDON'S BURNING DIAL 99999
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
INTRO
A A A A A X4
A D E A
THEY OFFERED ME THE OFFICE, OFFERED ME THE SHOP
A D E A
THEY SAID I'D BETTER TAKE ANYTHING THEY’D GOT
D
DO YOU WANNA MAKE TEA AT THE BBC?
E
DO YOU WANNA BE, DO YOU REALLY WANNA BE A COP?
A E F# D
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES ARE THE ONES THAT NEVER KNOCK
A E F#m D
EVERY JOB THEY OFFER YOU IS TO KEEP YOU OUT THE DOCK
A E F#m D A
E A E
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, THE ONES THAT NEVER KNOCK
I HATE THE ARMY AN' I HATE THE RAF
I DON'T WANNA GO FIGHTING IN THE TROPICAL HEAT"
I HATE THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES
AND I WON’T OPEN LETTER BOMBS FOR YOU
A G A C A G A
C A G A C D E
BUS DRIVER....AMBULANCE MAN....TICKET INSPECTOR
THEY’RE GONNA HAVE TO INTRODUCE CONSCRIPTION;
THEY’RE GONNA HAVE TO TAKE AWAY MY PRESCRIPTION
IF THEY WANNA GET SEE MAKING TOYS
IF THEY WANNA GET ME, WELL, I GOT NO CHOICE
A C# D
CAREERS
A C# D
CAREERS
A C#m D E A
CAREERS AIN’T NEVER GONNA KNOCK
CHEAT
A D
I GET VIOLENT WHEN I’M FUCKED UP
A D
I GET SILENT WHEN I'M DRUGGED UP
A D E
WANT EXCITEMENT, DON'T GET NONE, I GO WILD
A D
I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT
A D
IF YOU PLAY THE GAME YOU GET NOTHING OUT OF IT
A D E
FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF TRY BEIN' A GOODY GOODY
C
YOU BETTER CHEAT CHEAT
F
NO REASON TO PLAY FAIR
G Am
CHEAT CHEAT OR DON'T GET ANYWHERE
C D E D C#
E A E A E
CHEAT CHEAT IF YOU CAN'T WIN (Play only 1st time)
NOBODY KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING
IT’S BEYOND YOUR CONTROL, AN' FRIDAY NIGHT'S A RUIN
IF YOU WANNA SURVIVE YOU BETTER LEARN HOW TO LIE
B A E
DON'T USE THE RULES
B A E
THEY’RE NOT FOR YOU, THEY’RE FOR THE FOOLS
B A E
AND YOU’RE A FOOL IF YOU DON’T KNOW THAT
B A E
SO USE THE RULE YOU STUPID FOOL
OUTRO
A E B A E
B A E B A E
PROTEX BLUE
INTRO
D D D D
D
STANDING IN THE BOG OF A WEST END BAR
D
GUY ON THE RIGHT LEANING OVER TOO FAR
D
MONEY IN MY POCKET GONNA PUT IT IN THE SLOT
D
OPEN UP THE PACK SEE WHAT TYPE I GOT
C G
I DIDN’T WANT TO HOLD YOU
C G
I DIDN'T WANT TO USE YOU
Em F
PROTEX, PROTEX BLUE
Em F G C
ALL I WANNA DO
IT’S A FAB PROTECTIVE FOR THAT TYPE OF A GIRL
BUT EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT SHE USES IT WELL
IT’S THE THERAPEUTIC STRUCTURE I CAN USE AT WILL
BUT I DON'T THINK IT FITS MY B.D. DRILL
SITTING IN A CARRIAGE OF A BAKERLOO
EROTICA MY POCKET GOT A PACKET FOR YOU
ADVERT ON THE ESCALATOR ON MY WAY HOME
I DON'T NEED NO SKIN FLICKS, I WANNA BE ALONE
C G
I DIDN'T WANT TO HOLD YOU
C G
I DIDN’T WANT TO USE YOU
Em F
PROTEX, PROTEX BLUE
Em F G C
ALL I WANNA DO
C G F G F G C
DO OOH OOH JOHNNY, JOHNNY
POLICE AND THIEVES
Intro (In power chords)
G G G G A A A A
VERSE (In normal chords, not Barre chords.)
G Am
Police and thieves in the streets
Oh yeah!
G Am
Scaring the nation with their guns and ammunition
G Am
Police and thieves in the street
Oh yeah!
G Am
Fighting the nation with their guns and ammunition
G Am
From Genesis to Revelation
G Am
The next generation will be hear me
G Am
From Genesis to Revelation
G Am
The next generation will be hear me
CHORUS (In Barre Chords)
B A B
And all the crowd come in day by day
A
No one stop it in anyway
B A
And all the peacemaker turn war officer
C D
Hear what I say
Solo (I just had to put this in!)
E--7---7----5---3---0---3----5----0-----------|
B--------------------------------------5------|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
E--7---7---5----3---0--------------------------|
B----------------------3--5-----3-5-3-5-3-5--3-|
G----------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|
E--7--7----5----3-----8--8---7----5--3--------|
B---------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
E----5---7-----7----5-------------------------|
B--------------------------8--10--12---15--12-|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
And that’s basically all you need. It’s all the same bits but with different words sometimes.
48 HOURS
E F#m
FRIDAY OR SATURDAY, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN
E F#m
SHORT SPACE OF TIME NEEDS A HEAVY SCENE
C D
MONDAY IS COMING LIKE A JAIL ON WHEELS
G D
48 HOURS NEEDS 48
48 HOURS NEEDS 48
48 HOURS NEEDS 48
E
THRILLS
48 THRILLS
SO TELL ME AN’ I'LL TAKE THE TUBE
YOU KNOW A GIRL, YEAH WELL SHE’S BOUND TO BE RUDE
CAN’T GET NOTHING AT THE PLACES I'VE BEEN
I’VE COMBED THIS TOWN FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
I TRY TO GET AROUND BUT MY LEGS ARE BROKEN
EVERY TIME I MISS IT 'COS I AIN'T GOT A TICKET
G D E
48 HOURS NEEDS 48 THRILLS
KICKING FOR KICKS
GARAGELAND
A D E A
BACK IN THE GARAGE WITH MY BULLSHIT DETECTOR
A D E A
CARBON MONOXIDE MAKING SURE IT'S EFFECTIVE
D C Bm A
PEOPLE RINGING UP MAKING OFFERS FOR MY LIFE
D C Bm A
BUT I JUST WANNA STAY IN THE GARAGE ALL NIGHT
A E D B
WE'RE A GARAGE BAND AH....
A D Bm A Bm
WE COME FROM GARAGELAND AH...
MEANWHILE THINGS ARE HOTTING UP IN THE WEST END ALRIGHT
CONTRACTS IN THE OFFICES, GROUPS IN THE NIGHT
MY BUMMIN’ SLUMMIN’ FRIENDS HAVE ALL GOT NEW BOOTS
AN’ SOMEONE JUST ASKED ME IF THE GROUP WOULD WEAR SUITS
WE’RE A GARAGE BAND AH…
WE COME FROM GARAGELAND AH…
I DON'T WANNA HEAR ABOUT WHAT THE RICH ARE DOING
I DON'T WANNA GO TO WHERE THE RICH ARE GOING
THEY THINK THEY’RE SO CLEVER
THEY THINK THEY’RE SO RIGHT
BUT THE TRUTH IS ONLY
KNOWN BY GUTTERSNIPE
A A B A B
THERE’S TWENTY-TWO SINGERS!
A A B A B
BUT ONE MICROPHONE
E D A A B A B
BACK IN THE GARAGE
A A B A B
THERE'S FIVE GUITAR PLAYERS!
A A B A B
BUT ONE GUITAR
E D A A B A B
BACK IN THE GARAGE
A A B A B
COMPLAINTS! COMPLAINTS!
A A B A B
WOT AN OLD BAG
E D
BACK IN THE GARAGE
E D A
BACK IN THE GARAGE
ALL NIGHT
POWER CHORDS KEY
E
D-2 G-9
A-2 OR D-9
E-0 A-7
F
D-3
A-3
E-1
F#/Gb
D-4
A-4
E-2
G
D-5
A-5
E-3
G#
D-6 G-13
A-6 OR D-13
E-4 A-11
A
D-7
A-7
E-5
A#
D-8
A-8
E-6
B
D-9
A-9
E-7
C
D-10
A-10
E-8
C#
D-11
A-11
E-9
D
G-7
D-7
A-5
D#
G-8
D-8
A-6
The Clash album (UK Version) – The Clash
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Tabbed by: childofbodem
Email: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard
Note – You can play with power chords or barre chords, just see what works for you. I
do a mix of both :)
These are all the chords, so there are no solos. These are just Joe’s
Parts. Comment, rate and correct if you want. Will tab out Mick’s parts once I’ve
figured them out.
JANIE JONES
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH ROCK’N’ROLL WOAAHH
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH GETTIN' STONED WOAAHH
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH JANIE JONES
E
BUT HE DON'T LIKE HIS BORING JOB, NO...
B
AN' HE KNOWS WHAT HE’S GOT TO DO
E
SO HE KNOWS HE’S GONNA HAVE FUN WITH YOU
YOU LUCKY LADY!
A
AN' HE KNOWS WHEN THE EVENING COMES
WHEN HIS JOB IS DONE
B
HE’LL BE OVER IN HIS CAR FOR YOU
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH ROCK’N’ROLL WOAAHH
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH GETTIN' STONED WOAAHH
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH JANIE JONES
E
BUT HE DON'T LIKE HIS BORING JOB, NO...
AN' IN THE IN-TRAY LOTS OF WORK
BUT THE BOSS AT THE FIRM ALWAYS THINKS HE SHIRKS
BUT HE’S JUST LIKE EVERYONE,
HE'S GOT A FORD CORTINA
THAT JUST WON’T RUN WITHOUT FUEL
FILL HER UP, JACKO!
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH ROCK’N’ROLL WOAAHH
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH GETTIN' STONED WOAAHH
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH JANIE JONES
E
BUT HE DON’T LIKE HIS BORING JOB, NO...
AN’ THE INVOICE IT DON’T QUITE FIT,
THERE’S NO PAYOLA IN HIS ALPHABETICAL FILE
THIS TIME HE’S GONNA REALLY TELL THE BOSS
GONNA REALLY LET HIM KNOW EXACTLY HOW HE FEELS
IT'S PRETTY BAD!
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH ROCK’N’ROLL WOAAHH
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH GETTIN' STONED WOAAHH
E
HE'S IN LOVE WITH JANIE JONES
E
BUT HE DON'T LIKE HIS BORING JOB, NO...
C# E C#
WOAH WOAH
A B
LET THEM KNOW - LET THEM KNOW WOAH…
END ON E
REMOTE CONTROL
Intro
C C G G G F F C CC
C C G G G F F
C B F
Who needs remote control?
G
From the Civic Hall
F
Push a button
E
Activate
A D
You gotta work an' you're late
C B F
It's so grey in London town
G
With a panda car crawling around
F
Here it comes
E
Eleven o'clock
A D
Where can we go now?
F G
Can't make a noise
F G
Can't get no gear
F G
Can't make no money
F G A D
Can't get outta here
Big business it don't like you
It don't like the things you do
You got no money
So you got no power
They think you're useless
An' so you are - puuuuuuunnnnnk!
They had a meeting in Mayfair
They got you down an'
They wanna keep you there
It makes them worried
Their bank accounts
That's all that matters
And you don't count
Can't make no progress
Can't get ahead
Can't stop the regress
Don't wanna be dead
Look out' those rules and regulations
Who needs the Parliament?
Sitting making laws all day
They're all fat and old
Queuing for the House of Lords
C G F
Repression - gonna start on Tuesday
C G F
Repression - gonna be a Dalek
C G F
Repression - I am a robot
C G F
Repression - I obey
C C G G G F F C CC
C C G G G F F C CC
C C G G G F F C CC
C C G G G F F C
I’M SO BORED WITH THE USA
Intro
B B E E E
B B E E E
B B E E E
B B E E E
E
Yankee soldier
He wanna shoot some skag
A
He meet it in Cambodia
E
But now he can't afford a bag
E
Yankee dollar talk
To the dictators of the world
A
In fact it's giving orders
E
An' they can't afford to miss a word
C A
I'm so bored with the U...S...A...
C A
I'm so bored with the U...S...A...
E
But what can I do?
Yankee detectives
Are always on the TV
'Cos killers in America
Work seven days a week
Never mind the stars and stripes
Let's print the Watergate Tapes
I'll salute the new wave
And I hope nobody escapes
C A
I'm so bored with the U...S...A...
C A
I'm so bored with the U...S...A...
E
But what can I do?
E E B B B
E E B B B
C A
I'm so bored with the U...S...A...
C A
I'm so bored with the U...S...A...
E
But what can I do?
E E E G# G# G# X6 (Keep doing this
the lyrics.)
Move up Starsky
For the C.I.A.
Suck on Kojak
For the USA
End on E
WHITE RIOT
Intro
A D
A D
A D
D A
E
E
E
E
Chorus:
A D A D
White riot - I wanna riot
A D D A
White riot - A riot of my own
A D A D
White riot - I wanna riot
A D D A
White riot - A riot of my own
Verse 1:
Black people gotta lotta problems
But they don't mind throwing a brick
White people go to school
Where they teach you how to be thick
Pre-Chorus:
C A
An' everybody's doing just what they're told to
C E
An' nobody wants to go to jail!
Chorus x1
Verse 2:
All the power's in the hands
Of people rich enough to buy it
(Verse Lead)
While we walk the street
Too chicken to even try it
Pre-Chorus
Solo:
Do this while Mick is soloing.
E
E
E
A D
A D
A D
D A
Chorus x1
E
Are you taking over?
E
Or are you taking orders?
E
Are you going backwards?
E
Or are you going forward?
Chorus x1
HATE AND WAR
Intro
C G C F
C G C F
HATE AND WAR – THE ONLY THINGS WE GOT TODAY
G F C
AN' IF I CLOSE MY EYES
G F C
THEY WILL ' NOT GO AWAY
G F C
YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT
G F C
IT IS THE CURRENCY
C C C C
HATE... HATE... HATE...
G F C
THE HATE OF A NATION
G F C
A MILLION MILES FROM HOME
G F C
AN’ GET WAR FROM THE JUNKIES
G F C
WHO DON'T LIKE MY FORM
F
I’ll GONNA STAY IN THE CITY
C G
EVEN WHEN THE HOUSE FALL DOWN
F
I DON'T DREAM OF A HOLIDAY
G
WHEN HATE AN’ WAR COME AROUND
C G C F
HATE AND WAR – THE ONLY THINGS WE GOT TODAY
I HAVE THE WILL TO SURVIVE
I CHEAT IF I CAN’T WIN
IF SOMEONE LOCKS ME OUT
I KICK MY WAY BACK IN
AN' IF I GET AGGRESSION
I GIVE IT TO THEM TWO TIME BACK
EVERY DAY IT'S JUST THE SAME
WITH HATE AN’ WAR ON MY BACK
C G
HATE AND WAR – I HATE ENGLISHMEN
C F
HATE AND WAR – THEY’RE JUST AS BAD AS WOPS
C G
HATE AND WAR – I HATE ALL THE POLITENESS
C F
HATE AND WAR – I HATE ALL THE COPS
C G
I WANNA WALK DOWN ANY STREET
C F
LOOKING LIKE A CREEP
C G
I DON'T CARE IF I GET BEAT UP
C F G C
BY ANY KEBAB GREEK
C
WHAT’S MY NAME?
INTRO
B B B B
B
WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ME?
F D
I'M NOT WHO I WANT TO BE
B
I TRIED SPOT CREAM AN’ I TRIED IT ALL
F# D
I'M CRAWLING UP THE WALL!
E F# G A E F#
A E F# G A B
WHAT'S MY NAAAAME.... NAAAAME....NAAAAME....
B
I TRIED TO JOIN A PING-PONG CLUB
F D
SIGN ON THE DOOR SAID ALL FULL UP!
B
I GOT NICKED, FIGHTING IN THE ROAD
F D
AN' THE JUDGE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW
E F# G A E F#
A E F# G A B
WHAT'S MY NAAAAME.... NAAAAME....NAAAAME....
D
DAD GOT PISSED SO I GOT CLOCKED
A
COULDN’T HEAR THE TANNOY SO HE LOST THE LOT
D
OFFERS MUM A BRIBE THROUGH THE LETTER BOX
E
DRIVES YOU FUCKING MAD
NOW I'M ROUND THE BACK OF YOUR HOUSE AT NIGHT
PEEPING IN THE WINDOW – ARE YOU SLEEPING TIGHT?
I LAUGH AT YOUR LOCKS WITH MY CELLOID STRIP
AN' YOU WON’T KNOW WHO CAME
E F# G A E F#
A E F# G A B
WHAT'S MY NAAAAME.... NAAAAME....NAAAAME....
E F# G A E F#
A E F# G A C B
WHAT'S MY NAAAAME.... NAAAAME....NAAAAME....
End on E
DENY
INTRO
D (Start off with quiet Palm Mute, getting louder, then take off Mute. Listen to the
to see how it goes.)
D C
DENY
B
YOU’RE SUCH A LIAR
A E D
YOU WON'T KNOW THE TRUTH IF IT HITS YOU IN THE EYE
D C
DENY
B
YOU'RE SUCH A LIAR
A E D
YOU'RE SELLING YOUR NO-NO ALL THE TIME
Bm G
AN’ YOU SAID WE WERE GOING OUT
Bm G
TO THE 100 CLUB
Bm G
THEN YOU SAID “IT AIN'T MY SCENE”
A
BUT THEN YOU TURNED UP ALONE
THEN YOU TURNED UP ALONE
D C
DENY
B
YOU’RE SUCH A LIAR
A E D
YOU WON'T KNOW THE TRUTH IF IT HITS YOU IN THE STREET
D C
DENY
B
YOU'RE SUCH A LIAR
A E D
YOU'RE SELLING YOUR NO-NO ALL THE TIME
THEN YOU SAID YOU'D GIVEN IT UP
GONE AN' KICKED IT IN THE HEAD
YOU SAID YOU AIN’T HAD NONE FOR WEEKS
BUT BABY I SEEN YOUR ARMS
BABY I SEEN YOUR ARMS
D C
DENY
B
YOU’RE SUCH A LIAR
A E D
YOU WON'T KNOW THE TRUTH IF IT HITS YOU IN THE EYE
D C
DENY
B
YOU'RE SUCH A LIAR
A E D
YOU'RE SELLING YOUR NO-NO ALL THE TIME
DO YOU THINK I’M A RAVING IDIOT?
JUST GOT OFF THE BOAT
STEP IN LINE, SIGN THIS FORM - YOU AIN'T GOT A HOPE
BABY AIN'T GOT A HOPE - YOU AIN'T GOT A HOPE
D C
WHAT A LIAR - DENY
B
WHAT A LIAR YOU'RE SUCH A LIAR
(This keeps going with different words until the finish. Just play along with the song.)
LONDONS BURNING
INTRO
G G G G G GG G G G
LONDON’S BURNING! LONDONS BURNING!
G G B B C C D D
G G B B C C D D
G G B B C C D D
G G B B C C D D
G F
ALL ACROSS THE TOWN, ALL ACROSS THE NIGHT
G F
EVERYBODY'S DRIVING WITH FULL HEADLIGHTS
G F
BLACK OR WHITE TURN IT ON, FACE THE NEW RELIGION
G
EVERYBODY’S SITTING ’ROUND WATCHING TELEVISION!
G B C D
LONDON'S BURNING WITH BOREDOM NOW
G B C D
LONDON'S BURNING DIAL 99999
I’M UP AND DOWN THE WESTWAY, IN AN’ OUT THE LIGHTS
WHAT A GREAT TRAFFIC SYSTEM - IT'S SO BRIGHT
I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER WAY TO SPEND THE NIGHT
THEN SPEEDING AROUND UNDERNEATH THE YELLOW
LIGHTS
LONDON'S BURNING WITH BOREDOM NOW
LONDON’S BURNING DIAL 99999
NOW I’M IN THE SUBWAY AND I’M LOOKING FOR THE FLAT
THIS ONE LEADS TO THIS BLOCK, THIS ONE LEADS TO THAT
THE WIND HOWLS THROUGH THE EMPTY BLOCKS LOOKING FOR A HOME
I RUN THROUGH THE EMPTY STONE BECAUSE I'M ALL ALONE
LONDON’S BURNING WITH BOREDOM NOW...
LONDON'S BURNING DIAL 99999
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
INTRO
A A A A A X4
A D E A
THEY OFFERED ME THE OFFICE, OFFERED ME THE SHOP
A D E A
THEY SAID I'D BETTER TAKE ANYTHING THEY’D GOT
D
DO YOU WANNA MAKE TEA AT THE BBC?
E
DO YOU WANNA BE, DO YOU REALLY WANNA BE A COP?
A E F# D
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES ARE THE ONES THAT NEVER KNOCK
A E F#m D
EVERY JOB THEY OFFER YOU IS TO KEEP YOU OUT THE DOCK
A E F#m D A
E A E
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, THE ONES THAT NEVER KNOCK
I HATE THE ARMY AN' I HATE THE RAF
I DON'T WANNA GO FIGHTING IN THE TROPICAL HEAT"
I HATE THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES
AND I WON’T OPEN LETTER BOMBS FOR YOU
A G A C A G A
C A G A C D E
BUS DRIVER....AMBULANCE MAN....TICKET INSPECTOR
THEY’RE GONNA HAVE TO INTRODUCE CONSCRIPTION;
THEY’RE GONNA HAVE TO TAKE AWAY MY PRESCRIPTION
IF THEY WANNA GET SEE MAKING TOYS
IF THEY WANNA GET ME, WELL, I GOT NO CHOICE
A C# D
CAREERS
A C# D
CAREERS
A C#m D E A
CAREERS AIN’T NEVER GONNA KNOCK
CHEAT
A D
I GET VIOLENT WHEN I’M FUCKED UP
A D
I GET SILENT WHEN I'M DRUGGED UP
A D E
WANT EXCITEMENT, DON'T GET NONE, I GO WILD
A D
I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT
A D
IF YOU PLAY THE GAME YOU GET NOTHING OUT OF IT
A D E
FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF TRY BEIN' A GOODY GOODY
C
YOU BETTER CHEAT CHEAT
F
NO REASON TO PLAY FAIR
G Am
CHEAT CHEAT OR DON'T GET ANYWHERE
C D E D C#
E A E A E
CHEAT CHEAT IF YOU CAN'T WIN (Play only 1st time)
NOBODY KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING
IT’S BEYOND YOUR CONTROL, AN' FRIDAY NIGHT'S A RUIN
IF YOU WANNA SURVIVE YOU BETTER LEARN HOW TO LIE
B A E
DON'T USE THE RULES
B A E
THEY’RE NOT FOR YOU, THEY’RE FOR THE FOOLS
B A E
AND YOU’RE A FOOL IF YOU DON’T KNOW THAT
B A E
SO USE THE RULE YOU STUPID FOOL
OUTRO
A E B A E
B A E B A E
PROTEX BLUE
INTRO
D D D D
D
STANDING IN THE BOG OF A WEST END BAR
D
GUY ON THE RIGHT LEANING OVER TOO FAR
D
MONEY IN MY POCKET GONNA PUT IT IN THE SLOT
D
OPEN UP THE PACK SEE WHAT TYPE I GOT
C G
I DIDN’T WANT TO HOLD YOU
C G
I DIDN'T WANT TO USE YOU
Em F
PROTEX, PROTEX BLUE
Em F G C
ALL I WANNA DO
IT’S A FAB PROTECTIVE FOR THAT TYPE OF A GIRL
BUT EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT SHE USES IT WELL
IT’S THE THERAPEUTIC STRUCTURE I CAN USE AT WILL
BUT I DON'T THINK IT FITS MY B.D. DRILL
SITTING IN A CARRIAGE OF A BAKERLOO
EROTICA MY POCKET GOT A PACKET FOR YOU
ADVERT ON THE ESCALATOR ON MY WAY HOME
I DON'T NEED NO SKIN FLICKS, I WANNA BE ALONE
C G
I DIDN'T WANT TO HOLD YOU
C G
I DIDN’T WANT TO USE YOU
Em F
PROTEX, PROTEX BLUE
Em F G C
ALL I WANNA DO
C G F G F G C
DO OOH OOH JOHNNY, JOHNNY
POLICE AND THIEVES
Intro (In power chords)
G G G G A A A A
VERSE (In normal chords, not Barre chords.)
G Am
Police and thieves in the streets
Oh yeah!
G Am
Scaring the nation with their guns and ammunition
G Am
Police and thieves in the street
Oh yeah!
G Am
Fighting the nation with their guns and ammunition
G Am
From Genesis to Revelation
G Am
The next generation will be hear me
G Am
From Genesis to Revelation
G Am
The next generation will be hear me
CHORUS (In Barre Chords)
B A B
And all the crowd come in day by day
A
No one stop it in anyway
B A
And all the peacemaker turn war officer
C D
Hear what I say
Solo (I just had to put this in!)
E--7---7----5---3---0---3----5----0-----------|
B--------------------------------------5------|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
E--7---7---5----3---0--------------------------|
B----------------------3--5-----3-5-3-5-3-5--3-|
G----------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------|
E--7--7----5----3-----8--8---7----5--3--------|
B---------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
E----5---7-----7----5-------------------------|
B--------------------------8--10--12---15--12-|
G---------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
And that’s basically all you need. It’s all the same bits but with different words sometimes.
48 HOURS
E F#m
FRIDAY OR SATURDAY, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN
E F#m
SHORT SPACE OF TIME NEEDS A HEAVY SCENE
C D
MONDAY IS COMING LIKE A JAIL ON WHEELS
G D
48 HOURS NEEDS 48
48 HOURS NEEDS 48
48 HOURS NEEDS 48
E
THRILLS
48 THRILLS
SO TELL ME AN’ I'LL TAKE THE TUBE
YOU KNOW A GIRL, YEAH WELL SHE’S BOUND TO BE RUDE
CAN’T GET NOTHING AT THE PLACES I'VE BEEN
I’VE COMBED THIS TOWN FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
I TRY TO GET AROUND BUT MY LEGS ARE BROKEN
EVERY TIME I MISS IT 'COS I AIN'T GOT A TICKET
G D E
48 HOURS NEEDS 48 THRILLS
KICKING FOR KICKS
GARAGELAND
A D E A
BACK IN THE GARAGE WITH MY BULLSHIT DETECTOR
A D E A
CARBON MONOXIDE MAKING SURE IT'S EFFECTIVE
D C Bm A
PEOPLE RINGING UP MAKING OFFERS FOR MY LIFE
D C Bm A
BUT I JUST WANNA STAY IN THE GARAGE ALL NIGHT
A E D B
WE'RE A GARAGE BAND AH....
A D Bm A Bm
WE COME FROM GARAGELAND AH...
MEANWHILE THINGS ARE HOTTING UP IN THE WEST END ALRIGHT
CONTRACTS IN THE OFFICES, GROUPS IN THE NIGHT
MY BUMMIN’ SLUMMIN’ FRIENDS HAVE ALL GOT NEW BOOTS
AN’ SOMEONE JUST ASKED ME IF THE GROUP WOULD WEAR SUITS
WE’RE A GARAGE BAND AH…
WE COME FROM GARAGELAND AH…
I DON'T WANNA HEAR ABOUT WHAT THE RICH ARE DOING
I DON'T WANNA GO TO WHERE THE RICH ARE GOING
THEY THINK THEY’RE SO CLEVER
THEY THINK THEY’RE SO RIGHT
BUT THE TRUTH IS ONLY
KNOWN BY GUTTERSNIPE
A A B A B
THERE’S TWENTY-TWO SINGERS!
A A B A B
BUT ONE MICROPHONE
E D A A B A B
BACK IN THE GARAGE
A A B A B
THERE'S FIVE GUITAR PLAYERS!
A A B A B
BUT ONE GUITAR
E D A A B A B
BACK IN THE GARAGE
A A B A B
COMPLAINTS! COMPLAINTS!
A A B A B
WOT AN OLD BAG
E D
BACK IN THE GARAGE
E D A
BACK IN THE GARAGE
ALL NIGHT
POWER CHORDS KEY
E
D-2 G-9
A-2 OR D-9
E-0 A-7
F
D-3
A-3
E-1
F#/Gb
D-4
A-4
E-2
G
D-5
A-5
E-3
G#
D-6 G-13
A-6 OR D-13
E-4 A-11
A
D-7
A-7
E-5
A#
D-8
A-8
E-6
B
D-9
A-9
E-7
C
D-10
A-10
E-8
C#
D-11
A-11
E-9
D
G-7
D-7
A-5
D#
G-8
D-8
A-6
The Coasters
The Cog Is Dead
The Color Fred
The Commodores
The Common Linne (...)
The Cramps
The Cranberries
The Crane Wives
The Creepshow
The Crew-cuts