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London Calling  The Clash

So many people seem to think there is a C chord in London Calling and there
simply is not. It is the bass that plays the C (Which is the 5th instead of
the root) while the guitar is playing the F. Once you start banging out the
chords your ears should sort everything out. Please message me if you have
any questions - Gharms85
This is the main rhythm guitar that is loudest in the mix.
Intro Chords:
Em: x 7 9 9 8 7
F: 8 8 10 10 10 8
Verse Chords:
Em: x 7 9 9 8 7
F: 8 8 10 10 10 8
G: 9 9 11 11 11 9
Chorus Chords:
Em: 0 2 2 0 0 0
G: 3 5 5 4 3 3
D: x x 0 2 3 2
Intro:
Em Em Em Em, F F F F (6x) (staccato strumming, all downstrokes)
Verse 1:
[Em]London calling to the [F]faraway towns
Now [G]war is declared, and battle come down
[Em]London calling to the [F]underworld
[G]Come out of the cupboard, you boys and girls
[Em]London calling, now [F]don't look to us
[G]Phoney Beatlemania has bitten the dust
[Em]London calling, see we [F]ain't got no swing
[G]'Cept for the ring of that truncheon thing
Chorus 1:
[Em]The ice age is coming, the[G] sun's zooming in
[Em]Meltdown expected, the [G]wheat is growing thin
[Em]Engines stop running, but[G] I have no fear
Em D (let ring)
'Cause London is drowning, and I live by the river
Verse 2:
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_clash/london_calling_crd.html )
[Em]London calling to the [F]imitation zone
[G]Forget it, brother, you can go it alone
[Em]London calling to the [F]zombies of death
[G]Quit holding out, and draw another breath
[Em]London calling, and I [F]don't wanna shout
But [G]while we were talking, I saw you nodding out
[Em]London calling, see we [F]ain't got no high
[G]Except for that one with the yellowy eyes
Chorus 2:
[Em]The ice age is coming, the [G]sun's zooming in
[Em]Engines stop running, the [G]wheat is growing thin
[Em]A nuclear error, but [G]I have no fear
Em D (let ring)
'Cause London is drowning, and I live by the river
Interlude:
Em F G (4x) Play the same as the verse
Chorus 2:
[Em]The ice age is coming, the [G]sun's zooming in
[Em]Engines stop running, the [G]wheat is growing thin
[Em]A nuclear error, but [G]I have no fear
Em D (let ring)
'Cause London is drowning, and I live by the river
Intro: 4x
Now get this
Verse 3: Guitar and bass same as the intro
[Em]London calling, yes, [F]I was there, too
[Em]An' you know what they said? [F]Well, some of it was true!
[Em]London calling at the [F]top of the dial
[Em]After all this, [F]won't you give me a smile?
[Em]London calling[F]
[Em] [F]  
[Em]I never felt so much alike (fading) alike alike alike

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