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London Calling

The Clash Em Vote rhythm

New versions

2 years ago
Tone: [Em]
Intro:
[Em] [F] [Em] [F] [Em] [F] [Em] [F]
[Em] [F] [Em] [F]
 
Verse 1:
[Em]London calling to the [F]faraway tows, now [G]war is declared and [G]battle come down
[Em]London calling to the [F]underworld, come [G]out of the cupboard, you [G]boys and girls
[Em]London calling, now [F]don't look to us, [G]phoney Beatlemania has [G]bitten the dust
[Em]London calling, see we [F]ain't got no
swing, ex[G]except for the ring of that [G]truncheon thing
 
Chorus:
The [Em7]ice age is coming, the [G]sun's zooming in
[Em7]Meltdown expected, the [G]wheat is growing thin
[Em7]Engines stop running but [G]I have no fear
'Cos [Em7]London is drowing and I[D]I live by the river
 
Verse 2:
[Em]London calling to the [F]imitation zone,[G]zone, forget it brother, you can [G]go it alone
[Em]London calling to the [F]zombies of death, [G]quit holding out, and [G]draw another beath
[Em]London calling and I [F]don't want to shout, but
[G]while we were talking, I [G]saw you noddin' out
[Em]London calling, see we [F]ain't go no highs, ex[G]except for that one with the [G]yellowy eyes
 
Chorus:
The [Em7]ice age is coming, the [G]sun's zooming in
[Em7]Engines stop running, the [G]wheat is growing thin
A [Em7]nuclear error, but [G]I have no fear
'Cos [Em7]London is drowing and I,[D]I, I live by the river[Em]river
 
Interlude:
[F] [G]Oh, Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [Em]oh
[F] Oh, oh, oh, [G]oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
 
Solo:
[Em] [F] [G] [G] [Em] [F] [G]
 
Chorus:
[G] The [Em7]ice age is coming, the [G]sun's zooming in
[Em7]Engines stop running, the [G]wheat is growing thin
a [Em7]nuclear error, but [G]I have no fear
'Cos [Em7]London is drowing and I,[D]I, I live by the river
 
Interlude:
[Em] [F] Oh, oh, oh, oh[Em]oh
[F] Oh, oh, oh
[Em] [F] [Em] Now [F]get this
 
Verse 3:
[Em]London calling, yeah [F]I was there too, and you
[Em]know what they said? Well [F]some of it was true
[Em]London calling at [F]the top of the dial, and
[Em]after all this, won't you [F]give me a smile?
 
Outro:
[Em]London calling
[F] [Em] [F] I [Em]never felt so much a' like...

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