London Calling
Em - F - Em - F (3x)
Em F
1. London calling to the faraway towns,
Em G
now war
is declared and battle come down.
Em F
London calling to the
underworld,
Em G
come
out of the cupboard, all you boys and girls.
Em F
2. London calling, now don't look to us,
Em G
phony Beatlemania has
bitten the dust.
Em F
London calling,
see we ain't got no swing,
Em
G
except
for the ring of that truncheon thing.
Em G
The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in,
Em G
meltdown expected, the wheat is
growing thin.
Em G
Engines stop running, but I have no fear,
Em D
cuz London is drowning
and I live by the river.
Em F
3. London calling to the imitation zone,
Em F
forget
it brother, you can get it alone.
Em F
London calling to the zombies
of death,
Em G
quit
holding out and draw another breath.
Em F
4. London calling and I don't wanna shout,
Em F
but
while we were talking I saw you noddin' out.
Em F
London calling,
see, we ain't got no highs,
Em F
except
for that one with the yellowy eyes.
Em G
The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in,
Em G
engines stop running, the wheat is
growing thin.
Em G
A nuclear error, but I have no fear
Em D
cuz London is drowning
and I, I live by the river.
+ Em - F - Em - F (2x) + Em - F - Em - G (2x)
+ CHORUS + Em
- F - Em - F
(2x)
Em
F
5. London calling, yes, I was there, too,
Em F
and
you know what they said, well, some of it was true !
Em
F
London calling at the top of
the dial,
Em
G
and
after all this, won't you give me a smile?
Em - F - Em
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London is calling, I never felt so much alive !
(The Clash)