Hi all, all the chords should be played as Bar chords to get the right sound
By the way I'm only 13 so... :)
Verse 1:
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Up rolled the riot van
Fm E D7
And sparked excitement in the boys
Fm E D7
But the policemen look annoyed
Fm E D7
Perhaps these are ones they should avoid
Fm E D7
Chorus 1
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A E D Bm Cm D
They got a chase last night from men with truncheon’s dressed in hats
A E D
They didn’t do that much wrong, still ran away though for the laugh
Bm Cm D
just for the laugh
Verse 2:
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Please just stop talking
Fm E D7
Because they won’t find us if you do
Fm E D7
Oh those silly boys in blue
Fm E D7
Well they won’t catch me and you
Fm E D7
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Chorus 2:
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A E D Bm Cm D
Have you been drinking son, you don’t look old enough to me
A E D
I’m sorry officer is there a certain age you’re supposed to be?
Bm Cm D
nobody told me
Verse 3:
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Up rolled the riot van
Fm E D7
And these lads just wind the coppers up
Fm E D7
Ask why they don’t catch proper crooks
Fm E D7
Get their address and their name’s took
Fm E D7
But they couldn’t care less
SOLO:
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------5----------------------------|
G|------------4-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--------4-----4-4--------4-------6-4---4--------------------------|
A|------7---4-------7--------4--4-----------------------------------|
E|---5------------------5-------------------------------------------|
Verse 4
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He got thrown in the riot van
Fm E D7
And all the coppers kicked him in
Fm E D7
And there was no way he could win
Fm E D7
Just had to take it on the chin
Fm E D7
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