Clash - London Calling Chords & Tabs

Band: The CLash
Song: London Calling
Album: London Calling
Tabber: clark@theoddmenout.com

~= ring out chord

Chords Used:
  Em  E/F G   D
e--7--7---10-----|
B--8--10--12--3--|
G--9--10--12--2--|
D--9--10--12--0--|
A--7--7---10-----|
E----------------|

Intro:                       x6
e--7--7--7--7--7---7---7---7---|
B--8--8--8--8--10--10--10--10--|
G--9--9--9--9--10--10--10--10--|
D--9--9--9--9--10--10--10--10--|
A--7--7--7--7--7---7---7---7---|
E------------------------------|

Verse 1:
Em                    E/F
London calling to the faraway towns
         Em                  G
Now that war is declared and battle come down
Em                    E/F
London calling to the underworld
     Em                           G
Come out of the cupboard, all you boys and girls
 
(start doing all downstrokes now)
Em                  E/F
London calling, now don't look at us
         Em                     G
All that phoney Beatlemania has bitten the dust
Em                      E/F
London calling, see we ain't got no swing
 Em                        G
'Cept for the ring of that truncheon thing

Chorus Lead:      x3                 
e----7/-------------|----7/----------------------------|
B----8/--------8-7--|----8/----------------------------|
G----9/--------9-7--|----9/--------9~----------4/-12~--|
D----9/-------------|----9/----------------------------|
A-------------------|----------------------------------|
E-------------------|----------------------------------|

Chorus 1:
    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
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/clash/london_calling_tab_ver_3.html ]
Verse 2:
Em                    E/F
London calling to the imitation zone
Em                      G
Forget it, brother, an' go it alone
Em                      E/F
London calling upon the zombies of death
Em                   G
Quit holding out-and draw another breath

(start doing all downstrokes now)
Em                   E/F
London calling-and I don't wanna shout
    Em                       G
But while we were talking- I saw you nodding out
Em                     E/F
London calling, see we ain't got no highs
  Em                         G
Except for that one with the yellowy eyes

Chorus 2:
    Em                     G
The Ice Age is coming, the sun's zooming in
Em                     G
Meltdown expected, the wheat is growing thin
Em                 G
A Nuclear Era, but I have no fear
     Em                      D~
'Cuz London is drowning, and I live by the river

Intro x4

Solo: (Guitar 1 plays intro during)
e----------/22~---12/-10--17/-15--15-15/12--12/10-12/10-12/10--|
B--------------------------------------------------------------|
G----4/-9------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|

e--x-x-x-10b11---b11-b11-b11-b11~----|
B------------------------------------| (I know this is more like nonsense 
G------------------------------------|  and feedback, but I figured it
D------------------------------------|  should be tabbed, nonetheless)
A------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|

Chorus 2 x1

Intro x4

Lead Fill:
e-------------|
B-------------|
G--5-4-5-4----|
D----------2--|
A-------------|
E-------------|

Verse 3: (All downstrokes)
Em                   E/F
London calling, yes, I was there, too
        Em                         G(Fill)  
An' you know what they said? Well, some of it was true!
Em                    E/F
London calling at the top of the dial
Em                        G(Fill)
After all this, won't you give me a smile?

London  Calling...

Intro x2

"I never felt so much alike..."

That's it! For suggestions, corrections, and requests, email me:
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