Band: Cock Sparrer
Song: Riot Squad
Album: Shock Troops
Tabber: clark@theoddmenout.com
Intro:
Riff 1: x2
e--12-----12-----12-----12-----|
B-----13-----13-----13-----13--|
G------------------------------|
D------------------------------|
A------------------------------|
E------------------------------|
Verse 1:
C F
When we were at school I thought he had it sussed
C G
Fighting the law with the rest of us
C F
Smoking, drinking, acting cool.
G
('Til) they started treating him like a fool
C F
Then he stayed on his own for most of the time
C G
Dreaming dreams of a life of crime
C F
In and out of trouble, he cheated and lied
G
But who'd have thought he'd join the other side
Chorus: (Riff 1 x6)
C E F G
He's in a riot squad
C E F G
The wanna fight squad
C E F G
The shoot on sight squad
C F G G
For law and right
Verse 2:
C F
Down to Hendon with the boys in blue
C G
It's amazing what a few weeks can do
C F
Out in the car, out on the street
G
South of the river on the frontline beat
Chorus x1
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/cock_sparrer/riot_squad_tab.html ]
Bridge:
e--14--14-14--14-14-14-15--15-15--15-15-15--14--14-14--14-14-14--0---0--0--|
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G--14--14-14--14-14-14-14--14-14--14-14-14--14--14-14--14-14-14--14--14-14-|
D----------------------------------------------------------------14--14-14-|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e--14--14-14--14-14-14-15--15-15--15-15-15--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
B--15--15-15--15-15-15-15--15-15--15-15-15--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--|
G--14--14-14--14-14-14-14--14-14--14-14-14--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--|
D-------------------------------------------14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--|
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo (played on top of similar melody as above)
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B-----------------8-8-8b10r------------------10-8--8/10--|
G--9b10r-7-7--5/7---------------9b10r--7-7---------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
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B------10b11r-10-7----10-8--8/10------10---10---10---10--|
G--7-7-------------7-------------------------------------| Solo is probably
D--------------------------------------------------------| wrong cuz i can
A-----------------------------------0----0----0----0-----| barely hear it
E--------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3:
D G
Cracking heads, it was all a game
D A
A finger was pointed, and he got the blame
D G
Now he's back where he started, he ain't got a pound
A
Queing with the sorts he used to kick around
Chorus x2 (up one full step)
That's it! For suggestions, corrections, and requests, email me:
oddmenout4@yahoo.com
