After finding the correct chords, which were mostly barchords, I fiddled around
with some chords and came to this easier solution. By having a capo on the guitar
you can also change the key like I like to, as the song is
too deep for my singing voice. Hope the chords are all good.
Capo on 1st fret
A D G
Get straight, wait here while I try to find the exit sign
A D B C
When will you stop asking strangers, no one wants what we want
` Em C
Keep one eye on the door, keep one eye on the back
B
Never expect to be sure
C Em
You're working for the police and the private, the pirates and the pilots
G C
Fingerprinted waiting for the train
C Em
The doctor, the writer, the hairdresser,
G C
Felt up and fingerprinted waiting for the train
C Em
Lord lord mother, you're all losing love
G C
Lord listen love, you're all missing mama
Em
Lord lord mother, you're all losing love
G C
Lord listen love, you're all missing something I don't got
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/metric/the_police_and_the_private_crd_ver_4.html ]
A D
There's a place that ends here I know
G
When they close the gates I'll cry
A D
I'm so tired of never sleeping
B C
The whole world wants what we're on
C Em G
Didn't make this up I learned, I learned it from a friend
C
My friend is coming clean, she told me
C Em G
Keep one eye on the door, keep one eye on the bed
B C(2)Em(2)G(2)C(4)Em(2)G(2)C(2)
Never expect to be sure, who you're working for
C Em
You're working for the police and the private, the pirates and the pilots
G C
Fingerprinted waiting for the train
Em
The doctor, the writer, the garbage collector
G C
Fingerprinted waiting for the train
C Em
Lord lord mother, you're all losing love
G C
Lord listen love, you're all missing mama
C Em
Lord lord mother, you're all losing love
G C
Lord listen love, you're all missing mama
C Em
Lord lord mother, you're all losing love
G C
Lord listen love, you're all missing mama
C Em
Lord lord mother, you're all losing love
G C
Lord listen love, you're all missing mama
C C Em
Got to get out
G C
Got to get to you, the orphanage is closing in an hour
