Song: London Calling (Live).
Artist: The Pogues and Joe Strummer
Event: St. Patrick's Day Live (1988)
Tempo: Allegro.
Time: 4/4
Tabbed: rikigo
URL's: http://www.pogues.com/,https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IL9hDmoxkiA
Tuning: Standard.
Chords:
E A D G B E
Em* === 070709090807
C* === 081010090808
G === XX0505040303
Em === 000202000000
C === 030302000100
D === XXXX00020302
Intro:
| Em* | C* |
| Em* | C* |
| Em* | C* |
| Em* | C* |
Verse 1:
Em* C7*
London calling to the faraway towns,
G
Now that war is declared and battle come down.
Em* C7*
London calling to the underworld,
G
Come out of the cupboard, all you boys and girls.
Em C7
London calling, now don't look at us,
G
All that phoney Beatlemania has bitten the dust.
Em C7
London calling, see we ain't got no swing,
G
'Cept for the ring of that truncheon thing.
Chorus 1:
Em G
The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in,
Em G
Engines stop running and the wheat is growing thin.
C G
A nuclear error, but I have no fear,
Em D
London is drowning-and I live by the river.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_pogues/london_calling_live_crd.html ]
Verse 2:
Em* C7*
London calling to the imitation zone,
G
Forget it, brother, an' go it alone.
Em* C7*
London calling upon the zombies of death,
G
Quit holding out and draw another breath.
Em* C7*
London calling and I don't wanna shout,
G
But when we were talking I saw you nodding out,
Em* C7*
London calling, see we ain't got no highs,
G
Except for that one with the yellowy eyes.
Chorus 2:
Em G
The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in,
Em G
Engines stop running and the wheat is growing thin.
C G
A nuclear error, but I have no fear,
Em D
London is drowning-and I live by the river.
Instrumental (with Lead Piano Accordion):
| Em* | C* |
| Em* | C* |
| Em* | C* |
| Em* | C* | (Wah, ah, ah-aha-hah!)
Chorus 3:
Em G
The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in,
Em G
Engines stop running and the wheat is growing thin.
C G
A nuclear error, but I have no fear,
Em D
London is drowning-and I live by the river.
Bridge:
| Em* | C* |
| Em* | C* |
| Em* | C* |
| Em* | C* | (Sing it now)
Verse 3:
Em* C7*
London calling, yeah, I was there, too,
G
An' you know what they said? Well, some of it was true!
Em* C7*
London calling at the top of the dial,
Em C
After all this, won't you give me a smile?
Coda:
Em* C7*
London calling...
Em* C7*
London calling...
Em
'Ne-ver fe-lt s-o mu-ch a-l-i-v-e. (Fade)
P.A. (Over)
"Jo-E Strum-mer"
Shane McGowan:
"Let's hear it for Joe! ...Eh"
[End]
