Key:
Chorus:
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
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 |
