London Calling

artist:The Clash

, writer:Joe Strummer, Mick Jones

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 {t: London Calling}  
{key: G}  
{artist:The Clash}  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfK-WX2pa8c 
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{c: all downstrokes}
[Em][Em][Em][Em] [F][F][F][F]  x6 

[Em] London calling to the [F] faraway towns
Now [Em] war is declared, and [G] battle come down
[Em] London calling to the [F] underworld
[Em] Come out of the cupboard, you [G] boys and girls
[Em] London calling, now [F] don't look to us
[Em] Phoney Beatlemania has [G] bitten the dust
[Em] London calling, see we [F] ain't got no swing
[Em] 'Cept for the ring of that [G] truncheon thing 
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[Em] The ice age is coming, the [G] sun's zooming in
[Em] Meltdown expected, the [G] wheat is growing thin
[Em] Engines stop running, but [G] I have no fear
[Em] 'Cause London is drowning, and [D] I.. live by the river
{eoc} 
[Em] London calling to the [F] imitation zone
[Em] Forget it, brother, you can [G] go it alone
[Em] London calling to the [F] zombies of death
[Em] Quit holding out, and [G] draw another breath
[Em] London calling, and I [F] don't wanna shout
But [Em] while we were talking, I [G] saw you nodding out
[Em] London calling, see we [F] ain't got no high
[Em] Except for that one with the [G] yellowy eyes 
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[Em] The ice age is coming, the [G] sun's zooming in
[Em] Engines stop running, the [G] wheat is growing thin
[Em] A nuclear error, but [G] I have no fear
[Em] 'Cause London is drowning, and [D] I.. I live by the river
{eoc}
[Em][Em][Em][Em] [F][F][F][F]  x8
{soc}
[Em] The ice age is coming, the [G] sun's zooming in
[Em] Engines stop running, the [G] wheat is growing thin
[Em] A nuclear error, but [G] I have no fear
[Em] 'Cause London is drowning, and [D] I.. I live by the river
{eoc}
[Em][Em][Em][Em] [F][F][F][F] x4 
  
Now get this
{c: fade to end}
[Em] London calling, yes, [F] I was there, too
[Em] An' you know what they said? [G] Well, some of it was true!
[Em] London calling at the [F] top of the dial
[Em] After all this, [G] won't you give me a smile?
[Em] London calling [F]     [Em]  [F] 
[Em] I never felt so much alike alike alike alike

Song Info

Title: London Calling

Artist: The Clash

Writer: Joe Strummer, Mick Jones

Song Types: Alternative, Rock

Key: G

Info: "London Calling" is a song by the British punk rock band the Clash. It was released as a single from the band's 1979 double album of the same name. This apocalyptic, politically charged rant features the band's post-punk sound, electric guitar and vocals

London Calling is the third studio album by the English rock band the Clash. It was originally released as a double album in the United Kingdom on 14 December 1979 by CBS Records, and in the United States in January 1980 by Epic Records.

The Clash recorded the album with producer Guy Stevens at Wessex Sound Studios in London over a five- to six-week period starting in August 1979, following a change in management and a period of writer's block for songwriters Joe Strummer and Mick Jones. Bridging a traditional punk rock sound and a new wave aesthetic, London Calling reflects the band's growing interest in styles beyond their punk roots, including reggae, rockabilly, ska, New Orleans R&B, pop, lounge jazz, and hard rock. Lyrical themes include social displacement, unemployment, racial conflict, drug use, and the responsibilities of adulthood

The Clash were an English rock band that formed in London in 1976 and were key players in the original wave of British punk rock. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters", they used elements of reggae, dub, funk, ska, and rockabilly, and they contributed to the post-punk and new wave movements that followed punk. For most of their recording career, the Clash consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Joe Strummer, lead guitarist and vocalist Mick Jones, bassist Paul Simonon, and drummer Nicky "Topper" Headon.

The Clash achieved critical and commercial success in the United Kingdom with the release of their debut album The Clash (1977) and their second album Give 'Em Enough Rope (1978). Their experimental third album London Calling, which was released in the UK in December 1979, earned them popularity in the United States, where it was released the following month. A decade later, Rolling Stone named London Calling the best album of the 1980s. Following continued musical experimentation on their fourth album Sandinista! (1980), the band achieved further commercial success with the release of Combat Rock (1982), which includes the US top-10 hit "Rock the Casbah", helping the album to achieve a 2� -  platinum certification there.

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London Calling

artist:The Clash

, writer:Joe Strummer, Mick Jones

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