The Clash

London Calling

Em  Em  Em  Em  F  F  F  F - 6 times

 Em                    F
London calling to the faraway towns
     Em                   G
Now war is declared, and battle come down
 Em                   F
London calling to the underworld
 Em                            G
Come out of the cupboard, you boys and girls
 Em                  F
London calling, now don't look to us
  Em                    G
Phoney Beatlemania has bitten the dust
 Em                    F
London calling, see we ain't got no swing
  Em                         G
'Cept for the ring of that truncheon thing
 
        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
    'Cause London is drowning, and I live by the river
  
 Em                   F
London calling to the imitation zone
    Em                       G
Forget it, brother, you can go it alone
 Em                    F
London calling to the zombies of death
 Em                     G
Quit holding out, and draw another breath
 Em                    F
London calling, and I don't wanna shout
      Em                      G
But while we were talking, I saw you nodding out
 Em                    F
London calling, see we ain't got no high
   Em                        G
Except for that one with the yellowy eyes
 
        Em                      G
    The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
    Em                          G
    Engines stop running, the wheat is growing thin
       Em                G
    А nuclear error, but I have no fear
            Em                        D
    'Cause London is drowning, and I live by the river

Em  F  Em  G - 4 times
 
        Em                      G
    The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
    Em                          G
    Engines stop running, the wheat is growing thin
       Em                G
    А nuclear error, but I have no fear
            Em                        D
    'Cause London is drowning, and I live by the river
 
Em  Em  Em  Em  F  F  F  F
Now get this

 Em                  F
London calling, yes, I was there, too
    Em                              G
An' you know what they said? Well, some of it was true!
 Em                    F
London calling at the top of the dial
Em               G
After all this, won't you give me a smile?
 Em            F Em F
London calling
   Em
I never felt so much alike (fading) alike alike alike