{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":794843,"song":"London Calling","artist":"The Calling","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11593216-london-calling-chords-by-the-calling/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/794843?type=chord","rating":4.40641,"votes":20,"content":"Tuning: standard\r\n\r\n\r\nYou can play regular chords of course, but I prefer these barred ones throughout the song:\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\ne|-------------------------|\r\nB|-8-----10------12------7-|\r\nG|-9-----10------12------7-|\r\nD|-9-----10------12------7-|\r\nA|-7-----8-------10------5-|\r\nE|-------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|-8-8-8-8----------8----------8----------8------------------------|\r\nG|-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7---------------------|\r\nD|-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7---------------------|\r\nA|-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7---------------------|\r\nE|-----------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLondon calling to the faraway towns[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNow that war's declared and battle coming down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLondon calling to the underworld[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCome out of the cupboard all you boys and girls[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLondon calling, now don't look at us[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe phoney Beatlemania has bitten the dust[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLondon calling, see we ain't got no swing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\n'Cept for the ring of that truncheon thing[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMeltdown expected, the wheat is growing thin[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe engines stopped running, but I have no fear[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n'Cause London is drowning and I live by the river[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLondon calling to the imitation zone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nForget it, brother, you can go it alone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLondon calling to the zombies of death[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nQuit holding out, and draw another breath[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLondon calling, and I don't wanna shout[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut while we were talking, I saw you nodding out[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLondon calling, see we ain't got no highs[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nExcept for that one with the yellowy eyes[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMeltdown expected, the wheat is growing thin[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe engines stopped running, but I have no fear[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n'Cause London is drowning and I live by the river[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOh I, I live by the river yeah[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|----------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|-8-8-8-8----------8----------8----8-----------------|\r\nG|-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-----------------|\r\nD|-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-----------------|\r\nA|-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-----------------|\r\nE|----------------------------------------------------|[/tab]","plain_text":"Tuning: standard\n\n\nYou can play regular chords of course, but I prefer these barred ones throughout the song:\n\n\n\n[Intro]\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["Em","F","G","D","B","A","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}