{"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":144998,"song":"Card Cheat","artist":"The Clash","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/144998-card-cheat-chords-by-the-clash/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/144998?type=chord","rating":4.91825,"votes":32,"content":"The Card Cheat\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/E[/ch] [ch]G/D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere's a solitary man crying  \"Hold me\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's only because he's a-lonely[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf the keeper of time runs slowly[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe won't be alive for long![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]                                          [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]         \r\nIf he only had time to tell of all of the things he planned[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                                                             \r\nWith a card up his sleeve  what would he achieve?[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C/E[/ch]  [ch]G/D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt means nothing![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTo the opium dens and the barroom gin[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIn the Belmont chair playing violins[/tab]\r\n[tab]                               [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe gambler's face cracks into a grin[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAs he lays down the king of spades[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]     \r\nBut the dealer just stares[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                     [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere's something wrong here  he thinks[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe gambler is seized and forced to his knees[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C/E[/ch]      [ch]G/D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd shot.......... Dead[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Link] \r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]       \r\nHe only wanted more time[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAway from the darkest door[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                        \r\nBut his luck it gave in  as the dawn light crept in[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C/E[/ch]    [ch]G/D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd he lay on the floor[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFrom the Hundred Year War to the Crimea[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWith a lance and a musket and a roman spear [/tab]\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTo all of the men who have stood with no fear[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIn the service of the King[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 3]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]                                   \r\nBefore you met your fate be sure you[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDid not forsake[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C/E[/ch] [ch]G/D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYour lover  may not be around anymore[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Link]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] (x2)\r\n[ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C/E[/ch]  [ch]G/D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere's a solitary man crying  \"Hold me\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's only because he's a-lonely[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf the keeper of time runs slowly[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe won't be alive for long![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C/E[/ch]  [ch]G/D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] (x2)\r\n[ch]F[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]","plain_text":"The Card Cheat\n\n[Intro]\nC  C Dm C  C  C Dm C\nC  C Dm C  C  C Dm C\nF  F Dm C  C  G G  F C/E G/D G \n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Link] \nC C Dm C C C Dm C\nC C Dm C C C Dm C\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 3]\n\n\n\n\n[Link]\nC    C    Dm  C    C    C Dm  C (x2)\nF    F    Dm  C    C\nG    G    F   C/E  G/D  G\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nF    F    C   Dm   C\nG    G    F   C/E  G/D  G\nC    C    Dm  C    C    C Dm  C (x2)\nF    F    Dm  C    C\nC    C    C   C\nC    C    C   C","chords":["C","Dm","F","G","C/E","G/D"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"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]}}}