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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
Fmaj7  (t)1-3-3-2-1-0
Gsus4     3-x-0-0-1-3
C/B       x-2-x-0-1-0
C/G       3-x-2-0-1-0
G/B       x-2-0-0-0-x
Dm/G      3-x-0-2-3-1
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[Verse 1]
  CWe came from the far North 
  EmSummered in Crimea 
  CDeserted the armed forces 
  EmHad to disappear 
  CMade it to the free West 
  EmOn a chartered flight 
  Fmaj7So we could Dm7see what 
  Gsus4We trained to Gfight
[Chorus]
We were in CLondon
  C/B"Let's do it Am- let's break the C/Glaw"
We were in Fmaj7London
EmTell it like it DmisG  
We were in Fmaj7London
EmTell it like it DmisG  
We were in CLondon
[Verse 2]
  CLooking for hard work 
  EmOr credit card fraud 
  CWhat do you expect from us?
  EmWe come from abroad 
  CTo get ourselves a new job 
  EmOn a building-site 
  Fmaj7They work you so Dm7hard 
  Gsus4But we trained to Gfight
[Chorus]
We were in CLondon
  C/B"Let's do it Am- let's break the C/Glaw"
We were in Fmaj7London
EmTell it like it DmisG  
We were in CLondon
  C/B"Let's do it Am- let's break the C/Glaw"
We were in Fmaj7London
EmTell it like it DmisG  
[Solo]
|  C| % |  Em| % |  C| % |  Em| % |
[Middle 8]
  AmMy fatheG/Br fought in AfghanisDmtan
  DmHis widow'Gsus4s pension ain't worth Ama damn
  AmMy motheG/Br works and goes home tDmo cry
  DmI want tDm/Go live before I dieG  
[Chorus]
We were in CLondon
  C/B"Let's do it Am- let's break the C/Glaw"
We were in Fmaj7London
EmTell it like it DmisG  
We were in CLondon
  C/B"Let's do it Am- let's break the C/Glaw"
We were in Fmaj7London
EmTell it like it DmisGsus4  G  
[coda]
We were in CLondon, tell it like it Emis
          C    EmTell it like, tell it like it Cis 
|  C|  Em|  C|  Em|

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X32O1O

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Skill · find home

C major

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London

by Pet Shop Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Dm7

Gsus4

C/B

C/G

G/B

Dm/G

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Fmaj7 (t)1-3-3-2-1-0

Gsus4 3-x-0-0-1-3

C/B x-2-x-0-1-0

C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0

G/B x-2-0-0-0-x

Dm/G 3-x-0-2-3-1

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[Verse 1]

We came from the far North

Summered in Crimea

Deserted the armed forces

Had to disappear

Made it to the free West

On a chartered flight

Fmaj7 Dm7

So we could see what

Gsus4 G

We trained to fight

[Chorus]

We were in London

C/B Am C/G

"Let's do it - let's break the law"

Fmaj7

We were in London

Em Dm G

Tell it like it is

Fmaj7

We were in London

Em Dm G

Tell it like it is

We were in London

[Verse 2]

Looking for hard work

Or credit card fraud

What do you expect from us?

We come from abroad

To get ourselves a new job

On a building-site

Fmaj7 Dm7

They work you so hard

Gsus4 G

But we trained to fight

[Chorus]

We were in London

C/B Am C/G

"Let's do it - let's break the law"

Fmaj7

We were in London

Em Dm G

Tell it like it is

We were in London

C/B Am C/G

"Let's do it - let's break the law"

Fmaj7

We were in London

Em Dm G

Tell it like it is

[Solo]

C Em C Em

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[Middle 8]

Am G/B Dm

My father fought in Afghanistan

Dm Gsus4 Am

His widow's pension ain't worth a damn

Am G/B Dm

My mother works and goes home to cry

Dm Dm/G G

I want to live before I die

[Chorus]

We were in London

C/B Am C/G

"Let's do it - let's break the law"

Fmaj7

We were in London

Em Dm G

Tell it like it is

We were in London

C/B Am C/G

"Let's do it - let's break the law"

Fmaj7

We were in London

Em Dm Gsus4 G

Tell it like it is

[coda]

C Em

We were in London, tell it like it is

C Em C

Tell it like, tell it like it is

C Em C Em

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