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Rudie Cant Fail

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[Intro]
/  A- - - -  D   A- /
/  A- - - -  G   A- /
/  A- - - -  F#m- - /
/  A-  D-  A- - - /
/  A-  D- -  A- /
(spoken) Sing Michael, Sing
AOn the route of the nineDteen ABus
/  A- - - -  G   A- /
/  A- - - -  F#m- - /
/  A-  D-  A- - - /
/  A-  D- -  A- - /
Hear them sayin'
[Verse 1]
AHow you get a rude and a DreckAless?
Don't you Abe so crude and a GfeckAless
You been Adrinking brew for F#mbreakfast
ARudie Dcan't Afail                                A     DWe Areply
I Aknow that my life make you DnerAvous
But I Atell you that I can't live in GserAvice
Like the Adoctor who's born for a F#mpurpose
ARudie Dcan't Afail                                A   DOkA  
[Chorus]
I Awent to the marEket, to F#mrealise my soul
What I Aneed, EI just don't F#mhave
AFirst they Ecurse, then they F#mpress me 'till I hurt
DRudEie can't Afail
[Verse 2]
AFirst you must cure your DtemAper
Then Afind a job in the GpaAper
You Aneed someone for a F#msaviour
ARudie Dcan't Afail                            A     DWe Areply
ANow we get a rude and a DreckAless
We been Aseen lookin' cool an' a GspeckAless
We been Adrinking brew for F#mbreakfast
ARudie Dcan't AfailA  D  A  
[Chorus]
I Awent to the marEket, to F#mrealise my soul
'Cause what I Aneed, EI just don't F#mhave
AFirst they Ecurse, then they F#mpress me 'till I hurt
DRudEie can't Afail
[Instrumental]
/  A- - - -  D   A- /
/  A- - - -  G   A- /
/  A- - - -  F#m- - /
/  A-  D-  A- - - /
/  A-  D- -  A- - /
[Bridge]
You're Alooking pretty smart (Echicken skin suit) with a Achicken skin suit
You Athink you're pretty hot (Epork pie hat) In the Apork pie hat
D/F# D/F# E A
[Outro]
ARudEie can't F#mfail
DRudEie can't F#mfail   
ARudEie can't F#mfail
DRudEie can't Afail
DRudEie can't Afail  

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Rudie Cant Fail

by The Clash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

D/F#

[Intro]

A D A

/ - - - - - /

A G A

/ - - - - - /

A F#m

/ - - - - - - /

A D A

/ - - - - - /

A D A

/ - - - - /

(spoken) Sing Michael, Sing

A D A

On the route of the nineteen Bus

A G A

/ - - - - - /

A F#m

/ - - - - - - /

A D A

/ - - - - - /

A D A

/ - - - - - /

Hear them sayin'

[Verse 1]

A D A

How you get a rude and a reckless?

A G A

Don't you be so crude and a feckless

A F#m

You been drinking brew for breakfast

A D A A D A

Rudie can't fail We reply

A D A

I know that my life make you nervous

A G A

But I tell you that I can't live in service

A F#m

Like the doctor who's born for a purpose

A D A A D A

Rudie can't fail Ok

[Chorus]

A E F#m

I went to the market, to realise my soul

A E F#m

What I need, I just don't have

A E F#m

First they curse, then they press me 'till I hurt

D E A

Rudie can't fail

[Verse 2]

A D A

First you must cure your temper

A G A

Then find a job in the paper

A F#m

You need someone for a saviour

A D A A D A

Rudie can't fail We reply

A D A

Now we get a rude and a reckless

A G A

We been seen lookin' cool an' a speckless

A F#m

We been drinking brew for breakfast

A D A A D A

Rudie can't fail

[Chorus]

A E F#m

I went to the market, to realise my soul

A E F#m

'Cause what I need, I just don't have

A E F#m

First they curse, then they press me 'till I hurt

D E A

Rudie can't fail

[Instrumental]

A D A

/ - - - - - /

A G A

/ - - - - - /

A F#m

/ - - - - - - /

A D A

/ - - - - - /

A D A

/ - - - - - /

[Bridge]

A E A

You're looking pretty smart (chicken skin suit) with a chicken skin suit

A E A

You think you're pretty hot (pork pie hat) In the pork pie hat

D/F# D/F# E A

[Outro]

A E F#m

Rudie can't fail

D E F#m

Rudie can't fail

A E F#m

Rudie can't fail

D E A

Rudie can't fail

D E A

Rudie can't fail

About Rudie Cant Fail Chords by The Clash

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