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Straight To Hell

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I have no idea what this song is about but it has always been a favorite of mine. There is no rhythm
guitar on the track but I think these chords work quite well. Have a play with it and let me know what
you think Lyrics may be a bit off (or maybe they're just to deep for me to understand!)
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  Intro:   D    A   GX2
           D      GX2
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  Verse 1:
  BmIf you can play on the Gfiddle, Bmhow's about a British jig and Greel
  DSpeaking king's English in quotation as Grailhead towns feel the steel mills rust
  DWater frozen in the Ggeneration
  BmClear as winter Gice, Bmthis is your paraGdise
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  Chorus:
  There ain't no Dneed for ya, there ain't no Gneed for ya
  Go straight to Dhell boys, go straight to Ghell boys
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  Verse 2:
  BmWanna join in a Gchorus Bmof the Amerasian Gblues
  DWhen it's Christmas out in Ho Chi Minh city, Gkiddie say pappa pappa pappa pappa pappa san take me home
  DSee me got photo, photo, photograph of you mamma mamma mamma san of you and Gmamma mamma mamma san
  BmLet me tell ya 'bout your Gblood bamboo kid, Bmit ain't Coca Cola it's Grice
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  Chorus:
  Straight to Dhell boys, go straight to Ghell boys
  Go straight to Dhell boys, go straight to Ghell boys
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  Oh pappa Bmsan, please take me Ghome, oh pappa Bmsan, everybody they wanna go Ghome so mamma san says
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    D    A   GX2
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  Verse 3
  BmYou wanna play mind crazed banGjo Bmon the druggy drag ragtime U.S.AG.
  DIn Parkland International, heh, junkiedom GU.S.A.
  Where Dprocaine proves the purest rock man groove and Grat poison the volatile Molatov says
  BmHa, ha, ha, ha, Gha, ha, ha, ha, Bmha, ha, ha, ha, Gha, ha, ha, straight to hell
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-D  G  
  Verse 4:
  BmCan you really cough it up loud and Gstrong the immigrants Bmthey wanna sing all night Glong
  DIt could be anywhere most likely could be any frontier Gany hemisphere
  DNo man's landG  
  And there Bmain't no asylum Ghere, king BmSolomon he never lived round hereG  
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  Chorus:
  Straight to Dhell boys, go straight to Ghell boys
  Go straight to Dhell boys, go straight to Ghell boys (to fade)

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Straight To Hell

by The Clash

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I have no idea what this song is about but it has always been a favorite of mine. There is no rhythm

guitar on the track but I think these chords work quite well. Have a play with it and let me know what

you think Lyrics may be a bit off (or maybe they're just to deep for me to understand!)

D A G

Intro: X2

D G

Verse 1:

Bm G Bm G

If you can play on the fiddle, how's about a British jig and reel

D G

Speaking king's English in quotation as railhead towns feel the steel mills rust

D G

Water frozen in the generation

Bm G Bm G

Clear as winter ice, this is your paradise

Chorus:

D G

There ain't no need for ya, there ain't no need for ya

D G

Go straight to hell boys, go straight to hell boys

Verse 2:

Bm G Bm G

Wanna join in a chorus of the Amerasian blues

D G

When it's Christmas out in Ho Chi Minh city, kiddie say pappa pappa pappa pappa pappa san take me home

D G

See me got photo, photo, photograph of you mamma mamma mamma san of you and mamma mamma mamma san

Bm G Bm G

Let me tell ya 'bout your blood bamboo kid, it ain't Coca Cola it's rice

Chorus:

D G

Straight to hell boys, go straight to hell boys

D G

Go straight to hell boys, go straight to hell boys

Bm G Bm G

Oh pappa san, please take me home, oh pappa san, everybody they wanna go home so mamma san says

D A G

Verse 3

Bm G Bm G

You wanna play mind crazed banjo on the druggy drag ragtime U.S.A.

D G

In Parkland International, heh, junkiedom U.S.A.

D G

Where procaine proves the purest rock man groove and rat poison the volatile Molatov says

Bm G Bm G

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, straight to hell

D G

Verse 4:

Bm G Bm G

Can you really cough it up loud and strong the immigrants they wanna sing all night long

D G

It could be anywhere most likely could be any frontier any hemisphere

D G

No man's land

Bm G Bm G

And there ain't no asylum here, king Solomon he never lived round here

Chorus:

D G

Straight to hell boys, go straight to hell boys

D G

Go straight to hell boys, go straight to hell boys (to fade)

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