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  SLF's tribute To Joe Strummer taken from the excellent album guitar and drum
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  Intro: C#m  
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  Verse 1:
  C#mYou lit a flame in my Aheart  and Bit is burning still 
  C#mAnd every time I hear you Ashout it Bstill gives me a Gthrill
  I can sCee you up there, Gon a Cstage and jumping    
  GYeah, I can Csee you up there  Awith your Bright leg pumping
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  Chorus: 
  EGoodbye Ainspiration, Evoice of a Ageneration, Egoodbye Ainspiration, I F#mwon't be playing BStrummerville againC#m  
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  Verse2: 
  C#mYou wore your heart on your Asleeve with Bhonesty and pride  
  C#mYou gave me hope, made me Abelieve that Bwhat I did was Gright 
  You brought Cback the passion Gthat had Clong been missing 
  GYou brought Cback the passion Athat you Bnever stopped giving
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  Chorus:
  EGoodbye Ainspiration, Evoice of a Ageneration, Egoodbye AInspiration, I F#mwon't be playing BStrummerville again
  EGoodbye Ainspiration, Evoice of a Ageneration, Egoodbye AInspiration, I F#mwon't be playing BStrummerville again
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  AAnd if music seems munEdane it's cause the companies get their Away  
  And all the young bands seem to F#msay please turn our Brebellion into money
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  Break:  E   AX3   F#m   B  C#m  
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  Verse 3:
  C#mSo thanks for giving me my Acreed, I'll Btry to stay onside  
  C#mYou're helping me to dare to Adream Bafter all this Gtime 
  Cause I still Csee you up there Gon a Cstage and playing 
  GI still Csee you up there, I Astill believe in Bwhat your saying  
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  Chorus:
  EGoodbye Ainspiration, Evoice of a Ageneration, Egoodbye AInspiration, I F#mwon't be playing BStrummerville again
  EGoodbye Ainspiration, Evoice of a Ageneration, Egoodbye AInspiration, I F#mwon't be playing BStrummerville again
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   E   A   EX2
  EI'm not gonna play AStrummerville Eagain
  EI'm not gonna play AStrummerville Eagain
  EI'm not gonna play AStrummerville Eagain (clash, clash, clash city rockers)
  EI'm not gonna play AStrummerville Eagain (clash, clash, clash city rockers)
  EI'm not gonna play AStrummerville Eagain (clash, clash, clash city rockers)
  EI'm not gonna play AStrummerville Eagain (clash, clash, clash city rockers)
  EI'm not gonna play AStrummerville Eagain (clash, clash, clash city rockers)
  EI'm not gonna play AStrummerville Eagain (clash, clash, clash city rockers)

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Strummerville

by Stiff Little Fingers

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C#m

F#m

SLF's tribute To Joe Strummer taken from the excellent album guitar and drum

C#m

Intro:

Verse 1:

C#m A B

You lit a flame in my heart and it is burning still

C#m A B G

And every time I hear you shout it still gives me a thrill

C G C

I can see you up there, on a stage and jumping

G C A B

Yeah, I can see you up there with your right leg pumping

Chorus:

E A E A E A F#m B C#m

Goodbye inspiration, voice of a generation, goodbye inspiration, I won't be playing Strummerville again

Verse2:

C#m A B

You wore your heart on your sleeve with honesty and pride

C#m A B G

You gave me hope, made me believe that what I did was right

C G C

You brought back the passion that had long been missing

G C A B

You brought back the passion that you never stopped giving

Chorus:

E A E A E A F#m B

Goodbye inspiration, voice of a generation, goodbye Inspiration, I won't be playing Strummerville again

E A E A E A F#m B

Goodbye inspiration, voice of a generation, goodbye Inspiration, I won't be playing Strummerville again

A E A

And if music seems mundane it's cause the companies get their way

F#m B

And all the young bands seem to say please turn our rebellion into money

E A F#m B C#m

Break: X3

Verse 3:

C#m A B

So thanks for giving me my creed, I'll try to stay onside

C#m A B G

You're helping me to dare to dream after all this time

C G C

Cause I still see you up there on a stage and playing

G C A B

I still see you up there, I still believe in what your saying

Chorus:

E A E A E A F#m B

Goodbye inspiration, voice of a generation, goodbye Inspiration, I won't be playing Strummerville again

E A E A E A F#m B

Goodbye inspiration, voice of a generation, goodbye Inspiration, I won't be playing Strummerville again

E A E

I'm not gonna play Strummerville again

E A E

I'm not gonna play Strummerville again

E A E