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It Was London

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INTRO
Em,Bm,A, DX4 
It was in EmLondon,Bm  A  
DWhere we heard the Emrevolution,Bm  A  
DFrom Covent EmGarden,Bm  A  
DAll the way down to EmBrixton.Bm  A  
DIt was in EmTottenham,Bm  A  
DMan got shot by a Empoliceman,Bm  A  
DA young girl went to Emtest them,Bm  A  
DWent up against the Emsystem,Bm  A  
Oh oh, I don't know
GWho Aare youEm  Bm  A  D  
GWho Aare youEm  Bm  A  D  
Then it's just 
 Em   Bm   A   Dthrough the rest of the song!! 

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It Was London

by The Kooks

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INTRO

Em Bm A D

,,, X4

Em Bm A

It was in London,

D Em Bm A

Where we heard the revolution,

D Em Bm A

From Covent Garden,

D Em Bm A

All the way down to Brixton.

D Em Bm A

It was in Tottenham,

D Em Bm A

Man got shot by a policeman,

D Em Bm A

A young girl went to test them,

D Em Bm A

Went up against the system,

Oh oh, I don't know

G A Em Bm A D

Who are you

G A Em Bm A D

Who are you

Then it's just

Em Bm A D

through the rest of the song!!

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