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The Clash's version of a traditional arrangement, this is the same pattern repeated 6 times, the solo is
a verse with no words, and the last verse looks odd but is the same as the others.
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
When AJohnny comes marching home again, hurGrah, tralah
He's Acoming by bus or underground, hurEmrah, tralah
A Cwoman's eye will Gshed a tear to Fsee his face so Cbeaten in fear
And it was jAust aGround the Fcorner Ein the AEnglish Civil War
[Verse 2]
It was Astill at the stage of clubs and fists, hurGrah, tralah
When that Awell known face got beaten to bits, hurEmrah, tralah
Your Cface was blue in the Glight of the screen as we Fwatched the speech of an Canimal scream
The Anew Gparty FarEmy was Amarching right over our heads
[Solo]
A G   A Em   C G F C   A G F E A
[Verse 3]
They Aare, ha, I told you so, traGlah, hurrah
Says Aeverybody that we know, hurEmrah, tralah
But Cwho hid a radio Gunder the stairs, and Fwho got caught out Cunawares
ANew Gparty FarEmy came Amarching right up the stairs
[Verse 4]
When AJohnny comes marching home again, hurGrah, tralah
NoAbody understands it can happen again, hurEmrah, tralah
The Csun is shining and the Gkids are shouting loud but you Fgotta know it's shining through a Ccrack in the cloud
The Ashadows Gkeep on FfalEling when AJohnny comes marching home
[Verse 5]
AAlright, GJohnny
AOh yeah, EmJohnny
All the girls go Coh-oh-oh-oh, Goh, Foh, Coh-oh-oh
AGet his Gcoffin Fready     E  AJohnny's comin' home

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English Civil War

by The Clash

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The Clash's version of a traditional arrangement, this is the same pattern repeated 6 times, the solo is

a verse with no words, and the last verse looks odd but is the same as the others.

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A G

When Johnny comes marching home again, hurrah, tralah

A Em

He's coming by bus or underground, hurrah, tralah

C G F C

A woman's eye will shed a tear to see his face so beaten in fear

A G F E A

And it was just around the corner in the English Civil War

[Verse 2]

A G

It was still at the stage of clubs and fists, hurrah, tralah

A Em

When that well known face got beaten to bits, hurrah, tralah

C G F C

Your face was blue in the light of the screen as we watched the speech of an animal scream

A G F E A

The new party army was marching right over our heads

[Solo]

A G A Em C G F C A G F E A

[Verse 3]

A G

They are, ha, I told you so, tralah, hurrah

A Em

Says everybody that we know, hurrah, tralah

C G F C

But who hid a radio under the stairs, and who got caught out unawares

A G F E A

New party army came marching right up the stairs

[Verse 4]

A G

When Johnny comes marching home again, hurrah, tralah

A Em

Nobody understands it can happen again, hurrah, tralah

C G F C

The sun is shining and the kids are shouting loud but you gotta know it's shining through a crack in the cloud

A G F E A

The shadows keep on falling when Johnny comes marching home

[Verse 5]

A G

Alright, Johnny

A Em

Oh yeah, Johnny

C G F C

All the girls go oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh-oh-oh

A G F E A

Get his coffin ready Johnny's comin' home

About English Civil War Chords by The Clash

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