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Tommy Gun

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 E    E(x5)  (single hit last time)
ATommy C#mgun, yDou ain’t happy less yAou got one
ATommy C#mgun, ain’t gDonna shoot the place up jAust for fun       
MayDbe he wants to die fAor the money
MayDbe he wants to kill fAor his country
WhatDever he wants, hAe’s gonna get itE  E  E  E  
ATommy C#mgun, you beDtter strip it down Afor a custom run
ATommy C#mgun, wDaiting in the airport 'till kiAngdom come
And Dwe can watch you make it on the nAine o'clock news
StDanding there in Palestine lAighting the fuse
WhatDever you want, yAou're gonna get itE  E  E  E  
ATommy C#mgun…      D       A  
ATommy C#mgunD  A  
DOoooh, Aoooh, Dooooh, Aoooh, Dooooh, AooohE  E  E  E  
ATommy C#mgun, yDou'll be dead when your wAar is won
ATommy C#mgun, but dDid you have to gun down eAveryone?
DI can see it's kill Aor be killed
A naDtion of destiny has gAot to be fulfilled
WhatDever you want, yAou're gonna get itE  E  E  E  
ATommy C#mgun, yDou can be a hero in an aAge of none
ATommy C#mgun, I'm cDutting out your picture fArom page one
DI'm gonna get a jacket jAust like yours
And gDive my false support Ato your cause
WhatDever you want, yAou're gonna get itE  E  E  E  
   B     E     A    B(x2)
Ok, Bso let’s agEree   Aabout the prBice
And make it oBne jet aEirliner    Afor ten prBisoners 
BoBats and tanks and plEanes,   Ait's your gBame
KiBngs and queens and geEnerals     Alearn your nBame
BI see all the iEnnocents,   Athe human sacrifBice
And Bif death comes so chEeap then the sAame goes for lBife
B B

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Tommy Gun

by The Clash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

E E

(x5) (single hit last time)

A C#m D A

Tommy gun, you ain’t happy less you got one

A C#m D A

Tommy gun, ain’t gonna shoot the place up just for fun

D A

Maybe he wants to die for the money

D A

Maybe he wants to kill for his country

D A E E E E

Whatever he wants, he’s gonna get it

A C#m D A

Tommy gun, you better strip it down for a custom run

A C#m D A

Tommy gun, waiting in the airport 'till kingdom come

D A

And we can watch you make it on the nine o'clock news

D A

Standing there in Palestine lighting the fuse

D A E E E E

Whatever you want, you're gonna get it

A C#m D A

Tommy gun…

A C#m D A

Tommy gun

D A D A D A E E E E

Ooooh, oooh, ooooh, oooh, ooooh, oooh

A C#m D A

Tommy gun, you'll be dead when your war is won

A C#m D A

Tommy gun, but did you have to gun down everyone?

D A

I can see it's kill or be killed

D A

A nation of destiny has got to be fulfilled

D A E E E E

Whatever you want, you're gonna get it

A C#m D A

Tommy gun, you can be a hero in an age of none

A C#m D A

Tommy gun, I'm cutting out your picture from page one

D A

I'm gonna get a jacket just like yours

D A

And give my false support to your cause

D A E E E E

Whatever you want, you're gonna get it

B E A B

(x2)

B E A B

Ok, so let’s agree about the price

B E A B

And make it one jet airliner for ten prisoners

B E A B

Boats and tanks and planes, it's your game

B E A B

Kings and queens and generals learn your name

B E A B

I see all the innocents, the human sacrifice

B E A B

And if death comes so cheap then the same goes for life

B B

About Tommy Gun Chords by The Clash

Learn how to play Tommy Gun by The Clash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Tommy Gun chords”, “Tommy Gun guitar chords”, or “The Clash Tommy Gun chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Tommy Gun chords and for experienced players who want accurate Tommy Gun lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, C#m, D, B.

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