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Police On My Back

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Step 1 / 46Position: 10

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-10----10----10----10-----10----10----|
B|----10----10----10----10-----10----10-|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
Guitar riff 1
e|-D10----10----10----10----|-G10----10----10----10----|
B|----10----10----10----10-|----10----10----10----10-|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Guitar riff 2
e|-D----------------|-G----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-7-6-7-6-7-6-7-7-|-7-6-7-6-7-6-7---| x3
D|-----------------|---------------7-|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse 1]
Well, I'm rDunning, police Gon my back
I've been Dhiding, police Gon my back
There was a Dshooting, police Gon my back
And the Dvictim, well, he Gwon't come back
[Bridge]
I been Arunning Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
GThursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
ARunning Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
GThursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
[Chorus] w/ riffs 1 & 2
  DWhat have I Gdone?   DWhat have I Gdone?D  G  D  G  
[Verse 2]
Yes, I'm Drunning down the Grailway track
Could you Dhelp me? Police Gon my back
They will Dcatch me, if I Gdare drop back
Won't you Dgive me all the Gspeed I lack
[Bridge]
I been Arunning Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
GThursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
ARunning Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
GThursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
[Chorus] w/ riff 1
  DWhat have I Ddone?   DWhat have I Ddone?D  D  D  D  
[Bridge 2] w/ riffs 1 & 2
I'm DrunningG  
I am DrunningG  
I keep DrunningG  D  G  
[Verse 3] 
Yes, I'm Drunning down the Grailway track
Won't you Dhelp me? Police Gon my back
They will Dcatch me, if I Gdare drop back
Won't you Dhelp me find the Gspeed I lack
[Bridge]
I been Arunning Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
GThursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
ARunning Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
GThursday, Friday, Saturday, SundayG  
[Chorus] w/ riffs 1 & 2
  DWhat have I Gdone?   DWhat have I Gdone?D  G  D  G  
w/ riff 2
Because I'm Drunning (Police Gon my back)
DHiding (Police Gon my back)
DRunning (Police Gon my back)
DHiding (Police Gon my back)
[Instrumental] w/ riffs 1 & 2
  D    Gx4
[Verse 4]
I'm Drunning down the Grailway track
Won't you Dhelp me? Police Gon my back
They will Dcatch me, if I Gdare drop back
Oh no, Dgive me all the Gspeed I lack
[Outro]
I been DrunningG  
I been DrunningG  
(fade out)

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Police On My Back

by The Clash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|-10----10----10----10-----10----10----|

B|----10----10----10----10-----10----10-|

G|--------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|

Guitar riff 1

D G

e|-10----10----10----10----|-10----10----10----10----|

B|----10----10----10----10-|----10----10----10----10-|

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------|-------------------------|

A|-------------------------|-------------------------|

E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

Guitar riff 2

D G

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-7-6-7-6-7-6-7-7-|-7-6-7-6-7-6-7---| x3

D|-----------------|---------------7-|

A|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-----------------|-----------------|

[Verse 1]

D G

Well, I'm running, police on my back

D G

I've been hiding, police on my back

D G

There was a shooting, police on my back

D G

And the victim, well, he won't come back

[Bridge]

I been running Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Running Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

[Chorus] w/ riffs 1 & 2

D G D G D G D G

What have I done? What have I done?

[Verse 2]

D G

Yes, I'm running down the railway track

D G

Could you help me? Police on my back

D G

They will catch me, if I dare drop back

D G

Won't you give me all the speed I lack

[Bridge]

I been running Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Running Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

[Chorus] w/ riff 1

D D D D D D D D

What have I done? What have I done?

[Bridge 2] w/ riffs 1 & 2

D G

I'm running

D G

I am running

D G D G

I keep running

[Verse 3]

D G

Yes, I'm running down the railway track

D G

Won't you help me? Police on my back

D G

They will catch me, if I dare drop back

D G

Won't you help me find the speed I lack

[Bridge]

I been running Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Running Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

G G

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

[Chorus] w/ riffs 1 & 2

D G D G D G D G

What have I done? What have I done?

w/ riff 2

D G

Because I'm running (Police on my back)

D G

Hiding (Police on my back)

D G

Running (Police on my back)

D G

Hiding (Police on my back)

[Instrumental] w/ riffs 1 & 2

D G

[Verse 4]

D G

I'm running down the railway track

D G

Won't you help me? Police on my back

D G

They will catch me, if I dare drop back

D G

Oh no, give me all the speed I lack

[Outro]

D G

I been running

D G

I been running

(fade out)

About Police On My Back Chords by The Clash

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