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Bass intro:         D        A         E      E(x6)
THEN DRUMS:
BASS ENTERS:   A     G   x4
GUITAR ENTERS:  A    G   x4
VERSE:
Athere's blood on the street Dand the smell is so sweet
Ccos another blue bastard Ghas just gone down
Asee the boots swarming Daround his head
Cthey're gonna see him dGead.......
Anightstick in his hand Dhe tried to rule this land
Cthat's no way to make this Gcountry great
Aits take more, mDore than force
Cyou've got to give it a Gvoice
       A      Gx2
CHORUS:
Aso it's goodnight to Gone more facist clown
we've got a right, can't keep us quiet
we've got a riot     we've got a riot
this is our answer to your law
       A         D           C     Gx2
VERSE: (same as first)
don't shed no tears for him
his live was lived in sin
no one has the right to order you
don't be told what life is about
       A      Gx2
CHORUS:
Aso it's goodnight to Gone more facist clown
we've got a right, can't keep us quiet
we've got a riot     we've got a riot
this is our answer to your law
        D          A          E      Ex2
Dbrixton           A  Eriot riotE  
toxteth           riot riot
bristol           riot riot
moss side         riot riot
england           riot riot
england           riot riot riot riot
riot riot riot riot riot riot riot riot
       A         D           C     Gx2
Athere's blood on the street Dand the smell is so sweet
Ccos another blue bastard Ghas just gone down

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Summer Of 81

by Violators

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Chords in this song · guitar

D A E E

Bass intro: (x6)

THEN DRUMS:

BASS ENTERS: A G x4

GUITAR ENTERS: A G x4

VERSE:

A D

there's blood on the street and the smell is so sweet

C G

cos another blue bastard has just gone down

A D

see the boots swarming around his head

C G

they're gonna see him dead.......

A D

nightstick in his hand he tried to rule this land

C G

that's no way to make this country great

A D

its take more, more than force

C G

you've got to give it a voice

A G

CHORUS:

A G

so it's goodnight to one more facist clown

we've got a right, can't keep us quiet

we've got a riot we've got a riot

this is our answer to your law

A D C G

VERSE: (same as first)

don't shed no tears for him

his live was lived in sin

no one has the right to order you

don't be told what life is about

A G

CHORUS:

A G

so it's goodnight to one more facist clown

we've got a right, can't keep us quiet

we've got a riot we've got a riot

this is our answer to your law

D A E E

brixton riot riot

toxteth riot riot

bristol riot riot

moss side riot riot

england riot riot

england riot riot riot riot

riot riot riot riot riot riot riot riot

A D C G

A D

there's blood on the street and the smell is so sweet

C G

cos another blue bastard has just gone down

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