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Joe Strummer
Capo 4
[Intro] 
C  G  D  C  Am
[Verse 1]
CWalking out of EGngland thinking Dyou were kCing taking Amon this world
On that bCus that goes through MeGxico a kiDller often finCds a sweet AmMexican girl
But iCn MGississDippi we rushed into the rCoom Am  
DCown Gin DDixie you were crying for dCopeAm  
CDown in AlaGbama they like hDome-cooked fCare yAmeah
So we're gonna strap you to the fryin' chair yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
CBut I dGon't kDnow what love Cis
AmIs there something else giving me the chills?
But iCf mGy hDands are the color of blCood
AmThen I can tell ya
sure I can tell ya
[Chorus]
CLoGve Amkills
CLoGve Amkills
CLoGve Amkills
CLoGve AmKills
[Verse 2]
Do you waCnna hear the siGrens, the siDrens of the cCity drown the arAmguing?
We're on Riker's Island in a population war - they don't care about your fame
[Pre-Chorus]
CBut I dGon't kDnow what love Cis
AmIs there something else giving me the chills?
But iCf mGy hDands are the color of blCood
AmThen I can tell ya
sure I can tell ya
[Chorus]
CLoGve Amkills
CLoGve Amkills
CLoGve AmKills
[Verse 3]
COn the RGio GrDande they'll tie you to a trCee
AmOh-oh-ohh,oh-oh-ohh
And you caCn't cGall the lawDyers 'cause the whorehouse is asCleep
AmOh-oh-ohh,oh-oh-ohh
[Instrumental]
C G D C
AmYou people will get weak
Oh-oh-ohh,oh-oh-ohh
They'll thCrow you in a ceGll where you can baDrely brCeatheAm  
[Pre-Chorus]
CBut I dGon't kDnow what love Cis
AmIs there something else giving me the chills?
But iCf mGy hDands are the color of blCood
AmThen I can tell ya
sure I can tell ya
[Chorus]
CLoGve Amkills
CLoGve Amkills
CLoGve AmKills

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Love Kills

by Joe Strummer

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Joe Strummer

Capo 4

[Intro]

C G D C Am

[Verse 1]

C G D C Am

Walking out of England thinking you were king taking on this world

C G D C Am

On that bus that goes through Mexico a killer often finds a sweet Mexican girl

C G D C Am

But in Mississippi we rushed into the room

C G D C Am

Down in Dixie you were crying for dope

C G D C Am

Down in Alabama they like home-cooked fare yeah

So we're gonna strap you to the fryin' chair yeah

[Pre-Chorus]

C G D C

But I don't know what love is

Is there something else giving me the chills?

C G D C

But if my hands are the color of blood

Then I can tell ya

sure I can tell ya

[Chorus]

C G Am

Love kills

C G Am

Love kills

C G Am

Love kills

C G Am

Love Kills

[Verse 2]

C G D C Am

Do you wanna hear the sirens, the sirens of the city drown the arguing?

We're on Riker's Island in a population war - they don't care about your fame

[Pre-Chorus]

C G D C

But I don't know what love is

Is there something else giving me the chills?

C G D C

But if my hands are the color of blood

Then I can tell ya

sure I can tell ya

[Chorus]

C G Am

Love kills

C G Am

Love kills

C G Am

Love Kills

[Verse 3]

C G D C

On the Rio Grande they'll tie you to a tree

Oh-oh-ohh,oh-oh-ohh

C G D C

And you can't call the lawyers 'cause the whorehouse is asleep

Oh-oh-ohh,oh-oh-ohh

[Instrumental]

C G D C

You people will get weak

Oh-oh-ohh,oh-oh-ohh

C G D C Am

They'll throw you in a cell where you can barely breathe

[Pre-Chorus]

C G D C

But I don't know what love is

Is there something else giving me the chills?

C G D C

But if my hands are the color of blood

Then I can tell ya

sure I can tell ya

[Chorus]

C G Am

Love kills

C G Am

Love kills

C G Am

Love Kills

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