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Groovy Times

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   [Intro]
E    G#m  A  B      E    G#m  A  B
E    G#m  A  B      E    G#m  A  B
   [Verse 1]
Dthe high street shops aAre boarded up
an' the Bmterrace it is Afenced GinG6  G  
Dsee-through shields Aare walled across
the Bmway that you Acame GinG6  G  
but there's Dno need to get Aexcited
as the Bmlorries bring the baAcon GinG6  G  
'cos the Dhousewives are all Asinging
groovy Bmtimes are Ghere AagEain
   [Verse 2]
they Ddiscovered one black Asaturday
that Bmmobs don't march Athey GrunG6  G  
Dso you can excuse the nerAvous triggerman
just this Bmonce for jumping Athe GgunG6  G  
as they Dwere picking up tAhe dead
out Bmof the broAken GglassG6  G  
yes it's Dnumber one, the Aradio said
groovy Bmtimes have Gcome Ato Epass!
   [Chorus]
EgroG#mo..vAy  Btimes  EgrG#moo..vAy   Btimes   EgrG#moo..Avy   Btimes
F#m   E  B  A
   [Instrumental]  
D     A   Bm    A     G
   [Verse 3]
Dthe intake is on Athe uptake
the Bmacceleration's Apretty GgrimG6  G  
Di can remember his Afirst appearance
now Bmlook what's happened Ato GhimG6  G  
so they Dput him in a Adog suit
like Bmfrom nineteen sixty GfourG6  G  
the Dking of early Aevening ITV
groovy Bmtimes GforAever Emore
   [Chorus]
EgroG#mo..vAy  Btimes  EgrG#moo..vAy   Btimes   EgrG#moo..Avy   Btimes
F#m   E  B  A
   [Chorus]
EgroG#mo..vAy  Btimes  EgrG#moo..vAy   Btimes   EgrG#moo..Avy   Btimes
F#m   E  B  A
   [Chorus]
EgroG#mo..vAy  Btimes  EgrG#moo..vAy   Btimes   EgrG#moo..Avy   Btimes
F#m   E  B  A
   [Chorus]
EgroG#mo..vAy  Btimes  EgrG#moo..vAy   Btimes   EgrG#moo..Avy   Btimes
F#m   E  B  A  E   B
F#m   E  B  A  E   B

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Groovy Times

by The Clash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

F#m

[Intro]

E G#m A B E G#m A B

[Verse 1]

D A

the high street shops are boarded up

Bm A G G6 G

an' the terrace it is fenced in

D A

see-through shields are walled across

Bm A G G6 G

the way that you came in

D A

but there's no need to get excited

Bm A G G6 G

as the lorries bring the bacon in

D A

'cos the housewives are all singing

Bm G A E

groovy times are here again

[Verse 2]

D A

they discovered one black saturday

Bm A G G6 G

that mobs don't march they run

D A

so you can excuse the nervous triggerman

Bm A G G6 G

just this once for jumping the gun

D A

as they were picking up the dead

Bm A G G6 G

out of the broken glass

D A

yes it's number one, the radio said

Bm G A E

groovy times have come to pass!

[Chorus]

E G#m A B E G#m A B E G#m A B

groo..vy times groo..vy times groo..vy times

F#m E B A

[Instrumental]

D A Bm A G

[Verse 3]

D A

the intake is on the uptake

Bm A G G6 G

the acceleration's pretty grim

D A

i can remember his first appearance

Bm A G G6 G

now look what's happened to him

D A

so they put him in a dog suit

Bm G G6 G

like from nineteen sixty four

D A

the king of early evening ITV

Bm G A E

groovy times forever more

[Chorus]

E G#m A B E G#m A B E G#m A B

groo..vy times groo..vy times groo..vy times

F#m E B A

[Chorus]

E G#m A B E G#m A B E G#m A B

groo..vy times groo..vy times groo..vy times

F#m E B A

[Chorus]

E G#m A B E G#m A B E G#m A B

groo..vy times groo..vy times groo..vy times

F#m E B A

[Chorus]

E G#m A B E G#m A B E G#m A B

groo..vy times groo..vy times groo..vy times

F#m E B A E B

About Groovy Times Chords by The Clash

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