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Gates Of The West

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Key:  C     BPM:150    You Tube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdkuYVsJ7nM
 Open                 Barre
F/C    x33211    or  8,8,10,10,10,x
Csus4  x33011    or  8,10,10,10,x,x
C5     8,10,10,x,x,x    
G5     3,5,5,x,x,x
A5     5,7,7,x,x,x
F5     1,3,3,x,x,x
   [Intro riff]
e|---C------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|--------3--3--------------------3--3---------|
E|--3--5--------5--5--3--3--5--5--------5--5---|     x4
   [Verse 1]
CI would love to be the lucky one on Chill Avenue
AmWho could keep your hear warm when ice has turned it blue
But Gbeggin' sleeping losers as they turn in for the night
I'm Clooking back for home and I can see the lights
CI should be jumpin' shoutin' that I made it all this way
From AmCamden Town Station to 44th and 8th
Not Gmany make it this far and many say we're great
But Cjust like them we walk on an' we can't escape our fate
   [Pre Chorus]
AmCan't you hear the FsighingG  
CEastside F/CJimmy Cand FSouthside Sue
Both Gsay they needed something Csus4newC  
   [Chorus]
So I'm Cstanding at the gates of the West
I burn Emmoney at the lights of the sign
The city casts a Fshadow Gof the perfect Ccrime
I'm standing at the gates of the East
I take my Empulse and the pulse of my friend
The city casts a Fshadow, Gwill I see you Cagain?
   [Verse 2]
CThe immigrants an' remnants of all the glory years
Are Amclustered around the bar again for another round of beers
Little GRichard's in the kitchen playing spoons and plates
He's Ctelling the waitress he's great
CAh say I know somewhere back'n'forth in time
AmOut on the dustbowls, deep in the roulette mine
Or Gin a ghetto cellar only yesterday
There's a Cmove into the future for the U.S.AmA.
   [Pre Chorus]
I hear them FcryingG  
CEastside F/CJimmy Cand FSouthside Sue
Both Gsay they needed something Csus4newC  
   [Chorus]
So I'm Cstanding at the gates of the West
I burn Emmoney at the lights of the sign
The city casts a Fshadow Gof the perfect Ccrime
I'm standing at the gates of the East
I take my Empulse and the pulse of my friend
The city casts a Fshadow, Gwill I see you Cagain?
   [Instrumental]
C5    G5    A5   F5
C5    G5    A5   F5
C5    G5    A5   F5
C
   [Outro]
CStanding at the gates of the WestEm  
In the Fshadow GagainC  
Standing at the gates of the WestEm  
In the Gshadow Cagain
Standing at the gates of the WestEm  
In the FshaGdow CagainEm  
In the FshaGdow CagainCmaj7  

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Gates Of The West

by The Clash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

Csus4

Cmaj7

Key: C BPM:150 You Tube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdkuYVsJ7nM

Open Barre

F/C x33211 or 8,8,10,10,10,x

Csus4 x33011 or 8,10,10,10,x,x

C5 8,10,10,x,x,x

G5 3,5,5,x,x,x

A5 5,7,7,x,x,x

F5 1,3,3,x,x,x

[Intro riff]

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

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

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

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

A|--------3--3--------------------3--3---------|

E|--3--5--------5--5--3--3--5--5--------5--5---| x4

[Verse 1]

I would love to be the lucky one on Chill Avenue

Who could keep your hear warm when ice has turned it blue

But beggin' sleeping losers as they turn in for the night

I'm looking back for home and I can see the lights

I should be jumpin' shoutin' that I made it all this way

From Camden Town Station to 44th and 8th

Not many make it this far and many say we're great

But just like them we walk on an' we can't escape our fate

[Pre Chorus]

Am F G

Can't you hear the sighing

C F/C C F

Eastside Jimmy and Southside Sue

G Csus4 C

Both say they needed something new

[Chorus]

So I'm standing at the gates of the West

I burn money at the lights of the sign

F G C

The city casts a shadow of the perfect crime

I'm standing at the gates of the East

I take my pulse and the pulse of my friend

F G C

The city casts a shadow, will I see you again?

[Verse 2]

The immigrants an' remnants of all the glory years

Are clustered around the bar again for another round of beers

Little Richard's in the kitchen playing spoons and plates

He's telling the waitress he's great

Ah say I know somewhere back'n'forth in time

Out on the dustbowls, deep in the roulette mine

Or in a ghetto cellar only yesterday

C Am

There's a move into the future for the U.S.A.

[Pre Chorus]

F G

I hear them crying

C F/C C F

Eastside Jimmy and Southside Sue

G Csus4 C

Both say they needed something new

[Chorus]

So I'm standing at the gates of the West

I burn money at the lights of the sign

F G C

The city casts a shadow of the perfect crime

I'm standing at the gates of the East

I take my pulse and the pulse of my friend

F G C

The city casts a shadow, will I see you again?

[Instrumental]

C5 G5 A5 F5

[Outro]

C Em

Standing at the gates of the West

F G C

In the shadow again

Standing at the gates of the West

G C

In the shadow again

Standing at the gates of the West

F G C Em

In the shadow again

F G C Cmaj7

In the shadow again

About Gates Of The West Chords by The Clash

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