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LONDON TRAFFIC
(Bruce Foxton)
This is the main riff of the song:
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A (with main riff x2)
A (with main riff x2)
London traffic - state of confusion
London traffic - blocking the streets
London traffic - going nowhere
London traffic - polluting our air
DDrive round London Ain a car, Gdon't really Awant to go far.
DSo many cars Afill the streets, Gwonder why we Abother at all.Asus4  A  
DLondon traffic Ais a problem
DLondon traffic Gtoo many Acars
GOne way systems Alook very neat
GColoured signs diArect the streetsAsus4  A  
A(main riff x2)
DNo-one knows the Aanswer, Cno-one seems to Gcare,
DTake a look Aat the city, Ctake the traffic GelseAwhere.Asus4  A  
ELeave the city Bfree from traffic, Egive the place a Achance to Bsurvive.
ADirt and filth Bcover London, Agive it a chance to Bbreathe again.
A (with main riff x2)
London traffic - state of confusion
London traffic - blocking the streets
London traffic - going nowhere
London traffic - polluting our air
 A(main riff x1)
 A(main riff x2)
London traffic, London traffic, London traffic, London traffic
A

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London Traffic

by The Jam

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Asus4

LONDON TRAFFIC

(Bruce Foxton)

This is the main riff of the song:

-----0-----0--0--0--0-----0-----0--0--0--0--|

-----2-----2--3--2--0-----2-----2--3--2--0--|

--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|

--2-----2--------------2-----2--------------|

--0-----0--------------0-----0--------------|

--------------------------------------------|

A (with main riff x2)

London traffic - state of confusion

London traffic - blocking the streets

London traffic - going nowhere

London traffic - polluting our air

D A G A

Drive round London in a car, don't really want to go far.

D A G A Asus4 A

So many cars fill the streets, wonder why we bother at all.

D A

London traffic is a problem

D G A

London traffic too many cars

G A

One way systems look very neat

G A Asus4 A

Coloured signs direct the streets

(main riff x2)

D A C G

No-one knows the answer, no-one seems to care,

D A C G A Asus4 A

Take a look at the city, take the traffic elsewhere.

E B E A B

Leave the city free from traffic, give the place a chance to survive.

A B A B

Dirt and filth cover London, give it a chance to breathe again.

A (with main riff x2)

London traffic - state of confusion

London traffic - blocking the streets

London traffic - going nowhere

London traffic - polluting our air

(main riff x1)

(main riff x2)

London traffic, London traffic, London traffic, London traffic

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