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Riot Van

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The solo is played with a tremolo effect if you've got one, and only has the bass playing in
background.
e|--Dmaj7--2------C#m7-4------Bm7-2-------A0-------E0-------E60----|
B|----2-------5-------3-------2-------0-------2----|
G|----2-------4-------2-------2-------1-------1----|
D|----0-------6-------4-------2-------2-------2----|
A|----x-------4-------2-------0-------2-------2----|
E|----x-------x-------x-------x-------0-------0----|
Up rolled the Dmaj7riot vC#m7an
And Bm7sparked excitement in the boysDmaj7  C#m7  
But Bm7the policemen look annoyedDmaj7  C#m7  
PerBm7haps these are ones they should avoidDmaj7  C#m7  Bm7  
AThey got a chase last night C#m7from men with truncheons drBm7essed in hatsE  E6  E  
AThey didn't do that much wrongC#m7, still ran away though for the laBm7ugh
just for the laughE  E6  E  
Please just Dmaj7stop talC#m7king
Because they won't fBm7ind us if you doDmaj7  C#m7  
Oh, those sBm7illy boys in blueDmaj7  C#m7  
Well, they wBm7on't catch me and youDmaj7  C#m7  Bm7  
AHave you been drinking son, C#m7you don’t look old enougBm7h to meE  E6  E  
AI’m sorry officer, is tC#m7here a certain age you’re suppBm7osed to be?
nobody EtolE6d meE  
Up rolled the Dmaj7riot vC#m7an
And these laBm7ds just wind the coppers upDmaj7  C#m7  
Ask wBm7hy they don't catch proper crooksDmaj7  C#m7  
Get theBm7ir address and their names tookDmaj7  C#m7  
But they cDmaj7ouldn't care less
[Solo]
e|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|--------------------------4/9--\---|
D|-----------------9\4-----4\2-----|-----------------4/11--------------|
A|----0-----9\4--------------------|----0-----9\4----------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Thrown in the Dmaj7riot vC#m7an
And Bm7all the coppers kicked him inDmaj7  C#m7  
And tBm7here was no way he could winDmaj7  C#m7  
Just hBm7ad to take it on the chinDmaj7  C#m7  Bm7  
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The story behind the song

"Riot Van" captures a snapshot of youthful misadventure, a common theme in the Arctic Monkeys' early work. The band, formed in Sheffield in 2002, gained early attention through fans sharing their music online. This song, like many on their debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, paints a picture of observations from the perspective of young Northern England clubbers. It plays like a wry, almost nostalgic look at the small-scale rebellions and encounters of adolescence.

AI-written from these sources:Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not — Wikipedia ↗Arctic Monkeys — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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