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London Calling

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Cmajor

90BPM

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1/40

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 40Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: standard
You can play regular chords of course, but I prefer these barred ones throughout the song:
e|-Em-------F--------G-------D--|
B|-8-----10------12------7-|
G|-9-----10------12------7-|
D|-9-----10------12------7-|
A|-7-----8-------10------5-|
E|-------------------------|
[Intro]
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-8-8-8-8----------8----------8----------8------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7---------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7---------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7---------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
EmLondon calling to the Ffaraway towns
Now Gthat war's declared and battle coming down
EmLondon calling to the Funderworld
Come Gout of the cupboard all you boys and girls
EmLondon calling, now Fdon't look at us
The Gphoney Beatlemania has bitten the dust
EmLondon calling, see Fwe ain't got no swing
G'Cept for the ring of that truncheon thing
[Chorus]
The Emice age is coming, the Gsun is zooming in
MEmeltdown expected, the wGheat is growing thin
The enEmgines stopped running, but GI have no fear
'Cause LoEmndon is drowning and DI live by the riEmver
[Verse]
EmLondon calling to the Fimitation zone
GForget it, brother, you can go it alone
EmLondon calling to the Fzombies of death
GQuit holding out, and draw another breath
EmLondon calling, and I Fdon't wanna shout
But Gwhile we were talking, I saw you nodding out
EmLondon calling, see we Fain't got no highs
GExcept for that one with the yellowy eyes
[Chorus]
The Emice age is coming, the Gsun is zooming in
MEmeltdown expected, the wGheat is growing thin
The enEmgines stopped running, but GI have no fear
'Cause LoEmndon is drowning and DI live by the riEmver
Oh DI, I live by the Emriver yeah
[Outro]
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-8-8-8-8----------8----------8----8-----------------|
G|-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-----------------|
D|-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-----------------|
A|-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-----------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|

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London Calling

by The Calling

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: standard

You can play regular chords of course, but I prefer these barred ones throughout the song:

Em F G D

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

B|-8-----10------12------7-|

G|-9-----10------12------7-|

D|-9-----10------12------7-|

A|-7-----8-------10------5-|

E|-------------------------|

[Intro]

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

B|-8-8-8-8----------8----------8----------8------------------------|

G|-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7---------------------|

D|-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7---------------------|

A|-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7---------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

Em F

London calling to the faraway towns

Now that war's declared and battle coming down

Em F

London calling to the underworld

Come out of the cupboard all you boys and girls

Em F

London calling, now don't look at us

The phoney Beatlemania has bitten the dust

Em F

London calling, see we ain't got no swing

'Cept for the ring of that truncheon thing

[Chorus]

Em G

The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in

Em G

Meltdown expected, the wheat is growing thin

Em G

The engines stopped running, but I have no fear

Em D Em

'Cause London is drowning and I live by the river

[Verse]

Em F

London calling to the imitation zone

Forget it, brother, you can go it alone

Em F

London calling to the zombies of death

Quit holding out, and draw another breath

Em F

London calling, and I don't wanna shout

But while we were talking, I saw you nodding out

Em F

London calling, see we ain't got no highs

Except for that one with the yellowy eyes

[Chorus]

Em G

The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in

Em G

Meltdown expected, the wheat is growing thin

Em G

The engines stopped running, but I have no fear

Em D Em

'Cause London is drowning and I live by the river

D Em

Oh I, I live by the river yeah

[Outro]

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

B|-8-8-8-8----------8----------8----8-----------------|

G|-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-----------------|

D|-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-9-9-9--7-9-----------------|

A|-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-----------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

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