Police And Thieves

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Fairly simple chords, the timing in parts is slightly strange changing from off beat to 'on' beat,
ending is very ad lib but I'm pretty sure it's just G Am the same as the chorus (but I could be wrong)
also the lyrics are hard to hear clearly towards the end and I don't think the line 'you're going after
crime' is actually what he sings (any ideas? answers on a postcard to..)
Feel free to comment and rate.
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G CDG CDG CDG G AmG Am
Intro: drums
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Chorus:
G Am G Am
Police and thieves in the streets, oh yeah, scaring the nation with their guns and ammunition
G Am G Am
Police and thieves in the streets, oh yeah, fighting the nation with their guns and ammunition
G Am G Am
From Genesis to Revelation, the next generation will be, hear me
G Am G Am
From Genesis to Revelation, the next generation will be, hear me
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Verse 1:
B A B A
All the crimes committed day by day, no one try to stop dem in any way
B A C D
And all the peacemakers, turn war officers, hear what I say
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Chorus:
G Am G Am
Police and thieves in the streets, oh yeah, scaring the nation with their guns and ammunition
G Am G Am
Police and thieves in the streets, oh yeah, fighting the nation with their guns and ammunition
G Am G Am
From Genesis to Revelation, the next generation will they, hear me
G Am G Am
(vocal ad lib) oh yeah (vocal ad lib) oh yeah
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Verse 2 (Verse 1 repeated):
B A B A
All the crimes committed day by day, no one try to stop dem in any way
B A C D
And all the peacemakers, turn war officers, hear what I say
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Solo G Am x4
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Chorus
G Am G Am
Police, police, police and thieves, oh yeah, police, police, police and thieves, oh yeah
G Am G Am
From Genesis, oh yeah, police, police, police and thieves oh yeah
G Am G Am
Scaring, fighting the nation, oh yeah, Shooting, shooting their guns and, guns and ammunition
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Bass Solo ( G Am )
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G Am to end
Police, police, police and thieves, oh yeah, Police, police, police and thieves, oh yeah
Here come, here come, here come, the station is bombed
Get out, get out, get out you people, if you don't wanna get blown up
The police, the police the....
You got an axe to grind, but you got trapped in the middle of the police, police, police

Police And Thieves chords and lyrics

Free chords for Police And Thieves by The Clash. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Fairly simple chords, the timing in parts is slightly strange changing from off beat to 'on' beat, 
ending is very ad lib but I'm pretty sure it's just G Am the same as the chorus (but I could be wrong) 
also the lyrics are hard to hear clearly towards the end and I don't think the line 'you're going after 
crime' is  actually what he sings (any ideas? answers on a postcard to..)
 Feel free to comment and rate.
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Chorus:
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Verse 1:
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Chorus:
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Verse 2 (Verse 1 repeated):
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Solo  G  Am  x4
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Chorus 
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Bass Solo  ( G  Am ) 
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 G  Am to end
 Police, police, police and thieves, oh yeah, Police, police, police and thieves, oh yeah
 Here come, here come, here come,  the station is bombed
 Get out, get out, get out you people, if you don't wanna get blown up
 The police, the police the....
 You got an axe to grind, but you got trapped in the middle of the police, police, police

Police And Thieves Chords by The Clash

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