Police Station

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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Police Station
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: E minor (E F# G A B C D E)
Tempo: 83 bpm
Transcribed by Robert from Astlessons
Em Cmaj7/GD7/F#GFmaj7CCmaj7
[Intro]: add2
G C/G Em
I saw you at the police station, and it breaks my heart to say
G C/G Em
Your eyes had wandered off to something distant cold and grey
Am
I guess you didn't see it coming, someone's gotten used to slumming
G Gmaj7
Dreaming of the golden years, I see you had to change careers
Am
Far away, but we both know it's somewhere
G C/G Em
I saw you on the back page of some free press yesterday
G C/G Em
The driftwood in your eyes said nothing short of love for pay
Am
I know you from another picture, of someone with the most conviction
G Gmaj7
We used to read the funny papers, fool around and pulled some capers
Am
Not today, I send a message to her
D
A message that I'm coming, coming to pursue her
F Cadd2 Asus4 A
Down home country, I rest my face on your bed
F Cadd2 Asus4 A
Well I've got you ten times over, I'll chase you down 'til you're dead
G C/G Em
I saw you on a TV station, and it made me want to pray
G C/G Em
An empty shell of loveliness, and now dusted with decay
Am
What happened to the funny paper, smiling was your money maker
G Gmaj7
Someone ought to situate her, find a way to educate her
Am
All the way, time to come and find you
D
You can't hide from me girl, so never mind what I do
F Cadd2 Asus4 A
Down home country, I rest my face on your bed
F Cadd2 Asus4 A
Well I've met my soul mate country, and I left it all for your head
D AmEmAmCD
[Interlude]:
G C/G Em
I saw you in the church yard, there was no time to exchange
G C/G Em
You were getting married, and it felt so very strange
Am
I guess I didn't see it coming, now I guess it's me who's bumming
G Gmaj7
Dreaming of the golden years, you and I were mixing tears
Am
Not today, not for me but someone
D
I never could get used to, so now I will refuse to
F C Asus4 A
Down home country, I rest my face on your bed
F C Asus4 A
Well I've met my soul mate country, and I left it all for your head
F C Asus4 A
Well I've got my best foot forward, and I'll chase you down 'til you're dead
AmEm
[Outro]: x5
Chords:
Emadd2 (0 7 9 0 7 0)
Cmaj7/G (3 3 2 0 0 0)
D7/F# (2 0 0 2 1 2)
G (3 2 0 0 0 3) or (3 5 5 4 3 3)
Fmaj7 (X X 3 2 1 0)
C (X 3 2 0 1 0)
Cmaj7 (X 3 2 0 0 0)
C/G (3 3 2 0 1 0)
Em (0 2 2 0 0 0)
Am (X 0 2 2 1 X) or (5 7 7 5 5 5)
Gmaj7 (3 2 0 0 0 2) or (3 5 4 4 3 3)
F (1 3 3 2 1 1)
Cadd2 (X 3 2 0 3 0)
Asus4 (X 0 2 2 3 0)
A (X 0 2 2 2 0)
D (X X 0 2 3 2)
Clarification:
Chordname (E A D G B E)
X = Don't play / Muffle
If you like this transcription, feel free to check out my YouTube channel where I post tutorials:
https://www.youtube.com/astlessons
//Robert

Police Station chords and lyrics

Free chords for Police Station by Red Hot Chili Peppers. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Police Station
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: E minor (E F# G A B C D E)
Tempo: 83 bpm
Transcribed by Robert from Astlessons
[Intro]: Emadd2 Cmaj7/G D7/F# G Fmaj7 C Cmaj7
[Interlude]: D  Am  Em  Am  C D
[Outro]: Am Em   x5
Chords:
Emadd2    (0 7 9 0 7 0)
Cmaj7/G   (3 3 2 0 0 0)
D7/F#     (2 0 0 2 1 2)
G         (3 2 0 0 0 3) or (3 5 5 4 3 3)
Fmaj7     (X X 3 2 1 0)
C         (X 3 2 0 1 0)
Cmaj7     (X 3 2 0 0 0)
C/G       (3 3 2 0 1 0)
Em        (0 2 2 0 0 0)
Am        (X 0 2 2 1 X) or (5 7 7 5 5 5)
Gmaj7     (3 2 0 0 0 2) or (3 5 4 4 3 3)
F         (1 3 3 2 1 1)
Cadd2     (X 3 2 0 3 0)
Asus4     (X 0 2 2 3 0)
A         (X 0 2 2 2 0)
D         (X X 0 2 3 2)
Clarification:
Chordname (E A D G B E)
X = Don't play / Muffle
If you like this transcription, feel free to check out my YouTube channel where I post tutorials:
https://www.youtube.com/astlessons
//Robert

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