[Intro]
e|-10----10----10----10-----10----10----|
B|----10----10----10----10-----10----10-|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
Guitar riff 1
D G
e|-10----10----10----10----|-10----10----10----10----|
B|----10----10----10----10-|----10----10----10----10-|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Guitar riff 2
D G
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-7-6-7-6-7-6-7-7-|-7-6-7-6-7-6-7---| x3
D|-----------------|---------------7-|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse 1]
D G
Well, I'm running, police on my back
D G
I've been hiding, police on my back
D G
There was a shooting, police on my back
D G
And the victim, well, he won't come back
[Bridge]
A
I been running Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
G
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
A
Running Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
G
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
[Chorus] w/ riffs 1 & 2
D G D G D G D G
What have I done? What have I done?
[Verse 2]
D G
Yes, I'm running down the railway track
D G
Could you help me? Police on my back
D G
They will catch me, if I dare drop back
D G
Won't you give me all the speed I lack
[Bridge]
A
I been running Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
G
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
A
Running Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
G
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
[Chorus] w/ riff 1
D D D D D D D D
What have I done? What have I done?
[Bridge 2] w/ riffs 1 & 2
D G
I'm running
D G
I am running
D G D G
I keep running
[Verse 3]
D G
Yes, I'm running down the railway track
D G
Won't you help me? Police on my back
D G
They will catch me, if I dare drop back
D G
Won't you help me find the speed I lack
[Bridge]
A
I been running Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
G
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
A
Running Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
G G
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
[Chorus] w/ riffs 1 & 2
D G D G D G D G
What have I done? What have I done?
w/ riff 2
D G
Because I'm running (Police on my back)
D G
Hiding (Police on my back)
D G
Running (Police on my back)
D G
Hiding (Police on my back)
[Instrumental] w/ riffs 1 & 2
D G x4
[Verse 4]
D G
I'm running down the railway track
D G
Won't you help me? Police on my back
D G
They will catch me, if I dare drop back
D G
Oh no, give me all the speed I lack
[Outro]
D G
I been running
D G
I been running
(fade out)Police On My Back chords and lyrics
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[Intro] [Verse 1] [Bridge] [Chorus] w/ riffs 1 & 2 [Verse 2] [Bridge] [Chorus] w/ riff 1 [Bridge 2] w/ riffs 1 & 2 [Verse 3] [Bridge] [Chorus] w/ riffs 1 & 2 w/ riff 2 [Instrumental] w/ riffs 1 & 2 D G x4 [Verse 4] [Outro] (fade out)
Police On My Back Chords by The Clash
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