Clampdown

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[intro:] in open chords
Amaj7A Amaj7A/F#A/E
l: :l
the added F# and E are played on the low E string with a muted A string
D E A
what are we gonna do now?
A D G A D A
taking off his turban they say is this man a Jew working for the clampdown
D G A
they put a poster saying "We earn more than you" we"re working for the
D A
clampdown
D G D A
we will teach our twisted speech to the young believers
D G D A
we will train our blue eyed men to be young believers
A D G A
The judge said five to ten but I said double it again I'm not working for
D A AGA
(--)
the clampdown
A D G A D A
No man born with a living soul can be working for the clampdown
D G D A
Kick over the wall 'cause governments gonna fall How can we refuse it?
D G D A
Let fury have to hour, anger can be power if you know it you can use it
AG#F#E E EG# A
/
the voices in your head are calling stop wasting your time ,
theres nothing coming
E E/G# A
only a fool can think someone can save you
E E/G# A
the men in the factry are old and cunning you don't own nothing boy get
E E/G# A E
<<<
runnin' its the best years of your life they want to steal
A D G A D A AGA
(--)
But you grow up and you clam down, Working for the clampdown
A D G A D A
You start wearing Blue and Brown and working for the clampdown
D G D A
So you got someone to boss around make you feel big now
D G D A
You drift until you brutilize you made your first kill now
A D G A D A
In these days of evil presidentes working for the clampdown
A D G A D A
But lately one or two has fully paid thier due working for the clampdown
G D A
l: :l
l: Ha longy long Working for the Clampdown :l
F# D A B G
(bar) ( slide to then to )
Yeah working hard in Hairrisburg
F# D A A D
( slide to )
yeah working hard in Petersburg
G D A
Working for the Clampdown
various a sundry words that fade out all with the background of
F# D A
l: :l
G D A
l: :l
Its up to you to finish the song with a little more "Piss" then is on the
album Tra-la

Clampdown chords and lyrics

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

[intro:]  in open chords
theres nothing coming
various a sundry words that fade out all with the background of
l: F#       D   A:l
l: G        D   A:l
Its up to you to finish the song with a little more "Piss" then is on the
album   Tra-la

Clampdown Chords by The Clash

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