The Clash – English Civil War (Guitar)
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The Clash's version of a traditional arrangement, this is the same pattern repeated 6 times, the solo is
a verse with no words, and the last verse looks odd but is the same as the others.
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
A G When Johnny comes marching home again, hurrah, tralah A Em He's coming by bus or underground, hurrah, tralah C G F C A woman's eye will shed a tear to see his face so beaten in fear A G F E A And it was just around the corner in the English Civil War
[Verse 2]
A G It was still at the stage of clubs and fists, hurrah, tralah A Em When that well known face got beaten to bits, hurrah, tralah C G F C Your face was blue in the light of the screen as we watched the speech of an animal scream A G F E A The new party army was marching right over our heads
[Solo]
A G A Em C G F C A G F E A
[Verse 3]
A G They are, ha, I told you so, tralah, hurrah A Em Says everybody that we know, hurrah, tralah C G F C But who hid a radio under the stairs, and who got caught out unawares A G F E A New party army came marching right up the stairs
[Verse 4]
A G When Johnny comes marching home again, hurrah, tralah A Em Nobody understands it can happen again, hurrah, tralah C G F C The sun is shining and the kids are shouting loud but you gotta know it's shining through a crack in the cloud A G F E A The shadows keep on falling when Johnny comes marching home
[Verse 5]
A G Alright, Johnny A Em Oh yeah, Johnny C G F C All the girls go oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, oh, oh-oh-oh A G F E A Get his coffin ready Johnny's comin' home