The Clash – Garageland (Guitar)

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D A D A D A E
A             D              E         A
Back in the garage with my bullshit detector

A         D             E           A
Carbon monoxide making sure it's effective

D             C#m         Bm            A
People ringing up making offers for my life

    D              C#m          Bm         A
But I just want to stay in the garage all night

A                   (E,F#,A) D  C#m  Bm
We're a garage band          aaaaaaaah

A                   (E,F#,A) D  C#m  Bm   D C#m E
We come from garageland      aaaaaaaah    aaaaaah

A                     D                 E          A
Meanwhile things are hotting up in the West end alright

A                 D         E            A
Contracts in the offices, groups in the night

     D               C#m    Bm                A
My bummin' slummin' friends have all got new boots

D                 C#m         Bm               A
Someone just asked me if the group would wear suits

A                   (E,F#,A) D  C#m  Bm
We're a garage band          aaaaaaaah

A                   (E,F#,A) D  C#m  Bm   D C#m E
We come from garageland      aaaaaaaah    aaaaaah

A                D          E                 A
I don't want to hear about what the rich are doing

A               D              E                 A
I don't want to go to where, where the rich are going

D                      C#m     Bm                    A
They think they're so clever, they think they're so right

          D            C#m  Bm         A
But the truth is only known by guttersnipes

A                   (E,F#,A) D  C#m  Bm
We're a garage band          aaaaaaaah

A                   (E,F#,A) D  C#m  Bm   D C#m E
We come from garageland      aaaaaaaah    aaaaaah
A A Bm A Bm (x3) E D A A Bm A Bm
A                         A Bm A Bm     A            A Bm A Bm
There's twenty-two singers!        But one microphone

E            D
Back in the garage
A A Bm A Bm
A                           A Bm A Bm      A         A Bm A Bm
There's five guitar players!          But one guitar

E             D
Back in the garage
A A Bm A Bm
A                      A Bm A Bm  A             A Bm A Bm
Complaints! Complaints!          Wot an old bag

E             D      E            D      E           D
Back in the garage, back in the garage, back in the garage
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