The Clash – Police On My Back (Guitar)

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Chords

[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)