The Clash – Tommy Gun (Guitar Tab)

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Band: The Clash Song: Tommy Gun Album: Give 'Em Enough Rope Tabber: [email protected] ~= ring out chord *= mute note
Intro:
  (Drum Roll)            x2 (Roll)   x2 (Roll) x1     
e--------------------------|-----------|--------|
B--------------------------|-----------|--------|
G-----------------9-9~-----|-----9-9~--|-----9--|
D-----------------9-9~-----|-----9-9~--|-----9--|
A-----------------7-7~-----|-----7-7~--|-----7--|
E--------------------------|-----------|--------|
Verse 1: A C# D A Tommy gun, you ain't happy less you got one A C# D A Tommy gun, ain't gonna shoot the place up just for fun
Lead for Choruses:
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------5/9~--|
D--9b------9b10r-7--10b------9b10r------9b------9b10r-------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 1: D A Maybe he wants to die for the money, D A Maybe he wants to kill for his country, D A e~ e~ Whatever he wants, he's gonna get it!
Verse 2 Lead:                         x4 
e--12-12--12-12--12-12--12-12--12--9-9--|
B---------------------------------------| (the fist and third times play
G---------------------------------------|  12's instead of the 9's)
D---------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|
Verse 2: A* C#* D* A* Tommy gun, you better strip it down for a custom run, A* C#* D* A* Tommy gun, waiting in the airport 'till kingdom come Chorus 2: D A An' we can watch you make it on the nine o'clock news, D A Standing there in Palestine lighting the fuse, D A e~ e~ Whatever you want, you're gonna get it!
Solo:                                                          x6       
e--------------------------------------9-------------|----------|----------|
B----------------------------------------10----------|--12v-----|----------|
G--12b14----6---7--9-----------6-7-9---------9/11-9--|----------|--5/-9-9--|
D---------------------7----7-9-----------------------|----------|----------|
A----------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|
E----------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|
(slow, drastic vibration) Verse 3: (use Verse 2 Lead) A* C#* D* A* Tommy gun, you'll be dead when your war is won, A* C#* D* A* Tommy gun, but did you have to gun down everyone? Chorus 3: D A I can see it's kill or be killed D A A nation of destiny has got to be fulfilled D A e~ e~ Whatever you want, you're gonna get it! Verse 4: A C# D A Tommy gun, you can be a hero in an age of none, A C# D A Tommy gun, I'm cutting out your picture from page one Chorus 4: D A I'm gonna get a jacket just like yours, D A An' give my false support to your cause D A e~ e~ Whatever you want, you're gonna get it!
Break:                                                    x2
e--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7---7--4-4--|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge Lead: (hard to hear)                          x3
e------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------2------------------------------------|
D--4--2-1-------------2-1----4--2-1--------------------|
A---------4--2-2----4---------------4--2-2---4--2-4-2--|
E------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge: B E A B Okay, so let's agree about the price B E A B An' make it one jet airliner for ten prisoners B E A B Boats an' tanks and planes, it's your game B E A B Kings an' queens an' generals learn your name B E A B I see all the innocents, the human sacrifice B E A B~ And if death comes so cheap, then the same goes for life
End with:
e-------|
B-------|
G--4-4--|
D--4-4--|
A--2-2--|
E-------|
That's it! For suggestions corrections, and requests, email me: [email protected]