The Pogues – London Calling (Ukulele)

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Song: London Calling (Live). Artist: The Pogues and Joe Strummer Event: St. Patrick's Day Live (1988) Tempo: Allegro. Tabbed: rikigo URL's: http://www.pogues.com/,https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IL9hDmoxkiA Tuning: Standard. Intro: | Am* | F* | | Am* | F* | | Am* | F* | | Am* | F* | Verse 1:
Am*                    F7*    
London calling to the faraway towns,

                             C            
Now that war is declared and battle come down.

Am*                   F7*   
London calling to the underworld,

                                  C 
Come out of the cupboard, all you boys and girls.

Am                  F7   
London calling, now don't look at us,

                                C 
All that phoney Beatlemania has bitten the dust.

Am                     F7    
London calling, see we ain't got no swing,

                           C 
'Cept for the ring of that truncheon thing.
Chorus 1:
Am                     C
The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in,

Am                       C 
Engines stop running and the wheat is growing thin.

F                    C 
A nuclear error, but I have no fear,

Am                     G 
London is drowning-and I live by the river.
Verse 2:
Am*                    F7*   
London calling to the imitation zone,

                        C 
Forget it, brother, an' go it alone.

Am*                     F7*    
London calling upon the zombies of death,

                     C 
Quit holding out and draw another breath.

Am*                  F7*    
London calling and I don't wanna shout,

                               C 
But when we were talking I saw you nodding out,

Am*                     F7*    
London calling, see we ain't got no highs,

                         C 
Except for that one with the yellowy eyes.
Chorus 2:
Am                     C
The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in,

Am                       C 
Engines stop running and the wheat is growing thin.

F                    C 
A nuclear error, but I have no fear,

Am                     G 
London is drowning-and I live by the river.
Instrumental (with Lead Piano Accordion): | Am* | F* | | Am* | F* | | Am* | F* | | Am* | F* | (Wah, ah, ah-aha-hah!) Chorus 3:
Am                     C
The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in,

Am                       C 
Engines stop running and the wheat is growing thin.

F                    C 
A nuclear error, but I have no fear,

Am                     G 
London is drowning-and I live by the river.
Bridge: | Am* | F* | | Am* | F* | | Am* | F* | | Am* | F* | (Sing it now) Verse 3:
Am*                   F7*
London calling, yeah, I was there, too,

                                   C 
An' you know what they said? Well, some of it was true!

Am*                    F7*  
London calling at the top of the dial, 

Am                    F 
After all this, won't you give me a smile?
Coda:
Am*             F7*    
London calling...

Am*             F7*   
London calling...

Am                      
'Ne-ver fe-lt s-o mu-ch a-l-i-v-e. (Fade)
P.A. (Over) "Jo-e Strum-mer" Shane McGowan: "Let's hear it for Joe! ...Eh" [End]