INTRO 1
| Em / / / | F / / / | Em / / / | F / / / | (x3)
VERSE 1
| Em / / / | F / / / | G / / / | G / / / | (x4)
CHORUS 1
| Em / / / | G / / / | Em / / / | G / / / |
| Em / / / | G / / / | Em / / / | D / / / | D / / / |
VERSE 2
CHORUS 2
BRIDGE (VERSE)
CHORUS 3
INTRO 2
| Em / / / | F / / / | Em / / / | F / / / | (x2)
VERSE 3 (has lyrics, but INTRO form)
| Em / / / | F / / / | Em / / / | F / / / | (x3)
Lyrics & Chords
INTRO 1
| Em / / / | F / / / | Em / / / | F / / / | (x3)
[Verse 1]
Em F
London calling to the faraway towns
G
Now war is declared, and battle come down
Em F
London calling to the underworld
G
Come out of the cupboard, you boys and girls
Em F
London calling, now don't look to us
G
Phoney Beatlemania has bitten the dust
Em F
London calling, see we ain't got no swing
G
'Cept for the ring of that truncheon thing
[Chorus 1]
Em G
The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
Em G
Meltdown expected, the wheat is growing thin
Em G
Engines stop running, but I have no fear
Em D (let ring)
'Cause London is drowning, and I live by the river
[Verse 2]
Em F
London calling to the imitation zone
G
Forget it, brother, you can go it alone
Em F
London calling to the zombies of death
G
Quit holding out, and draw another breath
Em F
London calling, and I don't wanna shout
G
But while we were talking, I saw you nodding out
Em F
London calling, see we ain't got no high
G
Except for that one with the yellowy eyes
[Chorus 2]
Em G
The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
Em G
Engines stop running, the wheat is growing thin
Em G
A nuclear error, but I have no fear
Em D (let ring)
'Cause London is drowning, and I live by the river
[Bridge] same as a VERSE
| Em / / / | F / / / | G / / / | G / / / | (x4)
[Chorus 2]
Em G
The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
Em G
Engines stop running, the wheat is growing thin
Em G
A nuclear error, but I have no fear
Em D (let ring)
'Cause London is drowning, and I live by the river
INTRO 2
| Em / / / | F / / / | Em / / / | F / / / | (x3)
Now get this
[Verse 3] Guitar and bass same as the INTRO
Em F
London calling, yes, I was there, too
Em F
An' you know what they said? Well, some of it was true!
Em F
London calling at the top of the dial
Em F
After all this, won't you give me a smile?
Em F
London calling
Em F
Em
I never felt so much alike [fading] alike alike alike
