(Strummer/Jones)
A D A
THE PRISONER MEETS THE MUPPET HI-FI
G Bm
NORTH OF WATFORD JUNCTION
D A
WE GET IN BUT WE DON'T HAVE FUN
G Bm A
AN' WE LEAVE BEFORE THE TRUNCHEONS
G F#m
SO IT'S BACK TO WATCH THE DAY TO DAY
G F#m
SAGA OF WORKING PEOPLE
G F#m D
HANGING OUT THE WASHING AND CLIPPING COUPONS
A
AND GENERALLY BEING DECENT
JOHNNY TOO BAD MEETS JOHNNY BE GOOD
IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD
THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT HAPPENED TODAY
SAYS THE WEST END JUNGLE CODE
AND ALL THE GERMANS AND ALL THE FRENCH
JAM THEMSELVES DOWN THE TUBE
AND RE-ENACT THE SECOND WORLD WAR
WHILE THE RUDE BOYS GET RUDE!
A D (n.c) D
AND I LOOK TO MY LEFT
G
AND I LOOK TO MY RIGHT
D A
AND I'M LOOKING FOR A MAN
G
I'M LOOKING FOR A SIGN
D Bm G
I DON'T WANNA BE THE PRISONER
D Bm G A
I DON'T WANNA BE THE PRISONER
THE PRISONER LIVES IN CAMDEN TOWN
SELLING REVOLUTION
THE PRISONER LOADS HIS TRACKING ARM UP
WITH SELF-DISILLUSION
YOUR MOTHER DOES THE WASHING UP
YOUR OLD MAN DIGS THE GARDEN
YOU'RE ONLY FREE TO DODGE THE COPS
AN' BUNK THE TRAIN TO STARDOM
Protex
Blue Tablature
(Strummer/Jones)
D
STANDING IN THE BOG OF A WEST END BAR
D
GUY ON THE RIGHT LEANING OVER TOO FAR
D
MONEY IN MY POCKET GONNA PUT IT IN THE SLOT
D
OPEN UP THE PACK SEE WHAT TYPE I GOT
C G
I DIDN’T WANT TO HOLD YOU
C G
I DIDN'T WANT TO USE YOU
Em F
PROTEX, PROTEX BLUE
Em F G C
ALL I WANNA DO
IT’S A FAB PROTECTIVE FOR THAT TYPE OF A GIRL
BUT EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT SHE USES IT WELL
IT’S THE THERAPEUTIC STRUCTURE I CAN USE AT WILL
BUT I DON'T THINK IT FITS MY B.D. DRILL
SITTING IN A CARRIAGE OF A BAKERLOO
EROTICA MY POCKET GOT A PACKET FOR YOU
ADVERT ON THE ESCALATOR ON MY WAY HOME
I DON'T NEED NO SKIN FLICKS, I WANNA BE ALONE
C G
I DIDN'T WANT TO HOLD YOU
C G
I DIDN’T WANT TO USE YOU
Em F
PROTEX, PROTEX BLUE
Em F G C
ALL I WANNA DO
C G F G F G C
DO OOH OOH JOHNNY, JOHNNY
Rebel
Waltz Tablature
E--------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------2-1-2-1-2-1-2------
A-----------------3-2-3-2-3------------------------
E---3-2-3-2-3--------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------
D--------2-1-2-1-2---------------------------------
A-----------------------3-2-3-2-3-3-2-0-3----------
E--------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------2-1-2-1-2-1-2------
A-----------------3-2-3-2-3------------------------
E---3-2-3-2-3--------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------
D-------5-4-5-4-5-4---------5-4-5-4-5-4-----------------
A------------------------5-2--------------------5-2-----
E-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------------
D---5-4-5-4-5-4---------------------5-------------------
A--------------------5-2-----2---5----------------------
E--------------------------3----------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------2-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-/-5--
A---------------3-2-3-2-3-----------------------------------------------
E--3-2-3-2-3------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------
B-------------------------------
G-------------------------------
D-------------------------------
A--------3--2--0--3-------------
E-------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------2-1-2-1-2-1-2--
A-----------------3-2-3------------------------
E---3-2-3--------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------
D---5-4-5-4-5-4---------5-4-5-4-5-4---------------
A--------------------5-2--------------------5-2---
E-------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------
D---5-4-5-4-5-4---------------------5-------------
A--------------------5-2-----2---5----------------
E--------------------------3----------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------1---2----5-4-5-4-5-4-
A--5---------5-3----3--2---------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------
D--2-1-2-1-2-1------------------------
A---------------------3-2-3-2-0-2-0---
E-------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------2-1-2-1-2-1-2--
A-----------------3-2-3-2-3--------------------
E---3-2-3-2-3----------------------------------
E-----------------------------------
B-----------------------------------
G-----------------------------------
D---5-4-5-4-5-/-9---5-4-5-4-5-/-9---
A-----------------------------------
E-----------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------
D-----5-4-5-4-5-4------------------------5-----
A---------------------5--2-------2---5---------
E-----------------------------3----------------
(The Clash)
G C Em
I slept and I dreamed of a time long ago
Bm Em Am
I saw an army of rebels, dancing on air
G C Em
I dreamed as I slept, I could see the campfires,
Bm Em Bm
A song of the battle, that was born in the flames,
Em Bm G
and the rebels were waltzing on air.
I danced with a girl to the tune of a waltz
that was written to be danced on the battlefield
I danced to the tune of a voice of a girl
A voice that called "Stand till we fall
we stand till all the boys fall."
As we danced came the news that the war was not won
5 armies were coming, with carrige and gun
Through the heart of the camp
swept the news from the front
A cloud crossed the moon, a child cried for food
We knew the war could not be won.
So we danced with a rifle, to the rhythm of the gun
in a glade through the trees i saw my only one
Then the earth seemed to rise hell hot as the sun
The soldiers were dying, there was tune to the sighing.
The song was an old rebel one.
As the smoke of our hopes rose high from the field
My eyes played tricks through the moon and the trees
I slept as I dreamed I saw the army rise
A voice began to call, stand till you fall
The tune was an old rebel one.
Red
Angel Dragnet Tablature
Intro:
e--------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------
G--7---------------7/4---------------7-
D--7---------------7/4---------------7-
A--5---7--5--------5/2---7--5--------5-
E------------7--5--------------7--5----
Verse:
e--5-5------------------5-5-----------------
B--6-6------------------6-6-----------------
G--7-7------------------7-7-----------------
D--7-7------------------7-7-----------------
A--5-5------------------5-5-----------------
E--5-5---3--3--2---2-0--5-5---3--3---2--2-0-
Chorus:
e-----------------------------
B-----------------------------
G-----------------------------
D-----------------------------
A-5-5--5-5---3-----3-5---7--5-
E-3-3--3-3-------5------------
Middle: D5, C5, A5, G5, D5
Bridge:
e--------------------------------
B--------------------------------
G--------------------------------
D--7-7-7---7-7-7-----------------
A--5-5-5---5-5-5---8-7-5---8-7-5-
E--------------------------------
Intro
Verse 1:
I come from a long way away,
and I know a fine thing when I see it,
see it,
for the same reason,
no-one ever points a telescope at the sun
talking about the red angels of N.Y. city
Chorus:
Who shot the shot?
who got shot tonight
Verse 2:
Not even 5 enforcement agencies
can safe their own,
never mind the people,
tonight it's raining on the angels of the city,
did anyone prophesize these people?
only Travis, come in Travis
Spoken: verse riff once, then chorus riff
All the animals come out at night,
queens, fairies, dopers, junkies
sick, venal, some day a real rain will come out
and wash all the scum off the street
Middle
Spoken: riff 1 (bass only)
Thank god for the rain to wash the trash off the sidewalk
listen screwheads! Here is a man who would not take it any more,
a man who stood up against the scum, the filth
now I see clearly
Verse 3:
Personally,
I know the alleys,
where Jack feeds on the birds of night
not even bobbies bicycling (two by two)
can stop the blood & feathers flying
Chorus
Middle
Verse 4:
Wearing overalls,
& for once & for all,
what is the dream?
I'll tell it,
to live like they do, in the movies,
San Jaun, you listening
Bridge:
Yeah, I bet you are
hands up for Hollywood (hooray!)
snappy on the air, hang in there, wall to wall,
you saved the world, what else?
you saved the girl, champagne on ice,
Verse 5:
no stranger to Alcatraz - to boot
or strip it down, chop it a little,
being reasonable,
just freedom to move, to live,
for women to take a walk in the park at midnight,
hey, this is serious,
she can't even get back home
One of these days, I'm gonna get myself organizized!
Remote
Control Tablature
C C/B F
Who needs remote control
G
From the Civic Hall
F
Push a button
E
Activate
A D
You gotta work an' you're late
C C/B F
It's so grey in London town
G
With a panda car crawling around
F
Here it comes
E
Eleven o'clock
A D
Where can we go now?
F G
Can't make a noise
F G
Can't get no gear
F G
Can't make no money
F G A D
Can't get outta here
Big business it don't like you
It don't like the things you do
You got no money
So you got no power
They think you're useless
An' so you are - puuuuuuunnnnnk!
They had a meeting in Mayfair
They got you down an'
They wanna keep you there
It makes them worried
Their bank accounts
That's all that matters
And you don't count
Can't make no progress
Can't get ahead
Can't stop the regress
Don't wanna be dead
Look out' those rules and regulations
Who needs the Parliament
Sitting making laws all day
They're all fat and old
Queuing for the House of Lords
C G F
Repression - gonna start on Tuesday
C G F
Repression - gonna be a Dalek
C G F
Repression - I am a robot
C G F
Repression - I obey
C G F C C G F C
C G F C C G F
Revolution
Rock Tablature
Intro riff: B C#m B C#m
B
Revolution rock
C#m
it is a brand new rock
B C#m
A bad, bad rock, this here revolution rock
B
Careful how you move, Mac, you dig me in me back
C#m
An' I'm so pilled up that I rattle
B
I have got the sharpest knife, so I cut the biggest slice
C#m
But I've got no time to do battle
B F# E
Everybody smash up your seats and rock to this
B
Brand new beat
F#
This here music mash up the nation
E B
This here music cause a sensation
F# E Tell
your ma, tell your pa, everything's gonna be all right
B F#
Can't you feel it? Don't ignore it
E E C#m E
Gonna be Al-ri-i-ight
B C#m
Revolution rock, I am in a state of shock
B C#m
So bad, bad rock, this here revolution rock
Careful how you slide, Clyde, all you did was glide
And you poured your beer in me hat
With my good eye on the beat, living on fixation street
And I ai't got no time for that
Everybody smash up your seat and rock to this brand new beat
This here music mash up the nation
This here music cause a sensation
Tell your mama tell your pa,
Everythings gonna be alright
The
Right Profile Tablature
This song never deviates from the main rhythm. Once you get the
main rhythm its just a matter of know when the guitar lays out
and the rhythm part is played only by bass. Play all the chords
on the 7th and 5th fret and hold that last E
Main Rhythm (all major chords)
E B A B
E B A B
E B A B
E
Say, where did i see this guy
In red river
Or a place in the sun
Maybe the misfits,
Or from here to eternity
Everybody say, "Is he all right"
And everybody say, "What's he like
Everybody say he sure look funny
That Montgomery Clift honey
New York , New York 42nd street
Hustlers hustle and pimps pimp the beat
Monty clift is recongnized at dawn
He aint got no shoes and his clothes are torn
I see a car smashed at night
Cut the appluase and dim the light
Monty's face is boken on a wheel
Is he alive? Can he still feel?
And everybody say, "Is he alright"
Everybody say, "Shine a Light"
Everybody say, "It's not funny"
That's Montgomery Clift honey
Shoot his right profile
Nembutol numbs it all
But I prefer alcocohol
He said go out and get me my old movie sitll
Go out and get me another roll of pill
There I go shaking but I ain't got the chills
Rock
The Casbah Tablature
A7 Em7
Now, the king told the boogie men,
G7 Dm7
you have to let that raga drop.
A7 Em7
The oil down the desert way
G7 Dm7
has been shaking to the top.
A7 Em7
The sheik he drove his cadillac
G7 Dm7
he went a cruisin down the ville.
A7 Em7
The Muezzin was a standing
Fmaj7
On the radiator grille.
chorus:
Dm7 A7 G7
Shareef don't like it.
Em7 Fmaj7 Em7 A7
Rock the Casbah. Rock the Casbah.
Dm7 A7 G7
Shareef don't like it.
Em7 Fmaj7 Em7 A7
Rock the Casbah. Rock the Casbah.
By order of the prophet
We ban that boogie sound.
Degenerate the faithful
With that crazy Casbah sound.
But the Bedouin, they brought out the electric camel drum.
The local guitar picker got his guitar picking thumb.
As soon as the Shareef had cleared the square,
They began to wail.
Chorus
Now over at the temple
Oh, they really pack em in.
The in crowd say it's cool
To dig this chanting thing.
But as the wind changed direction
and the temple band took five
The crowd got a whiff
Of that crazy casbah jive.
Chorus
The king called up his jet fighters,
He said, you better earn your pay.
Drop your bombs down between the minarets
Down the casbah way.
As sson as the Shareef was chauffered out of there,
The jet pilote tuned to the cockpit radio blare.
As soon as the Shareef was outta their hair
The jet pilots wailed.
Chorus to extro.
Rudie
Can't Fail Tablature
Key of A major
One of the best from the Clash, this song combines
both ska and the Bo Diddley rhythm for the verse.
The first three measures are chords played in the rhythm,
the last one is a guitar riff.
Main rhythm
(chords)
A A A A D A
A A A A G A
A A A A F#m F#m
(Guitar riff according to Neal Davis and Kristian Johansson)
E--------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------
D-----------4-----------------------------4--------------
A----4---5--------4---7--4---------4----5----------------
E-5------------5-----------------5--------------5--5-----
Sing micheal sing,
On the route of the 19 bus
here them saying..........
1st Verse w/main rhythm
How you get so rude and reckless
Don't you be so crude and feckless
You've been drinking brew for breakfast
Rudy Can't Fail
2 verse
I know that my life makes you nervous
But I tell you I can't live in service
Like a doctor born for a purpose
Rudy Can't fail
Chorus
A E F#m
I went to the mar ket to realize my soul
A E F#m
What I need I just don't have
A E F#m
First they cursed then they press me till I hurt(they say)
A E A
Rudy Can't fail
Verse 3 with riff #1
Here them saying.....
First you must cure your temper
Then find a job in the paper
You need someone for a savior
Rudy can't fail
Verse 4
We Reply....
Now we get so rude and a reckless
we been seen looking cool an'a speckless
we been drinking brew for breakfast
so rudie can't fail
Chorus
with main rythm
okay so where you want to go today
hey boss man
your're looking pretty smart int your chicken skin suit
your think you're pretty hot
in your pork pie hat
but...rudie can't fail
look out, look out
sky juice 10 cents a bottle
You're looking pretty sharp in your chicken skin suit
you think you're pretty hot, you won't find out
OUT
D E F#m
Ru dy Can't Fail
Ru dy Can't Fail
Back to riff 1 and end
Safe
European Home Tablature
E A B
Well I just got back and I wish I never leave now (Where'd ya go?)
E A B
Who dat Martian arrival over at the airport, yeah?
E A B
How many local dollars for a local anesthetic?
E A B
The johnny on the corner was-a very sympathetic
Chorus:
F#m C#
I went to the place where every white face
A B
is an invitation to robbery
F#m C# A
An' sitting here in my safe european home
B E
Don't wanna go back there again
[with above verse progression]
Wasn't I lucky and wouldn't it be loverly?
Send us all cards, have a laying in on Sunday.
I was there for two weeks, so how come I never tell now?
That natty dread drink in the Sheraton Hotel, yeah.
[Chorus again]
1st break: G#m A E F#m B A B A G#m A (B) E
Oh-oh Oh-oh Oooh-Oh
[verse progression again]
They got the sun, they got the palm trees
They got the weed, they got the taxis.
Whoa, the harder they come, the home of ol' Blue Beat.
I'd stay and be a tourist, but I can't take the gun play.
[Chorus again]
[close -- reggae-ish part]
--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--
--3---3---0---0---0---0---2---2--
--1---1---4---4---2---2---2---2--
--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--
--2---2---X---X---0---0---0---0--
--0---0---4---4------------------
Oh! Eur- o - pe-an home. [repeat ad lib]
If you can figure out any of the other vocal part in the
closing lyrics let me know.