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Clampdown Tab

by Clash


Artist-Clash
Song-Clampdown
Guitarists-Mick Jones,Joe strummer
Album-London Calling


Cords
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Intro Am A Bm E
verse  
D                 E   A
what are we gonna do now?
A               D          G                 A
taking off his turban they say is this man a Jew  
   A                       D     A
 Coz their working for the clampdown
D               D          G                A
they put a poster saying "We earn more than you"  
A                          D     A
When were working for the clampdown
D                         G
we will teach our twisted speech  
 G             D  A
to the young believers
D                          G
we will train our blue eyed men   
 D           D   A
to be young believers
verse2
 A                 D                 G          A
The judge said five to ten but I said double it again

A                        D   A
Im Not working for the Clampdown      

A         D         G      A
No man born with a living soul  
 D                       A   D
can be working for the clampdown
D                         G        
Kick over the wall 'cause governments gonna fall  
G              D   A
How can we refuse it?
D                         G
Let fury have the hour ,anger can be power
G                          D  A
Did you know that you can use it
bridge
    E                   E G E
the voices in your head are calling 
    E                  E A E
stop wasting your time theres nothing comming
    E                  E G E 
only a fool can think someone can save you 
   E                   E A G
the men in the factry are old and cunning 
   E                   E G E 
you don't own nothing  boy get runnin'
   E                               E G E            E!  
its the best years of your life they want to steal
verse3
A           D        G        A  
But you grow up and you clam down,  
A                D    A
Working for the clampdown
A           D          G       A
You start wearing Blue and Brown and 
A                 D   A  
working for the clampdown 
D                 G   
So you got someone to boss around  
G              D   A
make you feel big now
D                         G
You drift until you brutilize you  
G                D    A
made your first kill now
A          D       G         A   muted                              
In these days of evil presidentes  
A                D     A
working for the clampdown
A                 D         G              A
But lately one or two has fully paid thier due  
A                D    A
working for the clampdown

          
Ha! Gitalong Gitalong