Clampdown Tab

by The Clash
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Author smellslikefeet1 [a] 657. Last edit on Feb 13, 2014
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Artist-Clash
Song-Clampdown
Guitarists-Mick Jones,Joe strummer
Album-London Calling
Tabbed by-Smellslikefeet1
 
 
Cords
 Am      A     Bm      E      G
|-0-|  |-0-|  |---|  |---|  |-2-|
|-1-|  |-2-|  |---|  |---|  |-0-|
|-2-|  |-2-|  |-4-|  |-1-|  |-0-|
|-2-|  |-2-|  |-4-|  |-2-|  |-0-|
|---|  |---|  |-2-|  |-2-|  |-2-|
|---|  |---|  |---|  |-0-|  |-3-|
 
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               <PLAY THE VERSE CORDS THROUGH ALL THIS
 
Yeah working hard in Hairrisburg    <
 
yeah working hard in Petersburg     <
 
Working for the Clampdown           <
 
 at the begingin of the verses he throws this in for fun
 
|-5-4-5--|
|--------|
|--------|
|--------|
|--------|
|--------|
 
and in the brigde part is this
 
|-0-4-5-0--0h4h5-0|
|--------3--------|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
|-----------------|
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3 comments
Mcut202
I wish someone could just make a good Clash tab. :(
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NiCkStEr8993
not good, you should check over recent studied tabs, and include the right chords. DO IT AGAIN!
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NiCkStEr8993
ew, i checked this and uhm, it sucks. The chords are all wrong, and you just ruined a great song. Check it over, cheap suit.
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