The Clash - English civil war
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ENGLISH CIVIL WAR
As recorded by The Clash
(From the 1978 Album GIVE 'EM ENOUGH ROPE)
[Intro]
A5
[Verse 1]
A5When Johnny comes marchin' home again, hurrahG, tala
He's A5comin' by bus or underground, hurEmrah, tala
A A5woman's eye will Gshed a tear
To Fsee his face so C5beaten in fear
And it was A5just aG5round the F5corner E5in the AEnglish Civil War
[Verse 2]
AIt was still at the stage of clubs and fists, hurGrah, tala
When that Awell known face got beaten to bits, hurEmrah, tala
Your Cface was blue in the Glight of the screen
As Fwatched the speech of an Canimal scream
ANew GParty FarEmy was Amarchin' right over our heads
[Guitar Solo]
AAll right! G A Em
C G F C
A G F E A
[Verse 3]
AHa, ha, I told you so, taGla, tala
Says Aeverybody that we know, hurEmrah, tala
But Cwho hid a radio Gunder the stairs?
FWho got caught out Cunawares?
ANew GParty FarEmy came Amarchin' right up the stairs
[Verse 4]
AWhen Johnny comes marchin' home again, hurGrah, tala
NoAbody understands it can happen again, hurEmrah, tala
The Csun is shinin' and the Gkids are shoutin' loud
Ya' Fgot to know it's shinin' through a Ccrack in the cloud
And the Ashadows Gkeep on FfalElin', when AJohnny comes marchin' home
[Outro]
AHurrah, GJohnny
AOh yeah, EmJohnny
Oh, the Cguns come Ghome
FOh, Coh, Aget his cofGfin FreadyE
AJohnny's coming home