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Band: The Clash
Song: Tommy Gun
Album: Give 'Em Enough Rope
Tabber: clark@theoddmenout.com
~= ring out chord
*= mute note
Intro:
(Drum Roll) x2 (Roll) x2 (Roll) x1
e--------------------------|-----------|--------|
B--------------------------|-----------|--------|
G-----------------9-9~-----|-----9-9~--|-----9--|
D-----------------9-9~-----|-----9-9~--|-----9--|
A-----------------7-7~-----|-----7-7~--|-----7--|
E--------------------------|-----------|--------|
Verse 1:
ATommy C#gun, Dyou ain't happy less Ayou got one
ATommy C#gun, ain't Dgonna shoot the place up Ajust for fun
Lead for Choruses:
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------5/9~--|
D--9b------9b10r-7--10b------9b10r------9b------9b10r-------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 1:
MayDbe he wants to die Afor the money,
MayDbe he wants to kill Afor his country,
D A e~ e~
Whatever he wants, he's gonna get it!
Verse 2 Lead: x4
e--12-12--12-12--12-12--12-12--12--9-9--|
B---------------------------------------| (the fist and third times play
G---------------------------------------| 12's instead of the 9's)
D---------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
A* C#* D* A*
Tommy gun, you better strip it down for a custom run,
A* C#* D* A*
Tommy gun, waiting in the airport 'till kingdom come
Chorus 2:
An' Dwe can watch you make it on the Anine o'clock news,
DStanding there in Palestine Alighting the fuse,
D A e~ e~
Whatever you want, you're gonna get it!
Solo: x6
e--------------------------------------9-------------|----------|----------|
B----------------------------------------10----------|--12v-----|----------|
G--12b14----6---7--9-----------6-7-9---------9/11-9--|----------|--5/-9-9--|
D---------------------7----7-9-----------------------|----------|----------|
A----------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|
E----------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|
(slow, drastic
vibration)
Verse 3: (use Verse 2 Lead)
A* C#* D* A*
Tommy gun, you'll be dead when your war is won,
A* C#* D* A*
Tommy gun, but did you have to gun down everyone'
Chorus 3:
I can Dsee it's kill Aor be killed
A Dnation of destiny has Agot to be fulfilled
D A e~ e~
Whatever you want, you're gonna get it!
Verse 4:
ATommy C#gun, Dyou can be a hero in an Aage of none,
ATommy C#gun, I'm Dcutting out your picture Afrom page one
Chorus 4:
I'm Dgonna get a jacket Ajust like yours,
An' Dgive my false support Ato your cause
D A e~ e~
Whatever you want, you're gonna get it!
Break: x2
e--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7---7--4-4--|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge Lead: (hard to hear) x3
e------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------2------------------------------------|
D--4--2-1-------------2-1----4--2-1--------------------|
A---------4--2-2----4---------------4--2-2---4--2-4-2--|
E------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge:
Okay,B so let's agEree Aabout the Bprice
An' Bmake it one jet EairlinerA for ten pBrisoners
BBoats an' tanks and Eplanes, Ait's your Bgame
BKings an' queens an' Egenerals Alearn your Bname
BI see all the EinnocentsA, the human sacriBfice
B E A B~
And if death comes so cheap, then the same goes for life
End with:
e-------|
B-------|
G--4-4--|
D--4-4--|
A--2-2--|
E-------|
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