Biography:
The Clash were a punk rock band from London, England, United Kingdom, active from 1976 to 1985. One of the most successful and iconic bands from the first wave of punk in the 70s, they incorporated rock and roll, reggae, rockabilly, and eventually many other music styles into their repertoire. They were legendary for their uncommonly intense stage performances.
From their earliest days as a band, The Clash stood apart from their peers with their musicianship as well as their lyrics
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- Career Opportunities
- Clampdown
- Death Or Glory
- Guns Of Brixton
- Hateful
- I Fought The Law
- Jimmy Jazz
- Know Your Rights
- London Calling
- Rock The Casbah
- Rudie Can't Fail
- Should I Stay Or Should I Go ?
- Spanish Bombs
- Stay Free
- Train In Vain
- White Riot
- 1
- 1977
- 48 Hours
- All The Young Punks
- Brand New Cadillac
- Capitol Radio
- Car Jamming
- Card Cheat
- Clash
- Clash City Rockers
- Complete Control
- Deny
- English Civil War Johnny Comes Marching Home
- Every Little Bit Hurts
- Fark Kwam Yin Dee
- Garageland
- Gates Of The West
- Groovy Times
- Hate And War
- Hitsville Uk
- Im Not Down
- Im So Bored With The Usa
- Im So Bored With Usa
- In The Pouring Rain
- Jail Guitar Doors
- Janie Jones
- Julies Been Working For The Drug Squad
- Junco Partner
- Koka Kola
- Last Gang In Town
- Londons Burning
- Lose This Skin
- Lost In The Supermarket
- Magnificent Seven
- Midnight Log
- North And South
- Police And Thieves
- Police On My Back
- Rebel Waltz
- Remote Control
- Revolution Rock
- Right Profile
- Rudie Cant Fail
- Safe European Home
- Should I Stay Or Should I Go
- Something About England
- Straight To Hell
- The Guns Of Brixton
- The Man In Me
- The Prisoner
- This Is England
- Tommy Gun
- Up In Heaven Not Only Here
- Whats My Name
- White Man In Hammersmith Palais
- White Men In Hammersmith Palais
- Wrong Em Boyo
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INTRO: E
VERSE 1:
E B E
They said release remote control, but we didn't want it on the label
E B E
They said, fly to Amsterdam, the people laughed but the press went mad
C#m A B E
Ooh ooh ooh, someone's really smart
C#m A B
Ooh ooh ooh, complete control, that's a laugh
VERSE 2:
E B E
On the last tour my mates couldn't get in, I'd open up the back door but they'd get run out again
E B E
At every hotel we was met by the law, come for the party, come to make sure
C#m A B E
Ooh ooh ooh, have we done something wrong
C#m A B
Ooh ooh ooh, complete control, even over this song
SOLO: E E B E X2 C#m A G G C#m A E E
You're my guitar hero
VERSE 3:
E B E
They said we'd be artistically free when we signed that bit of paper
E B
They meant let's make a lots of money and worry about it later
C#m A B E
Ooh ooh ooh, I'll never understand
C#m A B
Ooh ooh ooh, complete control, let me see your other hand
BRIDGE:
B A C#m D A E
I don't trust you, why do you trust me, huh
B A C#m D A E
All over the news spread fast, they're dirty, they're filthy, they ain't gonna last
B A C#m D A E
This is Joe public speaking, I'm controlled in the body, controlled in the mind
B A C#m D A E
This is the punk rockers, we're controlled in the body, controlled in the mind
OUTRO (over ad lib vocal): B A C#m D A E X4
VERSE 1:
E B E
They said release remote control, but we didn't want it on the label
E B E
They said, fly to Amsterdam, the people laughed but the press went mad
C#m A B E
Ooh ooh ooh, someone's really smart
C#m A B
Ooh ooh ooh, complete control, that's a laugh
VERSE 2:
E B E
On the last tour my mates couldn't get in, I'd open up the back door but they'd get run out again
E B E
At every hotel we was met by the law, come for the party, come to make sure
C#m A B E
Ooh ooh ooh, have we done something wrong
C#m A B
Ooh ooh ooh, complete control, even over this song
SOLO: E E B E X2 C#m A G G C#m A E E
You're my guitar hero
VERSE 3:
E B E
They said we'd be artistically free when we signed that bit of paper
E B
They meant let's make a lots of money and worry about it later
C#m A B E
Ooh ooh ooh, I'll never understand
C#m A B
Ooh ooh ooh, complete control, let me see your other hand
BRIDGE:
B A C#m D A E
I don't trust you, why do you trust me, huh
B A C#m D A E
All over the news spread fast, they're dirty, they're filthy, they ain't gonna last
B A C#m D A E
This is Joe public speaking, I'm controlled in the body, controlled in the mind
B A C#m D A E
This is the punk rockers, we're controlled in the body, controlled in the mind
OUTRO (over ad lib vocal): B A C#m D A E X4
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