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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Police On My Back – The Clash
Intro: (optional riff over chords)
D / G / D / G / x4
D G
Well I'm running, police on my back
D G
I've been hiding, police on my back
D G
There was a shooting, police on my back
D G
And the victim, well he won’t come back
A
I been running Monday Tuesday Wednesday
G
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
A
Running Monday Tuesday Wednesday
G
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
(optional riff over chords)
D G D G
What have I done? What have I done?
/ D / G / D / G /
D G
Yes, I'm running down the railway track
D G
Could you help me? Police on my back
D G
They will catch me, if I dare drop back
D G
Won’t you give me all the speed I lack
A
I been running Monday Tuesday Wednesday
G
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
A
Runnin Monday Tuesday Wednesday
G
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
(add riff until next verse)
D G D G
What have I done? What have I done?
/ D / G / D / G /
D G
I’m running.
D G
I am running.
D G
I keep running.
/ D / G /
D G
Yes, I'm running down the railway track
D G
Won't you help me? Police on my back
D G
They will catch me, if I dare drop back
D G
Won’t you help me find the speed I lack
A
I been running Monday Tuesday Wednesday
G
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
A
Running Monday Tuesday Wednesday
G
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
/ G /
(add optional riff here thru break)
D G D G
What have I done? What have I done?
/ D / G / D / G /
D G
I’m Running. (Police on my back.)
Hiding. (Police on my back.)
Running. (Police on my back.)
Hiding. (Police on my back.)
/ D / G / x 4
D G
I'm running down the railway track
D G
Won't you help me? Police on my back
D G
They will catch me, if I dare drop back
D G
Oh no. Give me all the speed I lack
D G
I’m running.
D G
I am running.
D G
I keep running.
/ D / G /
(repeat and fade)
Riff:
e 10 10 10 10
B 10 10 10 10
G
D
A
E
Intro: (optional riff over chords)
D / G / D / G / x4
D G
Well I'm running, police on my back
D G
I've been hiding, police on my back
D G
There was a shooting, police on my back
D G
And the victim, well he won’t come back
A
I been running Monday Tuesday Wednesday
G
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
A
Running Monday Tuesday Wednesday
G
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
(optional riff over chords)
D G D G
What have I done? What have I done?
/ D / G / D / G /
D G
Yes, I'm running down the railway track
D G
Could you help me? Police on my back
D G
They will catch me, if I dare drop back
D G
Won’t you give me all the speed I lack
A
I been running Monday Tuesday Wednesday
G
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
A
Runnin Monday Tuesday Wednesday
G
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
(add riff until next verse)
D G D G
What have I done? What have I done?
/ D / G / D / G /
D G
I’m running.
D G
I am running.
D G
I keep running.
/ D / G /
D G
Yes, I'm running down the railway track
D G
Won't you help me? Police on my back
D G
They will catch me, if I dare drop back
D G
Won’t you help me find the speed I lack
A
I been running Monday Tuesday Wednesday
G
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
A
Running Monday Tuesday Wednesday
G
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
/ G /
(add optional riff here thru break)
D G D G
What have I done? What have I done?
/ D / G / D / G /
D G
I’m Running. (Police on my back.)
Hiding. (Police on my back.)
Running. (Police on my back.)
Hiding. (Police on my back.)
/ D / G / x 4
D G
I'm running down the railway track
D G
Won't you help me? Police on my back
D G
They will catch me, if I dare drop back
D G
Oh no. Give me all the speed I lack
D G
I’m running.
D G
I am running.
D G
I keep running.
/ D / G /
(repeat and fade)
Riff:
e 10 10 10 10
B 10 10 10 10
G
D
A
E
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