Riot Van Chords by Arctic Monkeys

Tempo:
138.8 bpm
Chords used:

C#m

Bm

D

A

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Riot Van chords
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The rolls a [C#m] riot [Bm] van and sparks excitement in the [D] boys
[C#m] [Bm]
But the policemen look [D] annoyed
[C#m] [Bm] Perhaps these are ones they should [D] avoid
[C#m] [Bm]
[A] Got a chase last [C#m] night from men with [Bm] truncheons dressed in hats
[E]
[A] They didn't do that [C#m] much wrong, still ran away though
[Bm] For the laugh, just [E] for the laugh
And [D] please just [C#m] stop [Bm] talking, cause they won't find us if [D] you do
[C#m] [Bm] All those silly boys [D] in blue
[C#m]
[Bm] Well they won't catch me [D] and [C#m] you
[Bm]
[A] Have you been drinking [C#m] son?
You don't look old [Bm] enough to me
[E] [A]
I'm sorry officer, [C#m] is there a certain age you're [Bm] supposed to be?
Cause [E] nobody told me
And over [D] hauls the [C#m] riot van [Bm] and these lads just wind the coppers [D] up
[C#m] [Bm] They ask why they don't catch proper [D] crooks
[C#m] [Bm] They get their address and their [D] names [C#m] took
[Bm] But he couldn't [A] care less
[C#m]
[Bm] [E]
[A]
[C#m] [F#] [Bm]
[E]
[D] Thrown in the [C#m] riot [Bm] van and all the coppers kicked him [D] in
[C#m]
[Bm] And there was no way he [D] could win
[C#m] [Bm] Just had to take it on the [D] chin
[C#m] [Bm] [N]
Key:  
C#m
13421114
Bm
13421112
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
C#m
13421114
Bm
13421112
D
1321
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Learn the basic chords of Arctic Monkeys - Riot Van chords, with this master sequence: Bm, D, C#m, Bm, E, A and C#m. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 69 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 139. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: A Major.

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The rolls a [C#m] riot [Bm] van and sparks excitement in the [D] boys
[C#m] _ _ [Bm]
But the policemen look [D] annoyed _
[C#m] _ _ [Bm] Perhaps these are ones they should [D] avoid
[C#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ Got a chase last [C#m] night from men with [Bm] truncheons dressed in hats
_ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ They didn't do that [C#m] much wrong, still ran away though
[Bm] For the laugh, _ just [E] for the laugh
_ And [D] please just [C#m] stop [Bm] talking, cause they won't find us if [D] you do
_ [C#m] _ _ [Bm] All those silly boys [D] in blue
[C#m] _ _
[Bm] Well they won't catch me [D] and [C#m] you
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ Have you been drinking [C#m] son?
You don't look old [Bm] enough to me
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
I'm sorry officer, [C#m] is there a certain age you're [Bm] supposed to be?
Cause [E] nobody told me
And over [D] hauls the [C#m] riot van [Bm] and these lads just wind the coppers [D] up _
[C#m] _ [Bm] They ask why they don't catch proper [D] crooks
[C#m] _ [Bm] They get their address and their [D] names [C#m] took _
[Bm] _ _ _ But he couldn't [A] care less
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] Thrown in the [C#m] riot [Bm] van and all the coppers kicked him [D] in
_ [C#m] _
[Bm] And there was no way he [D] could win
[C#m] _ _ [Bm] Just had to take it on the [D] chin
[C#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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