Chords for The Clash - Guns of Brixton [live]

Tempo:
110.7 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

G

E

F#

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Clash - Guns of Brixton [live] chords
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Next one here, [Em] [G]
comes a bricks gun.
[E] [N]
[Em]
[G] [E]
[F#] [G] [G#] [A]
[B] [G]
[G#] [F#] [Bm] [F#]
[G] [Bm]
And they kick ass up on top.
How you gonna go?
Put your hands on your head.
Why not [D] trigger up your gun?
When the law breaks [F#m] in.
How you [G] gonna go?
Shot down on the pavement.
Or waiting [Bm] in the court.
You can't crush us, no punta.
But I have to answer.
[G] Oh, [Bm] they got a bricks gun.
[F#]
[E] [Bm] [B]
Some money, feels [E] good.
I do [Bm] not do nothing well.
But surely a time will come, I'll join heaven and hell.
You can't crush us, no punta.
But I have to answer.
[G] Oh, they got a bricks gun.
[B]
[Bm]
[A] You see, he's built like iron.
[F#m] Caught under the bricks [Bm] and stone.
His name is called the viper.
At the end of the holiday corn.
You [F#m] can't crush us, [Bm] no punta.
But I have to answer.
[G] Oh, [Bm] they got a bricks [G] gun.
[B]
[F#] [Bm] [C] [B]
[A]
[G] [E]
[Am] [C]
[Em] [E]
[Bm]
[F#m] [G]
[Bm] [F#] You see, he's done [Bm] mercy.
They caught him with a gun.
No need to play, play Mariah.
You can't crush us, no punta.
But I have to answer.
[G] [Bm] Oh, they got a bricks gun.
[C#] [F#m] Crush us, [D] screw us, [G] or we will shoot us.
But oh, [Bm] they got a bricks gun.
[B] [A] [Em] [Bm]
[E] [F#] [G] [G#]
[A] [B] [C#] [N]
[Em] [F#] [E]
[B]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
G
2131
E
2311
F#
134211112
B
12341112
Bm
13421112
G
2131
E
2311
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Learn the basic chords of The Clash - ([Remastered], Live) The Guns Of Brixton chords, with this master sequence: N, Em, G, E, A, B, G, G#, F#, Bm, G and Bm. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 55 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 111. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: D Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ Next one here, [Em] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ comes a bricks gun. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [G#] _ [A] _
[B] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ And they kick ass up on top.
How you gonna go?
Put your hands on your head.
Why not [D] trigger up your gun?
When the law breaks [F#m] in.
How you [G] gonna go?
Shot down on the pavement.
Or waiting [Bm] in the court.
You can't crush us, no punta.
But I have to answer.
[G] _ Oh, [Bm] they got a bricks gun.
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ Some money, feels [E] good.
I do [Bm] not do nothing well.
But surely a time will come, I'll join heaven and hell.
You can't crush us, no punta.
But I have to answer.
[G] _ _ Oh, they got a bricks gun.
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ You see, he's built like iron.
[F#m] Caught under the bricks [Bm] and stone.
His name is called the viper.
At the end of the holiday corn.
You [F#m] can't crush us, [Bm] no punta.
But I have to answer.
_ [G] Oh, [Bm] _ they got a bricks [G] gun.
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ _ [B] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[F#m] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [F#] You see, he's done [Bm] mercy.
They caught him with a gun.
No need to play, play Mariah.
You can't crush _ _ us, no punta.
But I have to answer.
_ [G] _ [Bm] Oh, they got a bricks gun.
_ [C#] _ [F#m] Crush us, [D] screw us, [G] or we will shoot us.
But oh, [Bm] they got a bricks gun.
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [G] _ [G#] _
_ [A] _ [B] _ _ _ [C#] _ [N] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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It's Paul Simonon who authored this song.