Chords for The Clash- Police and Thieves

Tempo:
150.75 bpm
Chords used:

G

A

Am

C

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Clash- Police and Thieves chords
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[G] [C] [D]
[G] [C] [D]
[G] They go [C] through a [D] time [G] of crisis
[Am]
[G]
[Am]
[G] Police have the ease [A] in their streets Oh [G] yeah
[A] with their guns and [G] ammunition
100%  ➙  151BPM
G
2131
A
1231
Am
2311
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
Am
2311
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To start learning The Clash - (Remastered) Police & Thieves chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G, A, Am, G, A, G and Am in sequence. For best results, commence at 75 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 151. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G Major in mind.

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_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _
[G] _ They go [C] through a [D] time [G] of crisis _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ Police have the ease [A] in their streets _ _ Oh [G] yeah
_ Scaring the nation [A] with their _ _ guns and [G] ammunition
_ Police [A] have the ease in their streets _ _ [G] _ Oh yeah
_ Fighting the [A] nation with their _ _ _ [G] guns and ammunition
_ _ Well Jenny says _ [A] The _ [Am] _ revelation _ _
[G] The next generation _ _
[Am] Will _ be here _
[G] Well Jenny _ says
[A] _ The [Am] _ _ revelation
_ [G] _
The next generation
_ [A] Hear _ [Am] _ _ me
_ [B] _
_ When all [Ab] the crowds [A] come in
_ _ _ [F] Day by [B] day
_ _ No _ [A] one stops them
_ In _ [B] any way
_ _ _ All the _ [A] peacemakers
_ _ [F] _ Turn war [C]
officers
_ _ _ Yeah, well I [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] say
Police [A] have the ease in their streets _ _ _ Oh yeah
[G] _ _ Scaring the nation with [A] their _ _ guns and [G] ammunition
_ _ Police have the ease in [A] their streets _ [G] _ Oh yeah
_ Fighting [Am] the nation with their _ _ [G] guns and ammunition _ _ Jenny _ says [Am] _ The _ _ revelation _
[G] _ The next _ _ generation
[A] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ When _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [A] all the _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] crowds come in
Day by day
_ No _ _ one [A] stops them
_ _ [Gm] In [B] any way
_ _ _ All the [A] peacemakers
_ _ _ _ [N] Turn war officers
[C] _ _ _ _ Yeah, well [D] I _ _ say _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] Police
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] have the _ _ ease Oh [G] yeah _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] Oh _ _ _ _ _ [G] yeah
_ _ Jenny says _ _
[Am] _ Police _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] have the _ ease
Oh [G] yeah
_ _ _ _ Scaring the [Am] nation with their _ _ _ _ guns and ammunition _
[G] _ Shooting _ _ them with their [Am] guns and
_ _ Guns and ammunition _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Oh yeah
[G] _ _ _ _ Oh _ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [C] yeah
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ Oh [G] yeah
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ Oh yeah I'm _ [G] tired _ _
_ _ _ I'm so [A] _ _
_ _ _ tired
[G] _ _
Take off, take off, take [Am] off _
Take off, take off, take [G] off
Get up, get up, get up, get up
[A] _ We've been gone for a long time
_ _ [G] _ _ _
Police are calling
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ It's [G] terrible
_ It's hard.
I'd like to fly
_ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] It's a rat trap and a mellow [A] Keep [Am] moving Police, _ [G] police _ _ Police, _ _ [Am] police Police, _ police
_ _ Police, _ [G] _ _ police Police, _ _ [A] police
_ [Am] Police, police Police, police [G] _ Police, _ police Police, _ [A] police _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
you
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

It's Lee Scratch Perry and Junior Murvin who authored this song.

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