Police On My Back The Clash

Police On My Back

The Clash

Derrick

450
Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)
Beat 4/4
Key: D
Capo:
No capo
Strumming 1

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Lyrics

[Intro]
D G D G
D G
D
G          D
 Well, I'm runnin'

[Verse 1]
       G
Police on my back
          D
I've been hidin'
       G
Police on my back
            D
There was a shootin'
       G
Police on my back
        D
And the victim
         G
Well, he won't come back

[Chorus]
          A
I've been runnin' Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday
G
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
A
Runnin' Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
G
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
D            G    D            G
 What have I done? What have I done?
D G D G         D
       Yes, I'm runnin'

[Verse 2]
         G
Down the railway track
          D
Won't you help me?
       G
Police on my back
          D
They will catch me
     G
If I dare drop back
          D
Won't you give me
        G
All the speed I lack?

[Chorus]
          A
I've been runnin' Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday
G
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
A
Runnin' Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
G
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
D
 What have I done? What have I done?

[Bridge]
    D
I'm runnin'
G    D
 I'm runnin'
G       D
 I keep runnin'
G D G         D
     Yes, I'm runnin'

[Verse 3]
         G
Down the railway track
          D
Won't you help me?
       G
Police on my back
          D
They will catch me
     G
If I dare drop back
          D
Won't you help me
         G
Find the speed I lack?

[Chorus]
          A
I've been runnin' Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday
G
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
A
Runnin' Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
G
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
D            G    D            G
 What have I done? What have I done?
D G D G            D
       Because I'm runnin'

[Bridge]
       G
Police on my back
D
Hidin'
       G
Police on my back
D
Runnin'
       G
Police on my back
D
Hidin'
       G
Police on my back

[Outro]
D G D G
D G D
G
 Yes, I'm runnin'
Down the railway track
Could you help me?
Police on my back
They will catch me
If I dare drop back
Won't you give me
All the speed I lack?
          D
I've been runnin'

[Fade Out]
G          D      G
 I've been runnin'

Bars

[Intro]
| D | G | D | G |
| D | G | D | G |
| D |

Well, I'm runnin'

[Verse 1]
    | G | D | G |
| D | G | D | G |

Police on my back
I've been hidin'
Police on my back
There was a shootin'
Police on my back
And the victim
Well, he won't come back

[Chorus]
| A | - | G | - |
| A | - | G | - |
| D | G | D | G |
| D | G | D | G |
| D |

I've been runnin' Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Runnin' Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
What have I done? What have I done?
Yes, I'm runnin'

[Verse 2]
    | G | D | G |
| D | G | D | G |

Down the railway track
Won't you help me?
Police on my back
They will catch me
If I dare drop back
Won't you give me
All the speed I lack?

[Chorus]
| A | - | G | - |
| A | - | G | - |
| D | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - |

I've been runnin' Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Runnin' Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
What have I done? What have I done?

[Bridge]
| D | G | D | G |
| D | G | D | G |
| D |

I'm runnin'
I'm runnin'
I keep runnin'
Yes, I'm runnin'

[Verse 3]
    | G | D | G |
| D | G | D | G |

Down the railway track
Won't you help me?
Police on my back
They will catch me
If I dare drop back
Won't you help me
Find the speed I lack?

[Chorus]
| A | - | G | - |
| A | - | G | - |
| - | - | D | G |
| D | G | D | G |
| D | G | D |

I've been runnin' Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Runnin' Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
What have I done? What have I done?
Because I'm runnin'

[Bridge]
            | G |
| D | G | D | G |
| D | G |

Police on my back
Hidin'
Police on my back
Runnin'
Police on my back
Hidin'
Police on my back

[Outro]
        | D | G |
| D | G | D | G |
| D | G | - | - |
| - | - | - | - |
| - | - | D |

Yes, I'm runnin'
Down the railway track
Could you help me?
Police on my back
They will catch me
If I dare drop back
Won't you give me
All the speed I lack?
I've been runnin'

[Fade Out]
            | G |
| D | G |

I've been runnin'

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