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Police On My Back chords by Billie Joe Armstrong

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Guitar Lead 1 Riff:

e-------------------------------------|
b----15----15----15----15-------------|
g-------14----14----14----14----------|
d-------------------------------------|
a-------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------|
Guitar Lead 2

e---------------------------------|
b---------------------------------|
g-6-5-6-5-6-5-6---6-5-6-5-6-5-----|
d-----------------------------6---|
a---------------------------------|
e---------------------------------|

Intro:
Chord diagramC#5C#5 Chord diagramF#5F#5 Chord diagramC#5C#5 Chord diagramF#5F#5 x2

Verse:
         Chord diagramC#5C#5             Chord diagramF#5F#5
Well I'm running, police on my back
         Chord diagramC#5C#5             Chord diagramF#5F#5
I've been hiding, police on my back
            Chord diagramC#5C#5              Chord diagramF#5F#5
There was a shooting, police on my back
        Chord diagramC#5C#5             Chord diagramF#5F#5
And the victim, well he won’t come back

Bridge:
       Chord diagramG#5G#5
I've been running Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Chord diagramF#5F#5
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Chord diagramG#5G#5
Running Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Chord diagramF#5F#5
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Chorus:
Riff (Lead 1)
Riff (Lead 2) comes 4 bars after

Chord diagramC#5C#5         Chord diagramF#5F#5    Chord diagramC#5C#5         Chord diagramF#5F#5    Chord diagramC#5C#5        Chord diagramF#5F#5     Chord diagramC#5C#5 Chord diagramF#5F#5
 What have I done?  What have I done? What have I done?

Verse:
         Chord diagramC#5C#5              Chord diagramF#5F#5
Yes, I'm running down the railway track
          Chord diagramC#5C#5             Chord diagramF#5F#5
Won't you help me? Police on my back
          Chord diagramC#5C#5            Chord diagramF#5F#5
They will catch me, if I dare drop back
          Chord diagramC#5C#5              Chord diagramF#5F#5
Won’t you give me all the speed I lack

Bridge:
       Chord diagramG#5G#5
I've been running Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Chord diagramF#F#
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Chord diagramG#5G#5
Runnin Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Chord diagramF#5F#5
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Chorus:
Riff Lead 1
Riff Lead 2 (comes at the line)
(Let ring the chords)
Chord diagramC#5C#5         Chord diagramF#5F#5    Chord diagramC#5C#5         Chord diagramF#5F#5    Chord diagramC#5C#5         Chord diagramF#5F#5    Chord diagramC#5C#5        Chord diagramF#5F#5
 What have I done?  What have I done? What have I done? What have I done?
Verse:
         Chord diagramC#5C#5              Chord diagramF#5F#5
Yes, I'm running down the railway track
          Chord diagramC#5C#5             Chord diagramF#5F#5
Won't you help me? Police on my back
          Chord diagramC#5C#5            Chord diagramF#5F#5
They will catch me, if I dare drop back
          Chord diagramC#5C#5              Chord diagramF#5F#5
Won’t you help me find the speed I lack

Bridge:
       Chord diagramG#5G#5
I've been running Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Chord diagramF#5F#5
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Chord diagramG#5G#5
Running Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Chord diagramF#5F#5             F#5*(let ring)
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

*Riff Lead 1&2 comes together (play them until the end of the song)

Chorus:
Chord diagramC#5C#5         Chord diagramF#5F#5    Chord diagramC#5C#5         Chord diagramF#5F#5    Chord diagramC#5C#5 Chord diagramF#5F#5 Chord diagramC#5C#5 Chord diagramF#5F#5
 What have I done?  What have I done?

    Chord diagramC#5C#5                Chord diagramF#5F#5
Yes I’m running (Police on my back.)
Chord diagramC#5C#5            Chord diagramF#5F#5
Hiding (Police on my back.)
Chord diagramC#5C#5             Chord diagramF#5F#5
Running (Police on my back.)
Chord diagramC#5C#5             Chord diagramF#5F#5
Hiding (Police on my back.)

 Chord diagramC#5C#5 Chord diagramF#5F#5 Chord diagramC#5C#5 Chord diagramF#5F#5 X2

Verse:
    Chord diagramC#5C#5              Chord diagramF#5F#5
Yes I'm running down the railway track
          Chord diagramC#5C#5             Chord diagramF#5F#5
Won't you help me? Police on my back
          Chord diagramC#5C#5            Chord diagramF#5F#5
They will catch me, if I dare drop back
       Chord diagramC#5C#5             Chord diagramF#5F#5
Won’t you help me find the speed I lack

    Chord diagramC#5C#5      Chord diagramF#5F#5
I've been running
Chord diagramC#5C#5       Chord diagramF#5F#5
Hiding

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