Tabs
Band: The Clash
Song: 1977
Album: Super Black Market Clash
*= mute chord
Intro: x2
e----------------------|
B----------------------|
G----------------------|
D--3/5--5/3--2-2-2--3--|
A--3/5--5/3--2-2-2--3--|
E--1/3--3/1--0-0-0--1--|
Verse 1:
G+G 
FF 
E MajorE FF
In 1977,
G+G FF E MajorE FF
I hope I go to Heaven
G+G FF E MajorE FF
Cuz I been too long on the dole
G+G FF E MajorE FF
And I can't work at all
Chorus:
G+G FF e 
D MajorD 
C majorC D MajorD
Danger, stranger
G+G FF e D MajorD C majorC D MajorD
You better paint your face
C majorC D MajorD
No Elvis, Beatles, or the Rolling Stones
Verse 2:
G+G FF E MajorE FF
In 1977,
G+G FF E MajorE FF
Knives in West 11
G+G FF E MajorE FF
Lent so lucky to be rich
G+G FF E MajorE FF
Sten guns in Knightsbridge
Chorus x1
Solo:
e--3-3-3-3--------------------------------------------------|
B--3-3-3-3----------------3-4b-3-3-5-7b----5b----4b--4b-4b--|
G--0-0-0----5-3b-------3b---------------3b----3b------------|
D----------------5-3-5--------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3:
G* F* E* F*
In 1977,
G* F* E* F*
You're on the never never
G* F* E* F*
You think it can't go on forever
G* F* E* F*
But the papers say it's better
Chorus 2:
G+G FF e D MajorD C majorC D MajorD
I don't care
G+G FF e C majorC D MajorD C majorC
'Cuz I'm not all there
C majorC D MajorD
No Elvis, Beatles, or the Rolling Stones
Outro: (there is a kinda solo, but it's too hard to hear)
G+G FF E MajorE FF
In 1977, start the Jubilee
G+G FF E MajorE FF
In 1978...
G+G FF E MajorE FF
In 1979, I stayed in bed
G+G FF E MajorE FF
In 1980...
G+G FF E MajorE FF
In 1981, the toilet don't work
G+G FF E MajorE FF
In 1982...
G+G FF E MajorE FF
In 1983, here come the Police!
G+G G+G
In 1984..
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