Lightning Strikes Not Once But Twice chords by The Clash

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
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Verse 1:
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Now lightning strikes in old New York
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It may be dark but I wanna talk
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It might rain, it might snow
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There's too many things that I got to know
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If this is spring then it's time to sing
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Never mind the little birdies wing
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Look out, look out, old New York
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New York's comin' and New York talk
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 Hey! Strike! Not once
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Strike! But twice!

Verse 2:
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Get out your money peel a slab
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Roll some notes and hail a cab
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Drive in church drive in back
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Drive down Seventh in a tank
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Take in the sights, feel the breeze
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See New York's one and only tree
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It can be found in Garbage park
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But don't inspect it after dark, no
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 Strike! New York! Lightning!
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Not once but twice

Verse 3:
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Accidental hike in the transit strike
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Roller skate or ride a bike
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Three to a car, Brooklyn Bridge
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You won't get far if you're privileged
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Graffiti Jack sprays in black
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An Englishman can he read it back?
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Deli Joe he ought to know
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He runs the gang on Pastrami Row
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 Strike! Lightning strike!
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Oohhhhh
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Strike! strike! Lightning
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Strike! Lightning
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Strike! Lightning Strike! Lightning

Verse 4:
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Because glass to glass, street to street
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Buildings touch St. Peter's feet
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From car to bar, prez to shah
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Everything is in the jar
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The 4 winds blow 'cause the 4 winds know
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Takes a special hustle to make a roll
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Honey girl on her feet
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I wish everything to make her sweet

Interlude:
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 Ow!
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Strike! Twice! Ok, so roll!
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From Harlem! Strike one!

Verse 5:
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Harlem slum to penthouse block
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On every door I already knocked
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There wasn't anybody that I didn't leave alone
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Somebody lyin' under every stone
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Everything that a man could need
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In a bag down by my knee
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That looks good, this ain't got seeds
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Cheaper than booze down in the Bowery
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 Lightning strike! Old New York!

Everything's light! Strike!

Verse 6:
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Hey ho such a night
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I'll see you all when the lightning strike
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A Polaroid caught in the act
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You're married too and that's a fact
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But I won't peek and I won't squeak
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Down by the trucks on Christopher Street
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It's Cuban Day Oy Vey
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Chinese New Year let's call it a day
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Tootsie! Hey Chi man!
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That melody is Puerto Rican
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Hey Chi man is what he's speaking
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An' there's the road down into London Town
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Where many cars get broken down
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It's the West way from Lad-broke Grove
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Runs down to Old Hounslow
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Just thought I would mention the new extension
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That run's down the 59th street intersection
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Did you hear the news y'all?
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London Town on the Broadway!