Police Truck Tab by Dead Kennedys

Police Truck tab by Dead Kennedys (Ver. 2)

Guitar Tab

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			     Police Truck - Dead Kennedys
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Tuning: Standard

B-side from the Holiday In Cambodia single. Very straightforward and very easy
play. Enjoy!


Intro:

  |With Delay|
E-------------------------7-------7-10-9-8-7---8-7-6-5------------------------|
B--3----2----1------0-------------------------------------3-2-1-0-------------|
G--0----0----0----------------------------------------------------------------|
D--2----2----2----------------------------------------------------------x/----|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------x/----|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------12/----|

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Main Riff:

E?----------------------------------|
B?----------------------------------|
G--?--------------------------------|
D?----------------------------------|
A?-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
E?-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0--|

Verse:

E?-----------------------------------------------------------5-5-6-6-|
B?-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--?-----------------------------------------------------------------| x2
D?-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A?-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------|
E?-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0--0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0----------|

Tonight's the night that we got the truck, we're going down town gonna
beat up drunks

Your turn to drive, I'll bring the beer it's a late, late shift
no one to fear


Chorus:

E?--------------------------------------------------|
B?-------------------------------3--2-1--1-3-2-1-0--|
G--?------------------------------------------------|
D?-9-------------8-----7-5-2------------------------|
A?-9-------------8-----7-5-2------------------------|
E?-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-5-3-0------------------------|

   Ride, ride how we ride
                                |                Play twice                |
E?-----------------------------|------------------------------------7-7-6-6-|
B?-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------|--?-----------------------------------------|
D?-9-------------8-8-8-9--9-9--|--------------------------------------------|
A?-9-------------8-8-8-9--9-9--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------|
E?-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-7--7-7--|--0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-----------|

   Ride, low ride


Verse:


E?-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B?-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--?---------------------------------------------------------2-2-3-3-|
D?-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A?-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------|
E?-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0--0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0----------|

It's round up time where the good whores meet, we're gonna drag one screaming
off the street

Chorus:

E?--------------------------------------------------|
B?--------------------------------------------------|
G--?------------------------------------------------|
D?-9-------------8-----7-5-2-----7b---7-5---5-------|
A?-9-------------8-----7-5-2--------------7---7-----|
E?-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-5-3-0------------------------|

   Ride, ride how we ride

Verse:


E?-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B?-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--?---------------------------------------------------------2-2-3-3-|
D?-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A?-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------|
E?-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0--0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0----------|

Got a black uniform and a silver badge, we're playing cops for real playing
cops for pay

Chorus:

E?-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B?-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------?---------------------------------------|
D?-9-------------8-8-8-9--9-9---------2----------------------------------|
A?-9-------------8-8-8-9--9-9---------2----------------------------------|
E?-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-7--7-7---------0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0------|

   Ride, low ride

Solo:

 |       Play 3 times         | |        Play 4 times        |
|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|------------------------------|-------2-2-1-1-0-0-1-1-------|
|--2--2--2?2?2--1?1?1--0--0----|-----------------------------|
|---------------------------3--|-----------------------------|

E?------------------------10-9-10-9-10-9-10-11-------------------------|
B?12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11----------------------12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-|
G??--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D?---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A??--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E??--------------------------------------------------------------------|

E?---------------------------------------------10-9-10-9-10-9-10-11----|
B?10-9-10-9-10-9-10-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-------------------------|
G??--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D?---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A??--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E??--------------------------------------------------------------------|

 |                   Play twice                     |
E?-12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11---|
B?---------------------------------------------------|
G??--------------------------------------------------|
D?---------------------------------------------------|
A??--------------------------------------------------|
E??--------------------------------------------------|


E?---------------------------7-7-6-?---------------------------7-7-6-|
B?---------------------------------?---------------------------------|
G--?-------------------------------?---------------------------------|
D?---------------------------------?---------------------------------|
A?12s-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------?----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------|
E?----0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0--------?----0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0--------|


Verse:

E?-----------------------------------------------------------6-6-7-7-|
B?-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--?-----------------------------------------------------------------| x2
D?-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A?-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------|
E?-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0--0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0----------|

Pull down your dress here's a kick in the ass, let's beat you blue till you
shit in your pants

Don't move child got a big black stick, there's six of us babe so suck
on my dick

Chorus:

E?--------------------------------------------------|
B?-------------------------------3--2-1--1-3-2-1-0--|
G--?------------------------------------------------|
D?-9-------------8-----7-5-2------------------------|
A?-9-------------8-----7-5-2------------------------|
E?-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-5-3-0------------------------|

   Ride, ride how we ride

E?-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B?-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G------------------------------|--?----------------------------------|
D?-9-------------8-8-8-9--9-9--|-------------------------------------|
A?-9-------------8-8-8-9--9-9--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|
E?-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-7--7-7--|--0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0-0-0-3-0----|

   Ride, low ride


Bridge:

E?----------------------------|
B?----------------------------|
G--?--------------------------|
D?----------------------------| x2
A?-2-2-2--2-2-1-1-1-0-0-------|
E?----------------------3-----|

The left newspapers might whine a bit
But the guys at the station, they don't give a shit

E?----------------------------|
B?----------------------------|
G--?--------------------------|
D?---------0------------------| x2
A?-2-2-1-2---2-2-2-1-1-1-0----|
E?------------------------3---|

Dispatch calls: "Are you doing something wicked?"
"No siree, Jack, we're just givin' tickets"

Chorus/Outro:

E?--------------------------------------------------|
B?-------------------------------3--2-1--1-3-2-1-0--|
G--?------------------------------------------------|
D?-9-------------8-----7-5-2------------------------|
A?-9-------------8-----7-5-2------------------------|
E?-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-5-3-0------------------------|

   Ride, ride how we ride

E?-------------------------------10-9-8--8-10-9-8-7-|
B?--------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------|
D?-9-------------8-8-8-9--9-9-----------------------|
A?-9-------------8-8-8-9--9-9-----------------------|
E?-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-7--7-7-----------------------|

   Ride, ride how we ride

E?---------------------------------0---0---0---0----|
B?-----------------------------------0---0---0---0--|
G--?------------------------------------------------|
D?-9-------------8-8-8-9--9-9-----------------------|
A?-9-------------8-8-8-9--9-9-----------------------|
E?-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-7--7-7-----------------------|

   Ride, ride how we ride

E?--------------------------------------------------|
B?--------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------|
D?-9-------------8-----9------2---------------------|
A?-9-------------8-----9------2---------------------|
E?-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-----7------0---------------------|

   Ride,         low          ride

Last updated: July 7, 2025

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