Police Station Ukulele chords by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Guitar chords with lyrics
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Police Station
Tuning: Open C6 (G C E A)
Key: E minor (E F# G A B C D E)
Tempo: 83 bpm
Transcribed by Robert from Astlessons
(This a slightly simplified version adapted for ukulele, for more exact chords go to my guitar upload)
[Intro]: Em Cmaj7 D7 G F C Cmaj7
G C Em
I saw you at the police station, and it breaks my heart to say
G C Em
Your eyes had wandered off to something distant cold and grey
Am
I guess you didn't see it coming, someone's gotten used to slumming
G Gmaj7
Dreaming of the golden years, I see you had to change careers
Am
Far away, but we both know it's somewhere
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G C Em
I saw you on the back page of some free press yesterday
G C Em
The driftwood in your eyes said nothing short of love for pay
Am
I know you from another picture, of someone with the most conviction
G Gmaj7
We used to read the funny papers, fool around and pulled some capers
Am
Not today, I send a message to her
D
A message that I'm coming, coming to pursue her
F C Asus4 A
Down home country, I rest my face on your bed
F C Asus4 A
Well I've got you ten times over, I'll chase you down 'til you're dead
G C Em
I saw you on a TV station, and it made me want to pray
G C Em
An empty shell of loveliness, and now dusted with decay
Am
What happened to the funny paper, smiling was your money maker
G Gmaj7
Someone ought to situate her, find a way to educate her
Am
All the way, time to come and find you
D
You can't hide from me girl, so never mind what I do
F C Asus4 A
Down home country, I rest my face on your bed
F C Asus4 A
Well I've met my soul mate country, and I left it all for your head
[Interlude]: D Am Em Am C D
G C Em
I saw you in the church yard, there was no time to exchange
G C Em
You were getting married, and it felt so very strange
Am
I guess I didn't see it coming, now I guess it's me who's bumming
G Gmaj7
Dreaming of the golden years, you and I were mixing tears
Am
Not today, not for me but someone
D
I never could get used to, so now I will refuse to
F C Asus4 A
Down home country, I rest my face on your bed
F C Asus4 A
Well I've met my soul mate country, and I left it all for your head
F C Asus4 A
Well I've got my best foot forward, and I'll chase you down 'til you're dead
[Outro]: Am Em x5
Chords:
Em (0 4 3 2)
Cmaj7 (0 0 0 2)
D7 (2 0 2 0) or (X 2 2 3)
G (0 2 3 2)
F (2 0 1 0) or (2 0 1 3)
C (0 0 0 3)
Am (2 0 0 0) or (2 0 0 3)
Gmaj7 (0 2 2 2)
D (2 2 2 0)
Asus4 (2 2 0 0)
A (2 1 0 0)
Clarification:
Chordname (G C E A)
X = Don't play / Muffle
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