Police On My Back – The Clash
Intro: (optional riff over chords)
D / G / D / G / x4
D G
Well I'm running, police on my back
D G
I've been hiding, police on my back
D G
There was a shooting, police on my back
D G
And the victim, well he won’t come back
D
I been running Monday Tuesday Wednesday
G
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
A
Running Monday Tuesday Wednesday
G
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
(optional riff over chords)
D G D G
What have I done? What have I done?
/ D / G / D / G /
D G
Yes, I'm running down the railway track
D G
Could you help me? Police on my back
D G
They will catch me, if I dare drop back
D G
Won’t you give me all the speed I lack
A
I been running Monday Tuesday Wednesday
G
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
A
Runnin Monday Tuesday Wednesday
G
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
(add riff until next verse)
D G D G
What have I done? What have I done?
/ D / G / D / G /
D G
I’m running.
D G
I am running.
D G
I keep running.
/ D / G /
D G
Yes, I'm running down the railway track
D G
Won't you help me? Police on my back
D G
They will catch me, if I dare drop back
D G
Won’t you help me find the speed I lack
A
I been running Monday Tuesday Wednesday
G
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
A
Running Monday Tuesday Wednesday
G
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
/ G /
(add optional riff here thru break)
D G D G
What have I done? What have I done?
/ D / G / D / G /
D G
I’m Running. (Police on my back.)
Hiding. (Police on my back.)
Running. (Police on my back.)
Hiding. (Police on my back.)
/ D / G / x 4
D G
I'm running down the railway track
D G
Won't you help me? Police on my back
D G
They will catch me, if I dare drop back
D G
Oh no. Give me all the speed I lack
D G
I’m running.
D G
I am running.
D G
I keep running.
/ D / G /
(repeat and fade)
Riff:
e 10 10 10 10
B 10 10 10 10
G
D
A
E
