Band: The Clash Song: Tommy Gun Album: Give 'Em Enough Rope Tabber: [email protected] ~= ring out chord *= mute note Intro: (Drum Roll) x2 (Roll) x2 (Roll) x1 e--------------------------|-----------|--------| B--------------------------|-----------|--------| G-----------------9-9~-----|-----9-9~--|-----9--| D-----------------9-9~-----|-----9-9~--|-----9--| A-----------------7-7~-----|-----7-7~--|-----7--| E--------------------------|-----------|--------| Verse 1: A C# D A Tommy gun, you ain't happy less you got one A C# D A Tommy gun, ain't gonna shoot the place up just for fun Lead for Choruses: e-----------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------5/9~--| D--9b------9b10r-7--10b------9b10r------9b------9b10r-------| A-----------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------| Chorus 1: D A Maybe he wants to die for the money, D A Maybe he wants to kill for his country, D A e~ e~ Whatever he wants, he's gonna get it! Verse 2 Lead: x4 e--12-12--12-12--12-12--12-12--12--9-9--| B---------------------------------------| (the fist and third times play G---------------------------------------| 12's instead of the 9's) D---------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------| Verse 2: A* C#* D* A* Tommy gun, you better strip it down for a custom run, A* C#* D* A* Tommy gun, waiting in the airport 'till kingdom come Chorus 2: D A An' we can watch you make it on the nine o'clock news, D A Standing there in Palestine lighting the fuse, D A e~ e~ Whatever you want, you're gonna get it! Solo: x6 e--------------------------------------9-------------|----------|----------| B----------------------------------------10----------|--12v-----|----------| G--12b14----6---7--9-----------6-7-9---------9/11-9--|----------|--5/-9-9--| D---------------------7----7-9-----------------------|----------|----------| A----------------------------------------------------|----------|----------| E----------------------------------------------------|----------|----------| (slow, drastic vibration) Verse 3: (use Verse 2 Lead) A* C#* D* A* Tommy gun, you'll be dead when your war is won, A* C#* D* A* Tommy gun, but did you have to gun down everyone? Chorus 3: D A I can see it's kill or be killed D A A nation of destiny has got to be fulfilled D A e~ e~ Whatever you want, you're gonna get it! Verse 4: A C# D A Tommy gun, you can be a hero in an age of none, A C# D A Tommy gun, I'm cutting out your picture from page one Chorus 4: D A I'm gonna get a jacket just like yours, D A An' give my false support to your cause D A e~ e~ Whatever you want, you're gonna get it! Break: x2 e--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7---7--4-4--| B-----------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------| Bridge Lead: (hard to hear) x3 e------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------| G-----------------2------------------------------------| D--4--2-1-------------2-1----4--2-1--------------------| A---------4--2-2----4---------------4--2-2---4--2-4-2--| E------------------------------------------------------| Bridge: B E A B Okay, so let's agree about the price B E A B An' make it one jet airliner for ten prisoners B E A B Boats an' tanks and planes, it's your game B E A B Kings an' queens an' generals learn your name B E A B I see all the innocents, the human sacrifice B E A B~ And if death comes so cheap, then the same goes for life End with: e-------| B-------| G--4-4--| D--4-4--| A--2-2--| E-------| That's it! For suggestions corrections, and requests, email me: [email protected]
