Verse 1:
FmF#
London calling to the faraway towns
FmG#
Now war is declared, and battle come down
FmF#
London calling to the underworld
FmG#
Come out of the cupboard, you boys and girls
FmF#
London calling, now donʼt look to us
FmG#
Phoney Beatlemania has bitten the dust
FmF#
London calling, see we ainʼt got no swing
FmG#
ʼCept for the ring of that truncheon thing
Chorus:
FmG#
The ice age is coming, the sunʼs zooming in
FmG#
Meltdown expected, the wheat is growing thin
FmG#
Engines stop running, but I have no fear
FmD#
ʼCause London is drowning, and I live by the river
Verse 2:
FmF#
London calling to the imitation zone
FmG#
Forget it, brother, you can go it alone
FmF#
London calling to the zombies of death
FmG#
Quit holding out, and draw another breath
FmF#
London calling, and I donʼt wanna shout
FmG#
But while we were talking, I saw you nodding out
FmF#
London calling, see we ainʼt got no high
FmG#
Except for that one with the yellowy eyes
Chorus:
FmG#
The ice age is coming, the sunʼs zooming in
FmG#
Engines stop running, the wheat is growing thin
FmG#
А nuclear error, but I have no fear
FmD#
ʼCause London is drowning, and I live by the river
Instrumental: FmF#FmG# x4
Chorus:
FmG#
The ice age is coming, the sunʼs zooming in
FmG#
Engines stop running, the wheat is growing thin
FmG#
А nuclear error, but I have no fear
FmD#
ʼCause London is drowning, and I live by the river
FmFmFmFmF#F#F#F#
Now get this
Verse :
FmF#
London calling, yes, I was there, too
FmG#
Anʼ you know what they said? Well, some of it was true!
FmF#
London calling at the top of the dial
FmG#
After all this, wonʼt you give me a smile?
FmF#FmF#
London calling
Fm
I never felt so much alike alike alike alike