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