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