Intro: A F G A F G x2 C D7 He looked a lot like Che Guevara drove a diesel van C D7 Kept his gun in quiet seclusion such a humble man F G F G The only survivor of the National Peopleʼs Gang C A# C A# Panic in Detroit I asked for an autograph C F G He wanted to stay home I wish someone would phone C D7 C D7 Panic in Detroit C D7 He laughed at accidental sirens that broke the evening gloom C D7 The police had warned of repercussions they followed none too soon F G F G A trickle of strangers were all that were left alive C A# C A# Panic in Detroit I asked for an autograph C F G He wanted to stay home I wish someone would phone C D7 C D7 Panic in Detroit C A# Putting on some clothes I made my way to school, ooh ooh Am A# F And I found my teacher crouching in his overalls C A# I screamed and ran to smash my favourite slot machine, ooh ooh Am A# C F C F And jumped the silent cars that slept at traffic lights Instrumental: A F G A F G x2 C D7 Having scored a trillion dollars made a run back home C D7 Found him slumped across the table a gun and me alone F G F G I ran to the window looked for a plane or two C A# C A# Panic in Detroit heʼd left me an autograph C F G Let me collect dust I wish someone would phone C D7 Panic in Detroit C D7 Panic in Detroit A F G A F G Panic in Detroit
