Intro: D A# C D A# C x2 F G7 He looked a lot like Che Guevara drove a diesel van F G7 Kept his gun in quiet seclusion such a humble man A# C A# C The only survivor of the National Peopleʼs Gang F D# F D# Panic in Detroit I asked for an autograph F A# C He wanted to stay home I wish someone would phone F G7 F G7 Panic in Detroit F G7 He laughed at accidental sirens that broke the evening gloom F G7 The police had warned of repercussions they followed none too soon A# C A# C A trickle of strangers were all that were left alive F D# F D# Panic in Detroit I asked for an autograph F A# C He wanted to stay home I wish someone would phone F G7 F G7 Panic in Detroit F D# Putting on some clothes I made my way to school, ooh ooh Dm D# A# And I found my teacher crouching in his overalls F D# I screamed and ran to smash my favourite slot machine, ooh ooh Dm D# F A# F A# And jumped the silent cars that slept at traffic lights Instrumental: D A# C D A# C x2 F G7 Having scored a trillion dollars made a run back home F G7 Found him slumped across the table a gun and me alone A# C A# C I ran to the window looked for a plane or two F D# F D# Panic in Detroit heʼd left me an autograph F A# C Let me collect dust I wish someone would phone F G7 Panic in Detroit F G7 Panic in Detroit D A# C D A# C Panic in Detroit
