Intro: C5 G#5 A#5 C5 G#5 A#5 x2 D# F He looked a lot like Che Guevara drove a diesel van D# F Kept his gun in quiet seclusion such a humble man G# A# G# A# The only survivor of the National Peopleʼs Gang D# C# D# C# Panic in Detroit I asked for an autograph D# G# A# He wanted to stay home I wish someone would phone D# F D# F Panic in Detroit D# F He laughed at accidental sirens that broke the evening gloom D# F The police had warned of repercussions they followed none too soon G# A# G# A# A trickle of strangers were all that were left alive D# C# D# C# Panic in Detroit I asked for an autograph D# G# A# He wanted to stay home I wish someone would phone D# F D# F Panic in Detroit D# C# Putting on some clothes I made my way to school, ooh ooh Cm C# G# And I found my teacher crouching in his overalls D# C# I screamed and ran to smash my favourite slot machine, ooh ooh Cm C# D# G# D# G# And jumped the silent cars that slept at traffic lights Instrumental: C5 G#5 A#5 C5 G#5 A#5 x2 D# F Having scored a trillion dollars made a run back home D# F Found him slumped across the table a gun and me alone G# A# G# A# I ran to the window looked for a plane or two D# C# D# C# Panic in Detroit heʼd left me an autograph D# G# A# Let me collect dust I wish someone would phone D# F Panic in Detroit D# F Panic in Detroit C5 G#5 A#5 C5 G#5 A#5 Panic in Detroit