Intro: C#5 A5 B5 C#5 A5 B5 x2 E F# He looked a lot like Che Guevara drove a diesel van E F# Kept his gun in quiet seclusion such a humble man A B A B The only survivor of the National Peopleʼs Gang E D E D Panic in Detroit I asked for an autograph E A B He wanted to stay home I wish someone would phone E F# E F# Panic in Detroit E F# He laughed at accidental sirens that broke the evening gloom E F# The police had warned of repercussions they followed none too soon A B A B A trickle of strangers were all that were left alive E D E D Panic in Detroit I asked for an autograph E A B He wanted to stay home I wish someone would phone E F# E F# Panic in Detroit E D Putting on some clothes I made my way to school, ooh ooh C#m D A And I found my teacher crouching in his overalls E D I screamed and ran to smash my favourite slot machine, ooh ooh C#m D E A E A And jumped the silent cars that slept at traffic lights Instrumental: C#5 A5 B5 C#5 A5 B5 x2 E F# Having scored a trillion dollars made a run back home E F# Found him slumped across the table a gun and me alone A B A B I ran to the window looked for a plane or two E D E D Panic in Detroit heʼd left me an autograph E A B Let me collect dust I wish someone would phone E F# Panic in Detroit E F# Panic in Detroit C#5 A5 B5 C#5 A5 B5 Panic in Detroit
