Songally - Chords and Lyrics
Songally - Chords and Lyrics

London Calling chords and lyrics

- The Clash

Chords: D Em F G
Music Key: E minor
Tempo: 134 BPM
Lyrics length: 275 words
Last updated:
Release date: 1979-01-01

Intro

Verse 1

London calling to the faraway towns
Now war is declared and battle come down
London calling to the underworld
Come out of the cupboard, you boys and girls
London calling, now don't look to us
Phony Beatlemania has bitten the dust
London calling, see we ain't got no swing
Except for the ring of the truncheon thing

Chorus 1

The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
Meltdown expected, the wheat is growing thin
Engines stop running, but I have no fear
'Cause London is drowning I live by the river

Verse 2

London calling to the imitation zone
Forget it, brother, you can go it alone
London calling to the zombies of death
Quit holding out and draw another breath
London calling and I don't want to shout
But while we were talking, I saw you nodding out
London calling, see we ain't got no high
Except for that one with the yellowy eye

Chorus 2

The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
Engines stop running, the wheat is growing thin
A nuclear era, but I have no fear
'Cause London is drowning I I live by the river

Instrumental

Solo

Chorus 3

The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
Engines stop running, the wheat is growing thin
A nuclear era, but I have no fear
'Cause London is drowning I I live by the river

PostChorus

Now get this

Verse 3

London calling, yes, I was there, too
And you know what they said? Well, some of it was true
London calling at the top of the dial
And after all this, won't you give me a smile?
(London calling)

Outro

I never felt so much alike, alike, alike, alike

Fun fact

"London Calling" by The Clash is a powerful punk rock anthem that captures the urgency and rebellion of its time. Released in 1979 as the title track of their seminal album, the song has left a lasting impact with its driving rhythm and socially conscious lyrics.

The first two chords of the song, E minor and F, is just a half step apart which creates a slightly ”dark” vibe to set up the tune. In music theory, we call this the Phrygian mode, which is the 3rd mode of the major scale. This is a darker sounding minor mode that The Clash used beautifully in this classic track! Let’s jam!

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