Band: The Clash
Song: Tommy Gun
Album: Give 'Em Enough Rope
Tabber: clark@theoddmenout.com
~= ring out chord
*= mute note
Intro:
(Drum Roll) x2 (Roll) x2 (Roll) x1
e--------------------------|-----------|--------|
B--------------------------|-----------|--------|
G-----------------9-9~-----|-----9-9~--|-----9--|
D-----------------9-9~-----|-----9-9~--|-----9--|
A-----------------7-7~-----|-----7-7~--|-----7--|
E--------------------------|-----------|--------|
Verse 1:
A C# D A
Tommy gun, you ain't happy less you got one
A C# D A
Tommy gun, ain't gonna shoot the place up just for fun
Lead for Choruses:
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------5/9~--|
D--9b------9b10r-7--10b------9b10r------9b------9b10r-------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 1:
D A
Maybe he wants to die for the money,
D A
Maybe he wants to kill for his country,
D A e~ e~
Whatever he wants, he's gonna get it!
Verse 2 Lead: x4
e--12-12--12-12--12-12--12-12--12--9-9--|
B---------------------------------------| (the fist and third times play
G---------------------------------------| 12's instead of the 9's)
D---------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
A* C#* D* A*
Tommy gun, you better strip it down for a custom run,
A* C#* D* A*
Tommy gun, waiting in the airport 'till kingdom come
Chorus 2:
D A
An' we can watch you make it on the nine o'clock news,
D A
Standing there in Palestine lighting the fuse,
D A e~ e~
Whatever you want, you're gonna get it!
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/clash/tommy_gun_tab.html ]
Solo: x6
e--------------------------------------9-------------|----------|----------|
B----------------------------------------10----------|--12v-----|----------|
G--12b14----6---7--9-----------6-7-9---------9/11-9--|----------|--5/-9-9--|
D---------------------7----7-9-----------------------|----------|----------|
A----------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|
E----------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|
(slow, drastic
vibration)
Verse 3: (use Verse 2 Lead)
A* C#* D* A*
Tommy gun, you'll be dead when your war is won,
A* C#* D* A*
Tommy gun, but did you have to gun down everyone?
Chorus 3:
D A
I can see it's kill or be killed
D A
A nation of destiny has got to be fulfilled
D A e~ e~
Whatever you want, you're gonna get it!
Verse 4:
A C# D A
Tommy gun, you can be a hero in an age of none,
A C# D A
Tommy gun, I'm cutting out your picture from page one
Chorus 4:
D A
I'm gonna get a jacket just like yours,
D A
An' give my false support to your cause
D A e~ e~
Whatever you want, you're gonna get it!
Break: x2
e--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7---7--4-4--|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge Lead: (hard to hear) x3
e------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------2------------------------------------|
D--4--2-1-------------2-1----4--2-1--------------------|
A---------4--2-2----4---------------4--2-2---4--2-4-2--|
E------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge:
B e A B
Okay, so let's agree about the price
B e A B
An' make it one jet airliner for ten prisoners
B e A B
Boats an' tanks and planes, it's your game
B e A B
Kings an' queens an' generals learn your name
B e A B
I see all the innocents, the human sacrifice
B e A B~
And if death comes so cheap, then the same goes for life
End with:
e-------|
B-------|
G--4-4--|
D--4-4--|
A--2-2--|
E-------|
That's it! For suggestions corrections, and requests, email me:
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