Clampdown Uke tab by The Clash

3 Chords used in the song: A, D, G

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Year:  1979
Difficulty: 
3.33
(Beginner)
Key: D, BmChords
Intro
AA AA AA AA
AA AAAAADA


Verse 1 and 2(differen't lyrics)
A chordA A chordA A chordA A chordA D chordD D chordD
G chordG G chordG G chordG G chordG G chordG A chordA
Taking off his Tur-ban, they said is this man a Jew?
A chordA A chordA A chordA A chordA A chordA A chordA D chordD A chordA
Cos They' re working For the Clampdown.
A chordA A chordA A chordA A chordA D chordD D chordD
G chordG G chordG G chordG G chordG A chordA
They put up a sighn that says we earn more than you!
A chordA A chordA A chordA A chordA A chordA A chordA D chordD A chordA
When we' re working for the clampdown
D chordD D chordD D chordD D chordD G chordG
G chordG G chordG G chordG
We will teach our twisted speech
G chordG G chordG G chordG X D chordD A chordA
To the young believers
D chordD D chordD D chordD D chordD G chordG
G chordG G chordG G chordG
We will train our blue-eyed men
G chordG G chordG G chordG X D chordD A chordA
To be young believers


Verse 3


Verse 4
A chordA A chordA D chordD D chordD G chordG G chordG A chordA
You grow up and you calm down,
A chordA A chordA A chordA A chordA A chordA D chordD A chordA
You're working for the clampdown
A chordA A chordA D chordD D chordD G chordG G chordG A chordA
You start wearing blue and brown,
A chordA A chordA A chordA A chordA A chordA D chordD A chordA
You' re working for the clampdown
D chordD D chordD D chordD D chordD D chordD G chordG G chordG G chordG G chordG
So you got someone to boss around
G chordG G chordG G chordG G chordG D chordD A chordA
It makes you feel big now
D chordD D chordD D chordD D chordD D chordD G chordG G chordG G chordG G chordG G chordG
You drift untill you brutalize
G chordG G chordG G chordG G chordG D chordD A chordA
You made your first kill now
A chordA D chordD G chordG A chordA
In These days of evil Predidents
A chordA A chordA A chordA A chordA D chordD A chordA
Working for the Clampdown
A chordA D chordD G chordG A chordA
But lately one or two has fully paid their due
A chordA A chordA A chordA A chordA A chordA D chordD A chordA
For working for the clampdown

but ha Gitalong Gitalong
A chordA A chordA A chordA A chordA D chordD A chordA
Working for the clampdown
(repeats untill end)
But Ha Gitalong Gitalong
A chordA A chordA A chordA A chordA D chordD A chordA
Working for the clampdown

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About this song: Clampdown

"Clampdown" is a single and a song by The Clash from their album London Calling. The song began as an instrumental track called "Working and Waiting". It is sometimes called "Working for the Clampdown" which is the main lyric of the song, and also the title provided on the album's lyric sheet. Its lyrics comment on people who forsake the idealism of youth and urges young people to fight the status quo. Writing and recording "Clampdown" was written by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones.

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