Clampdown Uke tab by The Clash

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

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


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


Verse 3


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

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