10 Chords used in the song: Amaj7, A, A/F#, A/E, D, E, G, G#, F#, E/G#
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intro:
Amaj7 A Amaj7 A/F# A/E
the added F# and E are played on the low E string with a muted A string
D E A
what are we gonna do now?
A D G A D A
taking off his turban they say is this man a Jew working for the clampdown
D G A
they put a poster saying "We earn more than you" we"re working for the
D A
clampdown
D G D A
we will teach our twisted speech to the young believers
D G D A
we will train our blue eyed men to be young believers
A D G A
The judge said five to ten but I said double it again I'm not working for
D A (A-G-A)
the clampdown
A D G A D A
No man born with a living soul can be working for the clampdown
D G D A
Kick over the wall 'cause governments gonna fall How can we refuse it?
D G D A
Let fury have to hour, anger can be power if you know it you can use it
A G# F# E E E/G# A
the voices in your head are calling stop wasting your time ,
theres nothing coming
E E/G# A
only a fool can think someone can save you
E E/G# A
the men in the factry are old and cunning you don't own nothing boy get
E E/G# A <<< E
runnin' its the best years of your life they want to steal
A D G A D A (A-G-A)
But you grow up and you clam down, Working for the clampdown
A D G A D A
You start wearing Blue and Brown and working for the clampdown
D G D A
So you got someone to boss around make you feel big now
D G D A
You drift until you brutilize you made your first kill now
A D G A D A
In these days of evil presidentes working for the clampdown
A D G A D A
But lately one or two has fully paid thier due working for the clampdown
G D A
Ha longy long Working for the Clampdown
F# (bar) D A
Yeah working hard in Hairrisburg
F# D A
yeah working hard in Petersburg
G D 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.