JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Lagu "London Calling" dari The Clash dimuat dalam album yang berjudul sama.
Album tersebut diluncurkan pada 1979 sebagai album panjang ketiga dari grup band asal Inggris, The Clash.
London Calling dirilis sebagai double album dengan mengusung hingga 19 lagu.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu "London Calling" dari The Clash:
[Intro](staccato strumming, all downstrokes)
Em Em Em Em F F F F (6x)
[Verse 1]
Em F
London calling to the faraway towns
Em G
Now war is declared, and battle come down
Em F
London calling to the underworld
Em G
Come out of the cupboard, you boys and girls
Em F
London calling, now don't look to us
Em G
Phoney Beatlemania has bitten the dust
Em F
London calling, see we ain't got no swing
Em G
'Cept for the ring of that truncheon thing
[Chorus 1]
Em G
The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
Em G
Meltdown expected, the wheat is growing thin
Em G
Engines stop running, but I have no fear
Em D (let ring)
'Cause London is drowning, and I live by the river
[Verse 2]
Em F
London calling to the imitation zone
Em G
Forget it, brother, you can go it alone
Em F
London calling to the zombies of death
Em G
Quit holding out, and draw another breath
Em F
London calling, and I don't wanna shout
Em G
But while we were talking, I saw you nodding out
Em F
London calling, see we ain't got no high
Em G
Except for that one with the yellowy eyes
[Chorus 2]
Em G
The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
Em G
Engines stop running, the wheat is growing thin
Em G
A nuclear error, but I have no fear
Em D (let ring)
'Cause London is drowning, and I live by the river
[Interlude] (Play the same as the verse)
Em F Em G (4x)
[Chorus 2]
Em G
The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in
Em G
Engines stop running, the wheat is growing thin
Em G
A nuclear error, but I have no fear
Em D (let ring)
'Cause London is drowning, and I live by the river
[Instrumental]
Em Em Em Em F F F F (4x)
Now get this
[Verse 3]
Em F
London calling, yes, I was there, too
Em G
An' you know what they said? Well, some of it was true!
Em F
London calling at the top of the dial
Em G
After all this, won't you give me a smile?
Em F
London calling
Em F
[Outro]
Em
I never felt so much alike [fading] alike alike alike