1977 Tablature

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From: Steve Jones (u235@mcl.mcl.ucsb.edu)

  F#  G#  G# F#  F#FFF#
  that is the verses & the end (the counting of the years)
  the chorus is just
  G#G#G#  D# C# B C#
  danger stranger (sung only on G#)
  G#G#G#  D# C# B C#
  you'd better paint your face
  B  B  B B  B C#  C#  C# C#
  NO elvis beatles or the rolling stones

  then it's back into the verse "in 1977..."
  here are the words
  IN 1977 I HOPE I GO TO HEAVEN
  COS I BEEN TO LONG ON THE DOLE
  AND I CAN'T WORK AT ALL

  Chorus
  DANGER STRANGER
  YOU'D BETTER PAINT YOUR FACE
  NO ELVIS BEATLES OR THE ROLLING STONES
  IN 1977

  IN 1977
  KNIVES IN WEST 11
  AIN'T SO LUCKY TO BE RICH
  STEN GUNS IN KNIGHTSBRIDGE

  Chorus

  IN 1977
  YOU'RE ON THE NEVER NEVER
  YOU THINK IT CAN'T GO ON FOREVER
  BUT THE PAPER SAYS ITS BETTER

  Ammended Chorus
  I DON'T CARE
  CAUSE I'M NOT ALL THERE
  NO ELVIS BEATLES OR THE ROLLING STONES

  IN 1977 SOD THE JUBILEE
  IN 1978
  IN 1979 STAYED IN BED
  IN 1980
  IN11981 THE TOILET DON'T WORK
  IN 1982
  IN 1983 HERE COME THE POLICE
  IN 1984

(Strummer/Jones)

F  G F EF G            F     E F
IN 1977 I HOPE I GO TO HEAVEN 
           G               F   E F
COS I BEEN TOO LONG ON THE DOLE 
    G               F  E F
AND I CAN’T WORK AT ALL

G              E D C 
DANGER STRANGER
D   G                     E D C
YOU BETTER PAINT YOUR FACE
C                         D 
NO ELVIS, BEATLES, OR THE ROLLING STONES
F  G  F E F
IN 1977


IN 1977
KNIVES IN WEST 11
LENT SO LUCKY TO BE RICH
STEN GUNS IN KNIGHTSBRIDGE

DANGER STRANGER
YOU BETTER PAINT YOUR FACE
NO ELVIS, BEATLES OR THE ROLLING STONES
IN 1977

IN 1977
YOU’RE ON THE NEVER NEVER
YOU THINK IT CAN'T GO ON FOREVER
BUT THE PAPERS SAY IT’S BETTER
I DON’T CARE ’COS I'M NOT ALL THERE
NO ELVIS, BEATLES OR THE ROLLING STONES

G     F
IN 1977
E       F
SOD THE JUBILEE
G     F
IN 1978
IN 1979
STAYED IN BED
IN 1980
IN 1981
THE TOILET DON’T WORK
IN 1982
IN 1983
HERE COME THE POLICE
IN 1984