Bank Robber
The Clash (Joe Strummer & Mick Jones, 1980)
G C G
4/4 | D - - - D - d u | D u D - D - - - |
1 2 3 4 1 & 2 3 4
C D G
4/4 | D - - - D - - - | - U D U D - - - |
1 2 3 4 1 & 2 3 4
Intro
| [G] | [C] [G] | [G] | [C] [G] |
| [G] | [C] [G] | [C] [D] | [G] |
Chorus
My | [G] daddy was a | [C] bankro- [G] bber, |
But | [G] he never hurt no- | [C] bo- [G] dy. |
| [G] He just loved to | [C] live that [G] way, |
And | [C] he loved to [D] steal your | [G] money. |
| [G] Some is rich, and | [C] some is [G] poor, |
| [G] That's the way the | [C] world [G] is.
But | [G] I don't believe in | [C] lying [G] back, |
| [C] Sayin' how [D] bad your | [G] luck is. |
| [G] So we came to | [C] jazz it [G] up, |
| [G] We never loved a | [C] sho- [G] vel. |
| [G] Break your back to | [C] earn your [G] pay, |
An' | [C] don't for- [D] get to [G] grovel.
Chorus
My | [G] daddy was a | [C] bankro- [G] bber, |
But | [G] he never hurt no- | [C] bo- [G] dy. |
| [G] He just loved to | [C] live that [G] way, |
And | [C] he loved to [D] steal your | [G] money.
Instrumental (x2)
| [G] | [C] [G] | [G] | [C] [G] |
| [G] | [C] [G] | [C] [D] | [G] |
The | [G] old man spoke up | [C] in a [G] bar |
| [G] Said I never been in | [C] pri- [G] son |
| [G] A lifetime serving | [C] one ma- [G] chine |
Is | [C] ten times [D] worse than | [G] prison |
I- | [G] magine if all the | [C] boys in [G] jail |
Could | [G] get out now to- | [C] ge- [G] ther |
| [G] Whadda you think they'd want to | [C] say to [G] us? |
| [C] While we were [D] being | [G] clever |
| [G] Someday you'll meet your | [C] rocking [G] chair |
| [G] 'Cos that's where we're | [C] spin- [G] ning |
| [G] There's no point to wanna | [C] comb your [G] hair |
| [C] When it's [D] grey and | [G] thinning |
Instrumental (x2)
| [G] | [C] [G] | [G] | [C] [G] |
| [G] | [C] [G] | [C] [D] | [G] |
Chorus
My | [G] daddy was a | [C] bankro- [G] bber, |
But | [G] he never hurt no- | [C] bo- [G] dy. |
| [G] He just loved to | [C] live that [G] way, |
And | [C] he loved to [D] steal your | [G] money.
| [G] So we came to | [C] jazz it [G] up,
We | [G] never loved a | [C] sho- [G] vel. |
| [G] Break your back to | [C] earn your [G] pay,
An' | [C] don't for- [D] get to | [G] grovel. Hey! |
Instrumental (x2)
| [G] | [C] [G] | [G] | [C] [G] |
| [G] | [C] [G] | [C] [D] | [G] |
Get a- | [G] way, get away, get away, get away,
get a- | [C] way, get away, get awa [G] --- ay |
| [G] | [C] [G] | [G] | [C] [G] |
| [C] [D] | [G] |
Chorus
My | [G] daddy was a | [C] bankro- [G] bber, |
But | [G] he never hurt no- | [C] bo- [G] dy. |
| [G] He just loved to | [C] live that [G] way, |
And | [C] he loved to [D] steal your | [G] money.
| [G] | [C] run rabbit [G] run... |
| [G] for the | [C] hills [G] |
| [G] I can't find that | [C] hole in the [G] wall |
| [C] and I know [D] that they never | [G] will. |
| [G] | [C] Strike out [G] boys |
| [G] for the | [C] hills [G] |
| [G] I can't find the | [C] hole in the [G] wall
I | [C] know that they [D] never | [G] will. |
Chorus
My | [G] daddy was a | [C] bankro- [G] bber, |
But | [G] he never hurt no- | [C] bo- [G] dy. |
| [G] He just loved to | [C] live that [G] way, |
And | [C] he loved to [D] steal your | [G] money.
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#Last Updated 5/08/28 JJ
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The Clash (Joe Strummer & Mick Jones, 1980)
G C G
4/4 | D - - - D - d u | D u D - D - - - |
1 2 3 4 1 & 2 3 4
C D G
4/4 | D - - - D - - - | - U D U D - - - |
1 2 3 4 1 & 2 3 4
Intro
| [G] | [C] [G] | [G] | [C] [G] |
| [G] | [C] [G] | [C] [D] | [G] |
Chorus
My | [G] daddy was a | [C] bankro- [G] bber, |
But | [G] he never hurt no- | [C] bo- [G] dy. |
| [G] He just loved to | [C] live that [G] way, |
And | [C] he loved to [D] steal your | [G] money. |
| [G] Some is rich, and | [C] some is [G] poor, |
| [G] That's the way the | [C] world [G] is.
But | [G] I don't believe in | [C] lying [G] back, |
| [C] Sayin' how [D] bad your | [G] luck is. |
| [G] So we came to | [C] jazz it [G] up, |
| [G] We never loved a | [C] sho- [G] vel. |
| [G] Break your back to | [C] earn your [G] pay, |
An' | [C] don't for- [D] get to [G] grovel.
Chorus
My | [G] daddy was a | [C] bankro- [G] bber, |
But | [G] he never hurt no- | [C] bo- [G] dy. |
| [G] He just loved to | [C] live that [G] way, |
And | [C] he loved to [D] steal your | [G] money.
Instrumental (x2)
| [G] | [C] [G] | [G] | [C] [G] |
| [G] | [C] [G] | [C] [D] | [G] |
The | [G] old man spoke up | [C] in a [G] bar |
| [G] Said I never been in | [C] pri- [G] son |
| [G] A lifetime serving | [C] one ma- [G] chine |
Is | [C] ten times [D] worse than | [G] prison |
I- | [G] magine if all the | [C] boys in [G] jail |
Could | [G] get out now to- | [C] ge- [G] ther |
| [G] Whadda you think they'd want to | [C] say to [G] us? |
| [C] While we were [D] being | [G] clever |
| [G] Someday you'll meet your | [C] rocking [G] chair |
| [G] 'Cos that's where we're | [C] spin- [G] ning |
| [G] There's no point to wanna | [C] comb your [G] hair |
| [C] When it's [D] grey and | [G] thinning |
Instrumental (x2)
| [G] | [C] [G] | [G] | [C] [G] |
| [G] | [C] [G] | [C] [D] | [G] |
Chorus
My | [G] daddy was a | [C] bankro- [G] bber, |
But | [G] he never hurt no- | [C] bo- [G] dy. |
| [G] He just loved to | [C] live that [G] way, |
And | [C] he loved to [D] steal your | [G] money.
| [G] So we came to | [C] jazz it [G] up,
We | [G] never loved a | [C] sho- [G] vel. |
| [G] Break your back to | [C] earn your [G] pay,
An' | [C] don't for- [D] get to | [G] grovel. Hey! |
Instrumental (x2)
| [G] | [C] [G] | [G] | [C] [G] |
| [G] | [C] [G] | [C] [D] | [G] |
Get a- | [G] way, get away, get away, get away,
get a- | [C] way, get away, get awa [G] --- ay |
| [G] | [C] [G] | [G] | [C] [G] |
| [C] [D] | [G] |
Chorus
My | [G] daddy was a | [C] bankro- [G] bber, |
But | [G] he never hurt no- | [C] bo- [G] dy. |
| [G] He just loved to | [C] live that [G] way, |
And | [C] he loved to [D] steal your | [G] money.
| [G] | [C] run rabbit [G] run... |
| [G] for the | [C] hills [G] |
| [G] I can't find that | [C] hole in the [G] wall |
| [C] and I know [D] that they never | [G] will. |
| [G] | [C] Strike out [G] boys |
| [G] for the | [C] hills [G] |
| [G] I can't find the | [C] hole in the [G] wall
I | [C] know that they [D] never | [G] will. |
Chorus
My | [G] daddy was a | [C] bankro- [G] bber, |
But | [G] he never hurt no- | [C] bo- [G] dy. |
| [G] He just loved to | [C] live that [G] way, |
And | [C] he loved to [D] steal your | [G] money.
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#Last Updated 5/08/28 JJ
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