the clash
white riot
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key : A

tuning : standard eadgbe

chords used :
A – x02220
D – xx0232
E – 022100
G – 320033
C – x32010

intro : A – D – A – D – A – D – D – A – x2 , E – – – –

chorus :
A D A D
white riot i wanna riot
A D D A
white riot a riot of my own
A D A D
white riot i wanna riot
A D D A
white riot a riot of my own

verse 1 :
G
black people gotta
lot a problems
C
but they don’t mind
G
throwing a brick
G
white people go to school
C
where they teach you
G
how to be thick
C
and everybody’s doing
A
just what they’re told to
C E
and nobody wants to go to jail

( repeat chorus )

verse 2 :
G
all the powers in the hands
C G
of people rich enough to buy it
G
while we walk the street
C G
too chicken to even try it
C
everybody’s doing just
A
what they’re told to
C E
nobody wants to go to jail

guitar solo : A – – – , A – D – A – D – A – D – D – A –

( repeat chorus )

bridge :
E
are you taking over or
are you taking orders?
are you going backwards or
are you going forwards?

( repeat chorus )