The Clash-London Calling

 So many people seem to think there is a C chord in London Calling and there
 simply is not. It is the bass that plays the C (Which is the 5th instead of
 the root) while the guitar is playing the F. When you play this at home without 
 a bass it might sound weird because you want to hear that C but it's not the 
 guitar playing it. This is explained in greater detail by Marcus Gray in his book,
 "Route 19 Revisited: The Clash and London Calling," which disects London Calling
 track by track. I've also pulled up every live video I can find with any sort of
 detail as to what Joe is playing. - Gharms85

This is the main rhythm guitar that is loudest in the mix. 

 
Intro Chords: 

Em: x 7 9 9 8 7
F:  8 8 10 10 10 8

Verse Chords:

Em: x 7 9 9 8 7
F:  8 8 10 10 10 8
G:  10 10 12 12 12 10

Chorus Chords:

Em: 0 2 2 0 0 0
G:  3 5 5 4 3 3
D:  x x 0 2 3 2


[Intro](staccato strumming, all downstrokes) 
         x6


[Verse 1] 
            
London calling

        
 to the farawa

y towns
            
Now war is dec

           
lared, and bat

tle come down
            
London calling

        
 to the underw

orld
            
Come out of th

              
e cupboard, yo

  
u boys and gir

ls
            
London calling

      
, now don't lo

ok to us
            
Phoney Beatlem

         
ania has bitte

n the dust
            
London calling

         
, see we ain't

 got no swing
            
'Cept for the 

             
ring of that t

runcheon thing


[Chorus 1]
            
The ice age is

            
 coming, the s

un's zooming i

n
            
Meltdown expec

         
ted, the wheat

 is growing th

in
            
Engines stop r

           
unning, but I 

have no fear
Em                             D (let ring)
'Cause London is drowning, and I live by the river


[Verse 2]
            
London calling

        
 to the imitat

ion zone
            
Forget it, bro

              
ther, you can 

                          
go it alone
            
London calling

        
 to the zombie

s of death
            
Quit holding o

        
ut, and draw a

nother breath
            
London calling

        
, and I don't 

wanna shout
            
But while we w

              
ere talking, I

 
 saw you noddi

ng out
            
London calling

         
, see we ain't

 got no high
            
Except for tha

              
t one with the

 
 yellowy eyes


[Chorus 2] 
            
The ice age is

             
 coming, the s

un's zooming i

n
            
Engines stop r

            
unning, the wh

eat is growing

 thin
            
A nuclear erro

       
r, 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)
     x4


[Chorus 2] 
            
The ice age is

             
 coming, the s

un's zooming i

n
            
Engines stop r

            
unning, the wh

eat is growing

 thin
            
A nuclear erro

       
r, but I have 

no fear
Em                             D (let ring)
'Cause London is drowning, and I live by the river


[Instrumental]
         x4

Now get this


[Verse 3]
            
London calling

       
, yes, I was t

here, too
            
An' you know w

              
hat they said?

 
 Well, some of

 it was true!
            
London calling

        
 at the top of

 the dial
            
After all this

  
, won't you gi

ve me a smile?
            
London calling

       
                   

[Outro]

I never felt s

o much alike [

fading] alike 

alike alike