Stay Free
by The Clash · posted by JeanJacquesBurnel51
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How to read this tab — notation key
- +
- Blow note
- −
- Draw note
- b or '
- Half-step bend
- bb or ''
- Two half-step bend
- bbb or '''
- Three half-step bend
- (###)
- Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
- < or *
- Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)
Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.
7 6 -5 5 -4 5 6
We met when we were at school
7 7 6 6 -5 5 -4 4
Never took no sh!t from no one,
5 -5 -4
we weren't fools
4 5 -5 -4 4 5
The teacher says we're dumb
-4 5 -5 5 -4 5
We're only having fun
6 6 6 6 6 -5 5 6
You know we p!ssed on everyone
-4 5 -4 4
In the classroom
6 7 7 6 6
When we got thrown out
5 -5 5 -4 5 6
I left without much fuss
6 7 7 6 6 -5 5
At weekends we'd go dancing
4 5 -5 5 -4
Down Streatham, on the bus
4 -4 5 -4 4 5
You always made me laugh
5 -5 5 -4 5
Got me in bad fights
6 6 -5 5 6
Play me pool all night
-4 5 -4 4
Smoking menthol
7 6 6 -5 5 -4 5 6
I practiced daily in my room
7 7 6 6 -5 5 -4 4
You were down the Crown planning
5 -5 -4
Your next move
4 -4 5 -4 4 5
Go on a nicking spree
5 -5 -4 5
Hit the wrong guy
6 6 -5 5 6
Each of you get three
-4 5 -4 4
Years in Brixton
7 6 6 -5 5. -4 5 6
I did my very best to write
6 6 6 6
How was Butlins?
-5 5 -4 4 5 5- 5 -4
Were the screws too ti(-i-i-i)ght?
-4 5 -4 4 5
When you lot get out
-4 -5 -5 5 -4 5
We're gonna hit the town
5 6 6 -5 5 6
We'll burn it f/ck!ng down
-4 5 -4 4
To a cinder
-5 6 6 6 6
Well years have passed and
6 6 -4
things have changed
-4 4 4 -5 5 -4 -4 5 5 6
I'll move anyway I wanna go
6 6 -6 6 6 6 5
And I'll never forget
6 -6 6 -6 4 -4 5 -5
The feeling I got when I heard
5 -4 4 4
That you got home
6 6 -6 6 6 6 5
And I'll never forget
6 -6 6 -6 4
The smile on my face
-4 5 -5 5 -4 5 6
Cause I knew where you would be
6 -6 6 6 6 -6 -6 4
And if you're in the Crown tonight
-5 5 -4 4 4
Have a drink on me
4 5 -4 4
But go easy
5 -4 4
Step lightly
4 4
Stay Free.