VERSE
C
We came from the far North
Em
Summered in Crimea
C
Deserted the armed forces
Em
Had to disappear
C
Made it to the free West
Em
On a chartered flight
Fmaj7 Dm7
So we could see what
Gsus4 G
We trained to fight
CHORUS
C
We were in London
C/B Am C/G
"Let's do it - let's break the law"
Fmaj7
We were in London
Em Dm G
Tell it like it is
Fmaj7
We were in London
Em Dm G
Tell it like it is
C
We were in London
VERSE
C
Looking for hard work
Em
Or credit card fraud
C
What do you expect from us?
Em
We come from abroad
C
To get ourselves a new job
Em
On a building-site
Fmaj7 Dm7
They work you so hard
Gsus4 G
But we trained to fight
CHORUS
C
We were in London
C/B Am C/G
"Let's do it - let's break the law"
Fmaj7
We were in London
Em Dm G
Tell it like it is
C
We were in London
C/B Am C/G
"Let's do it - let's break the law"
Fmaj7
We were in London
Em Dm G
Tell it like it is
SOLO
| C | % | Em | % | C | % | Em | % |
MIDDLE 8
Am G/B Dm
My father fought in Afghanistan
[Dm] Gsus4 Am
His widow's pension ain't worth a damn
[Am] G/B Dm
My mother works and goes home to cry
[Dm] Dm/G G
I want to live before I die
CHORUS (variation)
C
We were in London
C/B Am C/G
"Let's do it - let's break the law"
Fmaj7
We were in London
Em Dm G
Tell it like it is
C
We were in London
C/B Am C/G
"Let's do it - let's break the law"
Fmaj7
We were in London
Em Dm Gsus4 G
Tell it like it is
CODA
C Em
We were in London, tell it like it is
C Em [C]
Tell it like, tell it like it is
| C | Em | C | Em |
