intro = verse 1
G C G D G
1. My Daddy was a bank robber, but he never hurt nobody,
G C G C D - G
he just loved to live that
way, and he loved to steal your
money.
G C
G
D G
2. Some is rich, and some is poor, that's the way the world is,
G C G
C D - G
but I don't believe in lying
back sayin' how bad your luck is.
G C G D G
3. So we came to jazz it up, we never loved a shovel,
G C G C D
- G
break your back to earn your
pay, an' don't forget to grovel.
G C G D G
4. Daddy was a bank robber, but he never hurt nobody,
G C G C D
- G
he just loved to live that
way, and he loved to take your
money.
+ verse 4 as instrumental (2x)
G C G D G
5. The old man spoke up in a bar, said,
“I never been in prison.”
G C G C D - G
A lifetime serving one machine
is ten times worse than prison.
G C
G
D G
6. Imagine if all the boys in jail could get out now together,
G
C G C
D - G
what do you think they'd want to
say to us, while we was being clever?
G C G D G
7. Someday you'll meet your rocking chair,cos that's where we're
spinning
G C G C D - G
there's no point to wanna comb
your hair when it's grey and
thinning.
+ repeat verse 7 as instrumental (2x)
G C G D G
8. Daddy was a bank robber, but he never hurt nobody,
G C G C D - G
he just loved to live that
way, and he loved to steal your
money.
G C G D G
9. So we came to jazz it up, we never loved a shovel,
G C G C D
- G
break your back to earn your
pay, an' don't forget to grovel.
+ repeat verse 9 as instrumental (2x)
G C G D G
10. Daddy was a bank robber, but he never hurt nobody,
G C G C D - G
he just loved to live that
way, and he loved to steal your
money.
G
C G - D - G + G - C - G - C - D - G
11. Run, rabbit, run !
G C G
- G D
- G
12. Brr, strike out boys,
for the hills,
G C G C D - G
I can find that hole in the
wall, and I know that they never
will.
G C G D G
13. Daddy was a bank robber, but he never hurt nobody,
G C G
he just loved to live that way
….
(The Clash)