White riot    (video)    (intro)

 

    A - D - A - D - A - D - E - A (2x)   + E ~ ~

 

    A     D        A        D       A    D        E              A

White riot, I wanna riot, white riot, a riot of my own.  (2x)

 

       G                    

1. Black people gotta lot a problems,

             C              D                       G

    but they don't mind throwing a brick.

        G

    White people go to school,

                         C                   D         G

    where they teach you how to be thick.

 

             C                                     A

    And everybody's doing just what they're told to,

             C                       E

    and nobody wants to go to jail !     + CHORUS

 

     G         

2. All the power's in the hands   

           C                  D           G

    of people rich enough to buy it.

         G

    While we walk the street,

             C             D      G

    too chicken to even try it.   

 

             C                                    A

    And everybody's doing just what they're told to,

             C                       E

    and nobody wants to go to jail !   + instr. = CHORUS  + CHORUS

 

E                                     - E

    Are you taking over,            or are you taking orders ?

E                                              - E

    Are you going backwards,            or are you going forward ?

 

+ CHORUS                   

 

 (The Clash)