Intro F

F (133211@1)The sirens' risin'
                      BbThere's (x1333x@1)a distant blues dance on a crowded street
                        F (133211@1)The temperature's a-risin'
Bb (x1333x@1)    
Soon you're gonna be runnin' down

F (133211@1)Those burnin' streets, come on
                                          Bb (x1333x@1)                  
The century that's hardly on its feet
                                      FAnd (133211@1)the late news breaks early
                                                        BbDoes (x1333x@1)the sun rise from the west or from the east?
F (133211@1)                                      Eb (x43121@3)                    Bb (x1333x@1)FAn' (133211@1)it takes every day to be survivin' in the city

F (133211@1)London is burnin'; don't tell the Queen
    BbSomebody (x1333x@1)tried to speak garage and they burnt down Bethnal Green
F (133211@1)              
Piccadilly's yearning, like a reggae beat 
BbSoon (x1333x@1)you're gonna be runnin' down

FThose (133211@1)burnin' streets, come on
                                                     BbAnd (x1333x@1)you're waitin' for your flag to be unfurled
                                        FAnd (133211@1)the late news breaks early
                                                   Bb (x1333x@1)          Ab (xx1114@1)        
So how should life be lived around the world?    (If London is burnin')

An' it takes every day to be survivin' in the city
Bb (x1333x@1)                                                   FReady (133211@1)to face that dawn with no pity, come on! 
                   Bb (x1333x@1)Ab (xx1114@1)              FYeah, (133211@1)ah-come on  (London is burnin') 
                   Bb (x1333x@1)Ab (xx1114@1)              FYeah, (133211@1)ah-come on  (London is burnin')

F (133211@1) (Soon you're gonna be runnin' down)
                                              
  (Soon you're gonna be runnin' down)
                     FThose (133211@1)burnin' streets, come on!
                                       BbDoes (x1333x@1)the universal cop have a beat?
                                       FAnd (133211@1)the late news breaks early
                                             BbDid (x1333x@1)you ever buy that bar on Lucky Street?

F (133211@1)                                    EbAn' (x43121@3)it takes every day to be survivin' in the city
Bb (x1333x@1)                                                 FReady (133211@1)to face that dawn with no pity, come on!
                   BbAb                FYeah, (133211@1)ah-come on (London is burnin')
                   BbAb                FYeah, (133211@1)ah-come on (London is burnin')

F (133211@1)                                      BbToo (x1333x@1)many guns in this damn town

At the supermarket, you gotta duck down
F (133211@1)                                              Bb (x1333x@1) Ab (xx1114@1)         
Baby flak jackets on the merry-go-round    (London is burnin')
F (133211@1)                                              Bb (x1333x@1) Ab (xx1114@1)        
There's too many guns in this damn town    (London is burnin')
F (133211@1)                                              Bb (x1333x@1) Ab (xx1114@1)        
Baby flak jackets on the merry-go-round    (London is burnin')
F (133211@1)                                      Bb (x1333x@1)   Ab (xx1114@1)        
Too many guns in this damn town        (London is burnin')
F (133211@1)                                              Bb (x1333x@1) Ab (xx1114@1)        
Baby flak jackets on the merry-go-round    (London is burnin')