Band:   The Clash
Song:   Remote Control
Album:  The Clash (U.S. Version)
Tab by: beano311
Tuning: Standard 4-String (E,A,D,G)

*This song, like all Clash songs. is played using a pick,
however, I think it sounds better with out one*

Mute note - x
^not palm-muted, but play it short (don't let it ring).

Intro:
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-3-3-----------333--3-3----------|
E|-----333--1-1-----------333--1-1-|

Verse: (x2)
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-3-33-33-2-22-22---------|
E|-----------------1-11-11-|

G|------------------|
D|---3--------------|
A|-3----023-----0-2-|
E|-----3----1-3-----|

G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|---------------------0x0x0x0x|
E|-1x1x1x1x--0x0x0x0x----------|

G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|-55-33-22-00------------|
E|-------------33-11-00-1-|

Chorus:
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----0-3---------0-3---|
E|-0-1-----3---0-1-----3-|

G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-----0-3---------0-3---0-|
E|-0-1-----3---0-1-----3---|

G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|-55-33-22-00------------|
E|-------------33-11-00-1-|

Verse x2

Chorus x1

Bridge:
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|-55-33-22-00----------|
E|-------------33-11-00-|

G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|-3h5--3h5--3h5--3h5-|
E|--------------------|

G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-3-33-33-2-22-22--------------0-2-|
E|-----------------1-11-11--1-3-----|

G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-3-33-33-2-22-22--------------0-2-|
E|-----------------1-11-11--1-3-----|

G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|---------------------0x0x0x0x|
E|-1x1x1x1x--0x0x0x0x----------|

G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|-55-33-22-00------------|
E|-------------33-11-00-1-|

Verse x1

Repression Part: (x4)
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-3-33-33-2-22-22--------------0-2-|
E|-----------------1-11-11--1-3-----|

Outro:
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-----------333---3-3-----------333-|
E|-----333--1-1------------333--1-1------|

G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-3-3-----------333---3-3--------3~-|
E|-----333--1-1------------333--1----|


Structure:
Intro............x1
Verse............x2
Chorus...........x1
Verse............x2
Chorus...........x1
Bridge...........x1
Verse............x1
Repression Part..x4
Outro............x1

Lyrics:
Verse 1:
Who needs remote control
From the Civic Hall.
Push a button...
Activate...
You gotta work, you're late

It's so grey in London town
Panda car crawling around.
Here it comes...
Eleven o'clock...
Where can we go now?

Chorus 1:
Can't make a noise
Can't get no gear
Can't make no money
Can't get outta here

Verse 2:
Big business, it don't like you,
It don't like the things you do.
You got no money...
You got no power...
They think you're useless...
An' so you are - punk!

They had a meeting in Mayfair
They got you down an'
Wanna keep you there.
It makes them worried...
Their bank accounts...
That's all that matters...
And you don't count!

Chorus 2:
Can't make no progress
Can't get ahead
Can't stop the regress
Don't wanna be dead

Bridge:
(Look out those rules and regulations)

Verse 3:
Who needs the Parliament
Sitting making laws all day
They're all fat and old
Queuing for the House of Lords

Repression Part:
Repression, gonna start on Tuesday
Repression, gonna be a Dalek
Repression, I am a robot
Repression, I obey