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Police Station by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Police Station
These are the chords:
In the beginning you can play this:
E--2---0---2---0---0---0
B--0---1---1---0---1---1
G--0---0---2---0---0---0
D--2---2---0---2---2---2
A--2---3---x---3---3---3
E--0---x---x---0---x---x
Or this:
E C D7 Cmaj7 C C
G: C: Em: A: Gmaj7: D: D7: Am: Aadd9: Cmaj7
E-3-----0---0----0------2---2---2---0------0-----0
B-0/3---1---0----1------0---3---1---1------0-----0
G-0-----0---0----2------0---2---2---1------2-----0
D-0-----2---2----2------0---0---0---1------2-----2
A-2-----3---2----0------2---x---x---0------0-----3
E-3-----x---0----x------3---x---x---x------0-----x
G C Em Em
I saw you at the police station and it breaks my heart to say.
G C Em Em
Your eyes had wandered off to something distant, cold and grey.
Am
I guess you didn't see it coming,
Am
Someone's gotten used to slumming.
G
Dreaming of the golden years,
Gmaj7
I see you had to change careers.
Am Am
Far away, but we both know it's somewhere.
G C Em Em
I saw you on the back page of some pre press yesterday.
G C Em Em
The drip wood in your eyes had nothing short of love for pain.
Am
I know you from another picture,
Am
Of someone with the most convictions.
G
We used to read the funny papers,
Gmaj7
Fooled around and pulled some capers.
Am
Not today, send a message to her.
D D7
A message that I'm coming, coming to pursue her.
F C Aadd9 A
Tell your country I, rest my face on your bed.
F C Aadd9 A
I've got you ten times over, I'll chase you down 'til you're dead.
G C Em Em
I saw you on a TV station and it made me wanna pray.
G C Em Em
An empty shell of loveliness is now dusted with decay.
Am
What happened to the funny paper?
Am
Smiling was your money maker.
G
Someone oughta situate her,
Gmaj7
Find a way to educate her.
Am Am
All the way, time to come and find you.
D D7
You can't hide from me girl, so never mind what I do.
F C Aadd9 A
Tell your country I, rest my face on your bed.
F C Aadd9 A
I bet my sovereign country and I, left it all for your head.
D D Am Am Em Em Am Am C D D
G C Em Em
I saw you in the church and there was no time to exchange.
G C Em Em
You were getting married and it felt so very strange.
Am
I guess I didn't see it coming,
Am
Now I guess it's me who's bumming.
G
Dreaming of the golden years,
Gmaj7
You and I were mixing tears.
Am
Not today, not for me but someone.
D D7
I never could get used to, so now I will refuse to.
F C Aadd9 A
Tell your country I, rest my face on your bed.
F C Aadd9 A
I bet my sovereign country and I, left it all for your head
F C Aadd9 A
I got my best foot forward and I'll chase you down 'til you're dead
Piano plays a long time and you can play this:
Am Am Em Em Am Am Em Em Am Am Em Em Am Am Em Em Am Am Em
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version 2
Intro
Em - D7 - G - F - C - C/B
Verse 1
G C Em
saw you at the police station and it breaks my heart to say
G C Em
your eyes had wandered off to something distant cold and grey
Am
I guess you didn't see it coming, someone's gotten used to slumming
G Gmaj7
dreaming of the golden years, I see you had to change careers
Am
Far away, but we both know it's somewhere
Verse 2 (chords verse 1)
I saw you on the back page of some free press yesterday
the driftwood in your eyes said nothing short of love for pay
I know you from another picture, someone with the most conviction
we used to read the funny papers, fool around and pull some capers
not today, I send a message to her
D D7
A message that I'm coming, coming to pursue her
Chorus
F
Down home country
C
I rest my face on
Asus4 A
your bed
F
I've got you ten times over
C
I'll chase you down
Asus4 A
till you're dead
Verse 3 (chords verse 1)
I saw you on a TV station and it made me want to pray
an empty shell of lovelyness now dusted with decay
What happened to the funny paper, smiling was your money maker
someone ought to situate her, find a way to educate her
all the way, time to come and find you
D D7
you can't hide for me girl, so never mind what I do
Chorus
F
Down home country
C
I rest my face on
Asus4 A
your bed
F
I met my soul mate country
C
and I left it all for
Asus4 A
your head
Solo
D
Am - Em -
Am - G - D - D
Verse 4 (chords verse 1)
I saw you in the churchyard there was no time to exchange
you were getting married and it felt so very strange
I guess you did'nt see it coming, now I guess it's me who's bumming
dreaming of the golden years, you and I were mixing tears
not today, not for me but someone
D D7
I never could get used to, so now I will refuse to
Chorus
F
down home country
C
I rest my face on
Asus4 A
your bed
F
I met my soul mate country
C
and I left it all for
Asus4 A
your head
F
I've got my best foot forward
C
and I chase you down till
Asus4 A
you're dead
outro
Am - Em 5x end on Em.
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version 3
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: E minor (E F# G A B C D E)
Tempo: 83 bpm
[Intro]: Emadd2 Cmaj7/G D7/F# G Fmaj7 C Cmaj7
G C/G Em
I saw you at the police station, and it breaks my heart to say
G C/G Em
Your eyes had wandered off to something distant cold and grey
Am
I guess you didn't see it coming, someone's gotten used to slumming
G Gmaj7
Dreaming of the golden years, I see you had to change careers
Am
Far away, but we both know it's somewhere
G C/G Em
I saw you on the back page of some free press yesterday
G C/G Em
The driftwood in your eyes said nothing short of love for pay
Am
I know you from another picture, of someone with the most conviction
G Gmaj7
We used to read the funny papers, fool around and pulled some capers
Am
Not today, I send a message to her
D
A message that I'm coming, coming to pursue her
F Cadd2 Asus4 A
Down home country, I rest my face on your bed
F Cadd2 Asus4 A
Well I've got you ten times over, I'll chase you down 'til you're dead
G C/G Em
I saw you on a TV station, and it made me want to pray
G C/G Em
An empty shell of loveliness, and now dusted with decay
Am
What happened to the funny paper, smiling was your money maker
G Gmaj7
Someone ought to situate her, find a way to educate her
Am
All the way, time to come and find you
D
You can't hide from me girl, so never mind what I do
F Cadd2 Asus4 A
Down home country, I rest my face on your bed
F Cadd2 Asus4 A
Well I've met my soul mate country, and I left it all for your head
[Interlude]: D Am Em Am C D
G C/G Em
I saw you in the church yard, there was no time to exchange
G C/G Em
You were getting married, and it felt so very strange
Am
I guess I didn't see it coming, now I guess it's me who's bumming
G Gmaj7
Dreaming of the golden years, you and I were mixing tears
Am
Not today, not for me but someone
D
I never could get used to, so now I will refuse to
F C Asus4 A
Down home country, I rest my face on your bed
F C Asus4 A
Well I've met my soul mate country, and I left it all for your head
F C Asus4 A
Well I've got my best foot forward, and I'll chase you down 'til you're dead
[Outro]: Am Em x5
Chords:
Emadd2 (0 7 9 0 7 0)
Cmaj7/G (3 3 2 0 0 0)
D7/F# (2 0 0 2 1 2)
G (3 2 0 0 0 3) or (3 5 5 4 3 3)
Fmaj7 (X X 3 2 1 0)
C (X 3 2 0 1 0)
Cmaj7 (X 3 2 0 0 0)
C/G (3 3 2 0 1 0)
Em (0 2 2 0 0 0)
Am (X 0 2 2 1 X) or (5 7 7 5 5 5)
Gmaj7 (3 2 0 0 0 2) or (3 5 4 4 3 3)
F (1 3 3 2 1 1)
Cadd2 (X 3 2 0 3 0)
Asus4 (X 0 2 2 3 0)
A (X 0 2 2 2 0)
D (X X 0 2 3 2)
Clarification:
Chordname (E A D G B E)
X = Don't play / Muffle
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version 4
Tuning: Standard
INTRO
Emin Add7*
*(1 Upstroke & 1 Downstroke)
E|--0------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--6------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--10-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--X------X------X------X---------------------------------------------------|
B|--X------X------X------X---------------------------------------------------|
G|--11S----12S----11-----7---------------------------------------------------|
D|--X------X------X------X---------------------------------------------------|
A|--9S-----10S----9------5---------------------------------------------------|
E|--0------0------0------0---------------------------------------------------|
C Major
e|--0------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--X------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Dsus2
e|--0----3----0--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1----1----1--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2----2----2--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--0----0----0--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--X----X----X--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--X----X----X--------------------------------------------------------------|
G
e|--3-------------------3----------------------------------------------------|
B|--0-----------------------0------------------------------------------------|
G|--0--------------0---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--0------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2----2p0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3----------3-------------------------------------------------------------|
Fmin
e|--5----7----5--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5----5----5--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5----5----5--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3----3----3--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--X----X----X--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--X----X----X--------------------------------------------------------------|
C CMajor
e|--0---------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1---------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0---------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2---------2--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3---------3--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--X---------X--------------------------------------------------------------|
And that’s it for the INTRO.
VERSE
G – C – Em – Em*
G C Em Em* x2
I saw you at the police station and it breaks my heart to say
Your eyes had wandered off to something distant cold and grey
Relate to the song for strumming patterns, everything’s good from G to C, but the
there’s a little fill from the Em – Em*
(Em - Em*)
e|--0----0-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0----0-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0----0------0---------0--------------------------------------------------|
D|--2----2s4---------4---------4p0-------------------------------------------|
A|--2----2s4-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0----0-------------------------------------------------------------------|
PRE-CHROUS
Example :
Amin7
I guess you didn’t see it coming, someone’s gotten used to slumming,
G(Variation)
Dreaming of the golden years, I see you had to change careers.
Amin7
Far away, but we both know it’s somewhere..
Amin7 (Do this until the G comes in - G(Variation)
e|--5----7--5--7--5--7—-5-—7--5---------11--------11-------------------------|
B|--5----5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---------8---------7--------------------------|
G|--5----5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---------0---------0--------------------------|
D|--5----5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---------0---------0--------------------------|
A|--X----X--X—-X--X--X--X--X--X---------X---------X--------------------------|
E|--X----X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X---------X---------X--------------------------|
And then it’s back to the 2ND VERSE
G C Em Em* x2
I saw you on the back page of some free press yesterday
The driftwood in your eyes had nothing short of love for pay
2ND PRE-CHROUS
Amin7
I know you from another picture, someone with the most conviction
G(Variation)
We used to read the funny papers, fool around and pull some capers
Amin7
Not today, I send a message to her
D D7
A message that I’m coming, I’m coming to pursue her
D D7
e|--2----------------------5-------------------------------------------------|
B|--3----------------------7-------------------------------------------------|
G|--2----------------------5-------------------------------------------------|
D|--0----------------------5-------------------------------------------------|
A|--X----------------------X-------------------------------------------------|
E|--X----------------------X-------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS (Easy to figure out)
F C Asus2 A
Down home country I, rest my face on your bed
F C Asus2 A
I’ve got you ten times over I’ll chase you down till you’re dead
F C Asus2 A
e|--1-------0--------0-------0-----------------------------------------------|
B|--1-------1--------2-------2-----------------------------------------------|
G|--2-------0--------2-------2-----------------------------------------------|
D|--3-------2--------0-------2-----------------------------------------------|
A|--3-------3--------0-------0-----------------------------------------------|
E|--1-------X--------X-------X-----------------------------------------------|
3rd VERSE
G C Em Em* x2
I saw you on a Tee-vee station and it made me wanne pray
An empty shell of loveliness is now dusted with decay
3rd PRE-CHROUS
Amin7
What happened to the funny paper, smiling was your money maker
G(Variation)
Someone ought to situate her, find a way to educate her
Amin7
All the way, time to come and find you
D D7
You can’t hide from me girl, so never mind what I do
CHROUS
F C Asus2 A
Down home country I, rest my face on your bed
F C Asus2 A
I’ve got you ten times over I’ll chase you down till you’re dead
F C Asus2 A
I met my soul mate country and I left it all in your head
BRIDGE
D – D – Am – Am – Em – Em – Am – Am – C – D - D
GUITAR SOLO/OUTRO
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7b9b7------9b10----9b109-----9h12p9-9-5-7-7-57b8b7------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------9-10-12-9------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
4th VERSE
G – C – Em – Em*
G C Em Em* x2
Saw you at the church out there and there was no time to exchange
You were getting married and there it felt so very strange
4th PRE-CHROUS
Amin7
What happened to the funny paper, smiling was your money maker
G(Variation)
Someone ought to situate her, find a way to educate her
Amin7
All the way, time to come and find you
D D7
You can’t hide from me girl, so never mind what I do
CHROUS
F C Asus2 A
Down home country I, rest my face on your bed
F C Asus2 A
I’ve got you ten times over I’ll chase you down till you’re dead
F C Asus2 A
I got my best foot forward I’ll chase you down till you’re dead
OUTRO
Am – Am – Em – Em x4
Am - Am – Em
| S slide
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 5
solo
E||--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B||--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G||--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D||-7b9b7------9b10=--9b10b9----9h12p9-9-5-7-7-5-7b8b7-----------------|
A||-----7b9b7-------------------------------------------9-10-12-9------|
E||--------------------------------------------------------------------|
I saw you at the police station and it breaks my heart to say.
Your eyes had wandered off to something distant, cold and grey.
I guess you didn't see it coming,
Someone's gotten used to slumming.
Dreaming of the golden years,
I see you had to change careers.
Far away, but we both know its somewhere.
I saw you on the back page of some free press yesterday.
The drift wood in your eyes said nothing short of love for pay.
I know you from another picture,
Of someone with the most convictions.
We used to read the funny papers,
Fooled around and pulled some capers.
Not today, send a message to her.
A message that I'm coming, coming to pursue her.
[Chorus 1:]
Down home country I rest my face on your bed.
I've got you ten times over, I'll chase you down 'til you're dead.
I saw you on a TV station and it made me wanna pray.
An empty shell of loveliness is now dusted with decay.
What happened to the funny paper?
Smiling was your money maker.
Someone ought to situate her,
Find a way to educate her.
All the way, time to come and find you.
You can't hide from me girl, so never mind what I do.
[Chorus 2:]
Tell your country I, rest my face on your bed.
I bet my sovereign country and I, left it all for your head.
I saw you in the church and there was no time to exchange.
You were getting married and it felt so very strange.
I guess I didn't see it coming,
Now I guess it's me who's bumming.
Dreaming of the golden years,
You and I were mixing tears.
Not today, not for me but someone.
I never could get used to, so now I will refuse to.
[Chorus 2:]
Tell your country I, rest my face on your bed.
I bet my sovereign country and I, left it all for your head
I got my best foot forward and I'll chase you down 'til you're dead.
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version 6
piano solo
e |----88-8-7-7-5--|----88-8-7-7-5--|----77-7-5-5-3--|----77-7-5-5-3-0|----88-8-7-7-5--|
B |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
e |----88-8-7-7-5--|3---3---3---5---|7-75-5----------|----------------||
B |----------------|----------------|------8-87-75-5-|----------------||
G |----------------|----------------|---------------7|-7--------------||
D |----------------|----------------|----------------|--7-75--4-------||
A |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
E |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------||
I saw you at the police station and it breaks my heart to say.
Your eyes had wandered off to something distant, cold and grey.
I guess you didn't see it coming,
Someone's gotten used to slumming.
Dreaming of the golden years,
I see you had to change careers.
Far away, but we both know its somewhere.
I saw you on the back page of some free press yesterday.
The drift wood in your eyes said nothing short of love for pay.
I know you from another picture,
Of someone with the most convictions.
We used to read the funny papers,
Fooled around and pulled some capers.
Not today, send a message to her.
A message that I'm coming, coming to pursue her.
[Chorus 1:]
Down home country I rest my face on your bed.
I've got you ten times over, I'll chase you down 'til you're dead.
I saw you on a TV station and it made me wanna pray.
An empty shell of loveliness is now dusted with decay.
What happened to the funny paper?
Smiling was your money maker.
Someone ought to situate her,
Find a way to educate her.
All the way, time to come and find you.
You can't hide from me girl, so never mind what I do.
[Chorus 2:]
Tell your country I, rest my face on your bed.
I bet my sovereign country and I, left it all for your head.
I saw you in the church and there was no time to exchange.
You were getting married and it felt so very strange.
I guess I didn't see it coming,
Now I guess it's me who's bumming.
Dreaming of the golden years,
You and I were mixing tears.
Not today, not for me but someone.
I never could get used to, so now I will refuse to.
[Chorus 2:]
Tell your country I, rest my face on your bed.
I bet my sovereign country and I, left it all for your head
I got my best foot forward and I'll chase you down 'til you're dead.
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version 7
[Verse]
G C Em
I saw you at the police station and it breaks my heart to say.
G C Em
Your eyes had wandered off to something distant, cold and grey.
Am
I guess you didn't see it coming, someone's gotten used to slumming.
G
Dreaming of the golden years,I see you had to change careers.
Am
Far away, but we both know its somewhere.
G C Em
I saw you on the back page of some free press yesterday.
G C Em
The driftwood in your eyes said nothing short of love for pay.
Am
I know you from another picture, of someone with the most conviction.
G
We used to read the funny papers, fooled around and pulled some capers.
Am
Not today, send a message to her.
D
A message that I'm coming, coming to pursue her.
[Chorus]
F C Asus4 A
Down home country I, rest my face on your bed.
F C Asus4 A
I got you ten times over I'll, chase you down 'til you're dead.
[Verse]
I saw you on a TV station
And it made me want to pray
An empty shell of loveliness
Now dusted with decay
What happened to the funny paper
Smiling was your money maker
Someone ought to situate her
Find a way to educate her
All the way
Time to come and find you
You can't hide from me girl
So never mind what I do
[Chorus 2]
Down home country
I rest my face on your bed
I met my soul mate country
And I left it all for your head
[Verse]
I saw you in the church yard
There was no time to exchange
You were getting married
And it felt so very strange
I guess I didn't see it coming
Now I guess it's me who's bumming
Dreaming of the golden years
You and I were mixing tears
Not today
Not for me but someone
I never could get used to
So now I will refuse to
[Chorus 2]
Down home country
I rest my face on your bed
I met my soul mate country
And I left it all for your head
I got my best foot forward
And I'll chase you down
'Til you're dead.
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version 8
G C Em Em
I saw you at the police station and it breaks my heart to say.
G C Em Em
Your eyes had wandered off to something distant, cold and grey.
Am
I guess you didn't see it coming,
Am
Someone's gotten used to slumming.
G
Dreaming of the golden years,
Gmaj7
I see you had to change careers.
Am Am
Far away, but we both know it's somewhere.
G C Em Em
I saw you on the back page of some pre press yesterday.
G C Em Em
The drip wood in your eyes had nothing short of love for pain.
Am
I know you from another picture,
Am
Of someone with the most convictions.
G
We used to read the funny papers,
Gmaj7
Fooled around and pulled some capers.
Am
Not today, send a message to her.
D D7
A message that I'm coming, coming to pursue her.
F C Aadd9 A
Tell your country I, rest my face on your bed.
F C Aadd9 A
I've got you ten times over, I'll chase you down 'til you're dead.
G C Em Em
I saw you on a TV station and it made me wanna pray.
G C Em Em
An empty shell of loveliness is now dusted with decay.
Am
What happened to the funny paper?
Am
Smiling was your money maker.
G
Someone oughta situate her,
Gmaj7
Find a way to educate her.
Am Am
All the way, time to come and find you.
D D7
You can't hide from me girl, so never mind what I do.
F C Aadd9 A
Tell your country I, rest my face on your bed.
F C Aadd9 A
I bet my sovereign country and I, left it all for your head.
D D Am Am Em Em Am Am C D D
G C Em Em
I saw you in the church and there was no time to exchange.
G C Em Em
You were getting married and it felt so very strange.
Am
I guess I didn't see it coming,
Am
Now I guess it's me who's bumming.
G
Dreaming of the golden years,
Gmaj7
You and I were mixing tears.
Am
Not today, not for me but someone.
D D7
I never could get used to, so now I will refuse to.
F C Aadd9 A
Tell your country I, rest my face on your bed.
F C Aadd9 A
I bet my sovereign country and I, left it all for your head
F C Aadd9 A
I got my best foot forward and I'll chase you down 'til you're dead
Finally, you can play this with the piano:
Am Am Em Em Am Am Em Em Am Am Em Em Am Am Em Em Am Am Em
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