ROCK THE CASBAH - Clash Chords used: (Std Tuning) Am = x02210 or 577555 Em = 022000 G = 320003 or 355433 Dm = xx0231 or x57765 F = 133211 G6 = 320000 or [3554]00 Intro & Choruses: |1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &| / / / / / / / / / / * * (* = clap, or strum)

^Dm/ / / / / ^Am/ / ^G6/ / / Em F Em Am

Verses: |1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &| / / / / / / / / / /

^Am/ / / / / ^Em/ / / * * (* = clap, or strum) G Dm Am Em G Dm ^Am/ / ^Em/ / / / / F F

That's it. Now over the lyrics... Intro: Dm |Am G6 | Em F |Em Am | Dm |Am G6 | Em F |Em Am | Now the... Verse 1: Am |Em | King told the boogie men, "You have to G |Dm | let that raga drop." (clap,clap) The Am |Em | oil down the desert way has been G |Dm | shakin' to the top. (clap,clap) The Am |Em | Sheik he drove his Cadillac, he went a G |Dm | cruisin down the ville. (clap,clap) The Am |Em | Muezzin was a standing on the F |F | rad-i-A-tor grill–A-ill – A-ille. (Whoa!!!) Chorus: Dm |Am G6 | Shareef don't like it! (clap,clap) Em F |Em Am | Rock the Casbah! Rock the Casbah! Dm |Am G6 | Shareef don't like it! (clap,clap) Em F |Em Am | Rock the Casbah! Rock the Casbah! Verse 2:

By ^Amorder of the prophet, ^Em &quo^Gt;We ban that boogie sound^Dm! (clap,clap) De^Amgenerate the faithful ^Em with that ^Gcrazy Casbah sound.&^Dmquot; (clap,clap) But the ^AmBedouin, they brought out the ^Emelectric camel drum. The ^Glocal guitar picker got his ^Dmguitar picking thumb. As ^Amsoon as the Shareef had ^Emcleared the square, ^FThey began to wail-a-^Fail-ail! (Ohhh!!!)

Chorus:

^DmShareef don't like it! ^Am ^G6 ^EmRock the ^FCasbah! ^EmRock the ^AmCasbah! ^DmShareef don't like it! ^Am ^G6 ^EmRock the ^FCasbah! ^EmRock the ^AmCasbah!

Verse 3:

Now ^Amover at the temple ^Em Oh, they ^Greally pack em in. ^Dm The ^Amin crowd say, "It's ^Emcool, to dig this ^Gchanting thing!&q^Dmuot; But as the ^Amwind changed direction^Em and the ^Gtemple band took five ^Dm The ^Amcrowd got a whiff ^Em of that ^Fcrazy Casbah ^Fjive!!!

Chorus (Same as previous) Verse 4:

The ^AmKing called up his jet fighters,^Em He said, &^Gquot;You better earn your pay -^Dm ay. Drop ^Amyour bombs down between the Minarets^Em, down the ^GCasbah way - yay.&qu^Dmot; As ^Amsoon as the Shareef was ^Emchauffeured out of there, the ^Gjet pilots tuned to the ^Dmcockpit radio blare. As ^Amsoon as the Shareef was ^Emoutta their hair, The ^Fjet pilots wail ??^F? ail - ailed. (Ahhh!!!)

Outro Chorus:

^DmShareef don't like it! ^Am ^G6 ^EmRock the ^FCasbah! ^EmRock the ^AmCasbah! (repeat, then...)

^DmShareef don't like it! He ^Amthinks it's not ^G6kosher! ^EmRock the ^FCasbah! ^EmRock the ^AmCasbah! ^DmShareef don't like it! Funda^Ammentally he can't ^G6take it! ^EmRock the ^FCasbah! ^EmRock the ^AmCasbah! ^DmShareef don't like it! You ^Amknow he really ^G6hates it! ^EmRock the ^FCasbah! ^EmRock the ^AmCasbah!

(then, repeat following to fade...)

^DmShareef don't like it! ^Am ^G6 Em F Em Am

--- Note: This is a very simplified version, but it works to get the gist of the song down. And, it is complete. I fought with a previous guy's tab, and after taking out all the 7ths and working out the details (G6, outro, etc), I figured I should share. On my acoustic, it sounds pretty cool – much improved to me anyways. I hope you find it useful, and comments to perfect/correct are welcome. C.Hall