Police Truck chords by Dead Kennedys (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Em7

C/E

Verse 1
Em 
Tonight's the night that we got the truck
We're going downtown,
A 
Bb 
gonna beat up drunks
Em 
Your turn to drive, I'll bring the beer
A 
Bb 
It's the late, leta shift, no one to fear

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Chorus 1

Ride, ride how we ride

Let's ride, low

ride

Verse 2
Em 
It's a roundup time where
the good whores meet
We're gonna drag one screaming
A 
off the street
Bb 
B 
Bb 
A 
Em 
And ride, ride how we ride

Verse 3

Got a black uniform and a silver badge

Playing cops for real, playing cops for pay

Let's ride, low ride

Interlude 1
B 
Bb 
A 
G 
B 
Bb 
A 
G 
B 
Bb 
A 
G 
Em 
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D 
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Em 
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D 
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Em 
D# 
D 
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Em 
D# 
D 
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Em 
Em 
Em 
Em 
Em 
Em 
Em 
Em 
Em 
Em 
Em 
Em 
B 
Bb 
Em 
Em 
B 
Bb 

Verse 4
Em 
Pull down your dress, here's a kick in the ass
Let's beat you blue,
A 
Bb 
'till you shit your pants
Em 
Don't move child, I gotta big black stick
A 
Bb 
There's six of us babe, so suck on my dick

Chorus 2

Ride, ride how we ride

Let's Ride, low ride

Bridge 1
B 
Bb 
A 
G 
The left newspapers might whine a bit
B 
But the guys at the station,
Bb 
A 
G 
they don't give a shit
B 
Dispatch calls,
B 
"Are ya doin' somethin' wicked?"
B 
B 
"No siree, Jack, we're just givin' tickets!"

Chorus 3

Let's ride, ride how we ride

Let's ride, low ride

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: E minorBPM: 199

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D#: x-6-8-8-8-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

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This is the definitive original version of Police Truck by Dead Kennedys, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E minor. It suits players who want to learn Police Truck the way Dead Kennedys intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.