Riot Van chords by Arctic Monkeys (Official Version)
Chorus 1
Dmaj7
C#m7
Up rolls a riot van
Bm7
And sparks excitement in the boys
Dmaj7
C#m7
Bm7
But the policemen look annoyed
Dmaj7
C#m7
Bm7
Perhaps these are ones they should avoid
Dmaj7
C#m7
Bm7
Verse 1
A
Got a chase last night
C#m7
From men with truncheons
Bm7
E
E6
dressed in hats
A
We didn't do that much wrong
C#m7
Bm7
Still ran away though, for the laugh
E
E6
Just for the laugh
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Chorus 2
Dmaj7
C#m7
And please just stop talking
Bm7
'Cause they won't find us if you do
Dmaj7
C#m7
Bm7
Oh, those silly boys in blue
Dmaj7
C#m7
Bm7
Well, they won't catch me and you
Dmaj7
C#m7
Bm7
Verse 2
A
C#m7
"Have you been drinking, son?
Bm7
E
E6
You don't look old enough to me"
A
"I'm sorry, officer
C#m7
Bm7
Is there a certain age you're supposed to be?
E
E6
'Cause nobody told me"
Chorus 3
Dmaj7
C#m7
And up rolls the riot van
Bm7
And these lads just wind the coppers up
Dmaj7
C#m7
Bm7
They ask why they don't catch proper crooks
Dmaj7
C#m7
Bm7
They get their address and their names
Dmaj7
C#m7
Bm7
took
Solo 1
But they couldn't care less
A
C#m7
Bm7
E
A
C#m7
Bm7
E
Chorus 4
Dmaj7
C#m7
Thrown in the riot van
Bm7
And all the coppers kicked him in
Dmaj7
C#m7
Bm7
And there was no way he could win
Dmaj7
C#m7
Bm7
Just had to take it on the chin
Dmaj7
C#m7
Bm7
Riot Van
Arctic Monkeys
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