URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mescaleros
Album: Rock Art and the X-Ray Style
Background: From the debut album released by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros in 1999.
Tuning: Standard with ♪ Capo on 2nd fret
(Hence all chords are up two semitones, or
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
tone)
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
: ======= 332010
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
: ======= 131211
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
: ======= 355433
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
: ======= 002210
1. Totally revised from my previously posted 2008 version.
2. Where the chords are shown with triplets in brackets (
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
.
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
.
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
quick, forceful(forte) staccato rhythmic chords.
(Tom-Tom & Bongos, over organ riff, with arpeggiated chords)
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
|
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
|
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
(x3)
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
Under the moon in the dragon
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
room,
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
F7
F#7
Inside the mind of
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
soul
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
confined.
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
on’t talk about soon in the dragon
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
room,
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
Under the scream of
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
jet
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
ne.
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
(x3)
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
(x3)
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
(x3)
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
(x3)
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
(x3)
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
(x3)
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
out,
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
out,
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
out,
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
out,
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
(x3)
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
(x3)
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
(x3)
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
old silk in
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
loom in the dragon
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
room,
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
That silk that will be for the
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
lag of the
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
free.
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
(x3)
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
(x3)
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
(x3)
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
(x3)
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
(x3)
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
(x3)
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
out,
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
out,
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
out,
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
out.
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
Oh,
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
hina,
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
Yeah,
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
hina.
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
Oh,
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
hina,
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
Yeah,
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
hina.
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
(x3)
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
(x3)
Yeah, they got lots of towers,
(Organ riff over muffled gunfire)
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
’ Never pushed someone so fa
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
r.
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
out,
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
out,
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes
F7
F#7
G7
G#7
A7
A#7
B7
C7
C#7
D7
D#7
E7
out,
Am
A#m
Bm
Cm
C#m
Dm
D#m
Em
Fm
F#m
Gm
G#m
When all the hidden pity in the forbidden city comes
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
out,
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
h-i-na
AEnd)
A#End)
BEnd)
CEnd)
C#End)
DEnd)
D#End)
EEnd)
FEnd)
F#End)
GEnd)
G#End)
This is an even more timely song, Joe! Especially, in 2012. :-R
