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Bm G A\\\\\\ \\\\ \\\\\\ \\\\ (just to give an idea of the accents)
riff 1 - played under the D below
final chord going into the E rhythm
E ------------------7-----|
B ------------------5-----|
G -7-5-4------------5-----|
D -------7-5-4---4--5-----|
A -------------7----7-----|
E
chords maintain same rhythm as before
D (5th pos.) w/riff 1 E (7th pos.) chord only
He looked a lot like Che Guevara. Drove a diesel van.
D (5th pos.) w/riff 1 E (7th pos.) chord only
Kept his gun in quiet seclusion. Such a humble man.
G A G AThe only survivor of the National People's Gang.
D E D C D E D C DPanic in Detroit, I asked for an autograph
E D C D D E D C EHe wanted to stay home, I wish someone would phone.
D w/riff 1 E
Panic in Detroit.
verse 2
(same as before)
He laughed at accidental sirens that broke the evening gloom.
The police had warned of repercussions.
They followed none too soon.
A trickle of strangers were all that were left alive.
chorus
Panic in Detroit, I asked for an autograph
He wanted to stay home, I wish someone would phone.
Panic in Detroit.
D CPutting on some clothes I made my way to school
B C Gand I found my teacher crouching in his overalls.
D CI screamed and ran to smash my favorite slot machine
B C Dand jumped the silent cars that slept at traffic lights.
riff 2 (/ = slide)
E ------------------------|
B ------------------------|
G -5/7/5--7/9/7--8/9/8----|
D ------------------------|
A ------------------------|
E ------------------------|
back to intro rhythm
Bm G A
verse 3
Having scored a million dollars, made a run back home.
Found him slumped across a table. A gun and me alone.
I ran to the window. Looked for a plane or two.
Panic in Detroit. He'd left me an autograph.
"Let me collect dust." I wish someone would phone.
Panic in Detroit.
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