B A
It's summertime and the country's on the line The lads are on the streets and the riots doing fine
B G A
Picking up the pieces after the night Picking up the pieces for another fight
B A
The bricks beat down in the boys in blue There's no escape, they're coming for you
B G A
The clubs come down 'round your head It's war on the streets and they're running red!
[CHORUS]
B B B B B B C#slide A C#slideD
Police are running facing defeat
B B B B B B G A
Cities burning in the summer heat REPEAT x2
[SOLO OVER VERSE CHORDS]
B A
The law can't stop the anger of the crowds They're still coming through tear-gas clouds
B G A
Police are running, facing defeat Tears are falling in the summer heat
[CHORUS]
B B B B B B C#slide A C#slideD
Police are running facing defeat
B B B B B B G A
Cities burning in the summer heat
B B B B B B C#slide A C#slideD
Police are running facing defeat
B B B B B B G A
Cities burning in the summer heat REPEAT x2