Verse 1
A D A
Now, sing,
D A
Michael, sing
D
On the route of the nineteen
A D A F#m A D A
bus
D A
We hear them sayin'
Verse 2
How you get a rude and
a reckless?
Don't you be so crude and feckless
F#m
You been drinking brew for breakfast
A D A D A
Rudie can't fail (no, no)
Verse 3
We reply
A
I know that my life make you nervous
But I tell you I can't live in service
Like the doctor who was born
F#m
for a purpose
A D A D A
Rudie can't fail (ok)
Verse 4
A E F#m
I went to the market to realize my soul
A E F#m A
What I need I just don't have (o h no)
E
First they curse,
F#m
then they press me 'til I hurt
D E A
They say, Rudie can't fail
Verse 5
A
First you must cure your temper
Then find a job in a paper
F#m
You need someone for a savior
A D A D
Rudie can't fail
A
We reply
Verse 6
A
Now we get a rude and a reckless
To be seen lookin' cool an' speckless
F#m
And drinking brew for breakfast
A D A D A
Rudie can't fail (no, no, no)
Verse 7
A E
I went to the market to
F#m
realize my soul
A E F#m
'Cause what I need I just don't have
A E
First they curse,
F#m
then they press me 'til I hurt
D E A
Rudie can't fail
Verse 8
A
Okay! Okay!
F#m
So where you want to go today?
A D A
Hey, boss man!
D A E
You're looking pretty smart
(Chicken skin suit) with your
A
chicken skin suit
You think you're pretty hot
E A
(Pork pie hat) In the pork
pie hat
F#m
Verse 9
A
Rudie can't fail
E F#m
Rudie can't fail
D E F#m
Rudie can't fail
A E F#m
Rudie can't fail
D E A
Rudie can't fail
D E A
Rudie can't fail
D E A
Rudie can't fail
D E A
Rudie can't fail
D Dm E A
Rudie can't fail
D E A
Rudie can't fail
D E A
Rudie can't fail
D E A
Rudie can't fail
Outro 1
D E A
Rudie can't fail
Sing, michael, sing-on the route of the 19 bus
Hear them sayin'
How you get a rude and a reckless?
Don't you be so crude and a feckless
You been drinking brew for breakfast
Rudie can't fail
So we reply
I know that my life make you nervous
But I tell you that I can't live in service
Like the doctor who was born for a purpose
Rudie can't fail
I went to the market to realise my soul
'Cause what I need I just don't have
First they curse, then they press me till I hurt
We say rudie can't fail
We hear them sayin'
Now first you must cure your temper
Then you find a job in the paper
You need someone for a saviour
Oh, rudie can't fail
We reply
Now we get a rude and a reckless
We been seen lookin' cool an' a speckless
We been drinking brew for breakfast
So rudie can't fail
Okay!
So where you wanna go today?
Hey boss man!
You're looking pretty smart
In your chicken skin suit
You think you're pretty hot
In your pork pie hat
But rudie can't fail
Look out, look out
Sky juice! 10 cents a bottle!
From the album
London Calling
The Clash · 1979 · Track 0