B5  G5  A5  B5  G5  A5
B5  G5  A5  B5  G5  A5

[Verse]
   D                             E
He looked a lot like Che Guevara drove a diesel van
D                               E
Kept his gun in quiet seclusion such a humble man
G           A     G               A
The only survivor of the National People's Gang
D        C       D              C
Panic in Detroit I asked for an autograph
D            G           A
He wanted to stay home I wish someone would phone
         D       E  D  E
Panic in Detroit

[Verse]
   D                            E
He laughed at accidental sirens that broke the evening gloom
    D                                  E
The police had warned of repercussions they followed none too soon
G            A         G                  A
A trickle of strangers were all that were left alive
D        C       D              C
Panic in Detroit I asked for an autograph
D            G           A
He wanted to stay home I wish someone would phone
         D       E  D  E
Panic in Detroit

[Chorus]
D                                 C
Putting on some clothes I made my way to school, ooh ooh
      Bm               C                G
And I found my teacher crouching in his overalls
  D                                      C
I screamed and ran to smash my favourite slot machine, ooh ooh
    Bm                C                  D              G  D  G...with solo tab
And jumped the silent cars that slept at traffic lights

[Instrumental]
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B5  G5  A5  B5  G5  A5

[Verse]
D                                E
Having scored a trillion dollars made a run back home
D                                  E
Found him slumped across the table a gun and me alone
G            A      G            A
I ran to the window looked for a plane or two
D        C       D               C
Panic in Detroit he'd left me an autograph
D         G           A
Let me collect dust I wish someone would phone
         D       E
Panic in Detroit
         D       E
Panic in Detroit
         B5  G5  A5  B5  G5  A5
Panic in Detroit