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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WATCHING THE DETECTIVES - ELVIS COSTELLO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Ben Robinson (brob711) E-mail: ben.robinson711@gmail.com Tuning: Standard (EADGBe) When hitting the chords, palm mute them a bit and slowly strum them. Am F e|--0---1----| B|--1---1----| G|--2---2----| D|--2---3----| A|--0---3----| E|--x---x----| During the Chorus, play the chords like this: Am F C G D e|--5---1---3---3---5--| B|--5---1---5---5---5--| G|--5---2---5---5---7--| D|--7---3---5---4---7--| A|--7---3---3---3---7--| E|--5---1---x---3---5--| Am F Am F e|--------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------0--2vvvvv-----------------3--2--3---------| E|-0h1h3-------------------------------------1vvvvv-|
AmNice girls, not one with a defect FCellophane shrink wrap, so correct AmRed dogs under illegal lFegs AmShe looks so good that he gets down and Fbegs
CHORUS:
She is waCtching the detectives "Ooh, Ghe's so cute" CWatching the detectives GWhen they shoot,C shoot,F shoot,D shoot AmThey beat him up until the teardrops start G FBut he can't be wounded cos he's got no heCart G
AmLong shot of that jumping sign FVisible shivers running down my spine AmCut to baby taking off hFer clothes AmClose up of the sign that says, "We neveFr close"
AmYou snatch a tune, you match a cigarette FShe pulls the eyes out with a face like a magnet AmI don't know how much more of this I canF take AmShe's filing her nails while they're Fdragging the lake
(CHORUS)
AmYou think you're alone, until you realize you're in it FNow fear is here to stay, love is here for a visit AmThey call it instant justice when it's past the legal limit FSomeone's scratching at the window, I wonder who is it? AmThe detectives come to check if you belong to the parents FWho are ready to hear the worst about their daughter's disappearance AmThough it nearly took a miracle to get you to stay It only tooFk my little fingers to blow you away
CJust like watchinGg the detectives, CDon't get cute GWatching the detectives, AmI get so angry when the teardrops start G F But he can't be wounded cos he's got no Cheart GWatching the detectives, F AmWatching the detectives F
Am F e|--------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--------0--2vvvvv-----------------3--2--3---------| E|-0h1h3-------------------------------------1vvvvv-| When Elvis does it live, he sometimes does this in the end: Am F Am e|-------------------------------------------------------------------0---| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------1---| G|-------------------------------------------------------2-----------2---| D|-------------------------------------------3--------------3--------2---| A|--------0--2vvvvv-----------------3--2--3-----3--2--3--------------0---| E|-0h1h3-------------------------------------------------------------x---| ************************************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | v vibrato | b Bend | r Release ************************************