Watching The Detectives Tabulatur von Elvis Costello

Reggae Beat

Intro Bass Riff: (before chords - works well with octave-dropped G string): ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Intro:  Amin/F  repeat 2x 

Verse 1:  
Amin
Nice girls, not one with a defect
F
Cellophane shrink-wrapped, so correct
Amin                   F
Red dogs under illegal legs
Amin                                   F
She looks so good that he gets down and begs

Chorus:  
       C
She is watching the detectives
      G
"Ooh, he's so cute"
       C
She is watching the detectives
          G      C      Dmin   F
When they shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot
Amin                                 Amin  G
They beat him up until the teardrops start
F                                         C        G
But he can't be wounded 'cause he's got no heart

Verse 2:  
Amin
Long shot at that jumping sign
F
Invisible shivers running down my spine
Amin
Cut to baby taking off her clothes
F
Close-up of the sign that says "We never close"
Amin
He snatches at you and you match his cigarette
F
She pulls the eyes out with a face like a magnet
Amin                                    F
I don't know how much more of this I can take
Amin                                             F
She's filing her nails while they're dragging the lake

(Repeat Chorus)

Verse 3:  
Amin
You think you're alone until you realize you're in it
    F
Now fear is here to stay, love is here for a visit
     Amin
They call it instant justice when it's past the legal limit
          F
Someone's scratching at the window, I wonder who is it?
      Amin  
The detectives come to check if you belong to the parents
        F
Who are ready to hear the worst about their daughter's disappearance
          Amin
Though it nearly took a miracle to get you to stay
        F                                 C
It only took my little fingers to blow you away

          G
Just like watching the detectives
C
Don't get cute
               G
It's just like watching the detectives
Amin                             Amin  G
I get so angry when the teardrops start
F                                         C       G
But he can't be wounded 'cause he's got no heart

Amin
Watching the detectives
               F
It's just like watching the detectives
Amin
Watching the detectives
F
Watching the detectives
(Repeat and Fade)