Elvis Costello - Watching the detectives
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From Matthew Riddle <matthew_riddle@muwayf.unimelb.edu.au> ()
Subject: Re: REQ: Watching the Detectives tab/chords/lyrics
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1993 04:02:22 GMT
In article <9332218.13063@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU> Matthew Riddle,
matthew_riddle@muwayf.unimelb.edu.au writes:
>Hi,
>as the subject suggests, I'm looking for the tab/chord/lyrics for Elvis
>Costello's
>"Watching the Detectives".
Thank you VERY MUCH to Jason who posted the response below. Cheers, Matt.
This is from one of my Elvis books:
Watching The Detectives Elvis Costello
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
CH:
She is waCtching the detectives
"GOoh, he'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
Long shot of that jumping sign
Visible shivers running down my spine
Cut to baby taking off her clothes
Close up of the sign that says, "We never close"
You snatch a tune, you match a cigarette
She pulls the eyes out with a face like a magnet
I don't know how much more of this I can take
She's filing her nails while they're dragging the lake ... (CH)
You think you're alone, until you realize you're in it
Now fear is here to stay, love is here for a visit
They call it instant justice when it's past the legal limit
Someone's scrathing at the door, I wonder who is it'
The detectives come to check if you belong to the parents
Who are ready to hear the worst about their daughter's disappearance
Though it nearly took a miracle to get you to stay
It only took my little fingers to blow you away
C Just like watGching the detectives,
CDon't get cute
GWatching the detectives,
AmI get so angry when the teardrops start G
FBut he can't be wounded cos he's got no heCart
GWatching the detectives, C
Watching the detectives
Am F