Tuning: E A D G B E

Below is UB40`s 'Forget The Cost' Reggae/Rhythm Guitar Chords and Lyric pattern which is taken from their 1982 L.P 'UB44'. [Chords and optional partials]

^GmEADGBE ^FEADGBE ^BbEADGBE ^GmEADGBE ^FEADGBE ^BbEADGBE 355333 133211 688766 xx5333 xx3211 xx3331

[Intro is Horns and Drums then] [Full band except for Horns]

^Gm[The^Gm ful^Fl b^Gmand ^Gmwith^Bb fu^Gmll H^Forn^Gm section] ^Gm[Sma^Gmll S^Faxo^Gmphon^Gme so^Gmlo] ^F ^Gm ^Gm ^Gm ^F ^Gm ^Gm ^Gm ^F ^Gm ^Gm[Ful^Bbl H^Gmorn ^Fse^Gmction returns] Gm Gm F Gm Gm Bb Gm F Gm

[Verse 1]

^N.CMulti-million dollar exploration into space, ^N.CWhile in the name of progress this planet`s laid to waste, ^N.CNation takes on nation and is stepping up the pace, And ^Gmsomeone`s got his fin^Fger on^Gm(the button).

[Chorus 1]

^GmForget the cost^Bb ^Gmwe`ve g^Fot to choose^Gm, We`re running in a race we can ^Fonly lose^Gm.

[Verse 2]

^GmRich is rich and poor is poor and ne`^Fer the twain shall ^Gmmeet, East is East and^Bb West is ^GmWest and on^Fly one shall ^Gmeat, ^N.CThe microchip has come of age and man is obsolete, ^N.CAnd someone`s got his finger on(the button).

[Chorus 2]

^GmForget the cost we`ve g^Fot to choose^Gm, `Cause we`re running in a ^Bbrace we ^Gmcan o^Fnly lose^Gm.

[Keyboard Instrumental] Gm Bb Gm F Gm Gm Gm F Gm [Verse 3]

^N.CMulti-million dollar exploration into space, ^N.CWhile in the name of progress this planet`s laid to waste ^N.CNation takes on nation and is stepping up the pace, While ^Gmsomeone`s^Bb got ^Gmhis fin^Fger on^Gm(the button).

[Chorus 3]

^GmForget the cost we`ve g^Fot to choose^Gm, We`re running in a race we can o^Fnly lose^Gm.

[Verse 4]

^N.CRich is rich and poor is poor and ne`er the twain shall meet, East is East and West is West and only ^Fone shall eat^Gm, The microchip has come of age and man ^Fis obsolete^Gm, ^N.CSomeone`s got his finger on(the button).

[Chorus 4]

^GmForget the cost we`ve g^Fot to choose^Gm, Because we`re running in a race we can o^Fnly lose^Gm.

[Chorus 5]

^GmForget the cost we`ve g^Fot to choose^Gm, `Cause we`re running in a race we can o^Fnly lose^Gm.

[Chorus 6]

^GmForget the cost^Bb ^Gmwe`ve g^Fot to choose^Gm, We`re running in a race we can o^Fnly lose^Gm.

[Chorus 7]

^GmForget the cost we`ve g^Fot to choose^Gm, Because we`re running in a ^Bbrace we ^Gmcan o^Fnly lose^Gm.

[Chorus 8]

^N.CForget the cost we`ve got to choose, ^N.CWe`re running in a race we can only lose.

[Outro]

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Ub40 - Forget the cost