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Watching The Detectives

by Elvis Costello & The Imposters

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WATCHING THE DETECTIVES - ELVIS COSTELLO
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Tabbed by: Ben Robinson (brob711)
E-mail: [email protected]
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-|

Am
Nice girls, not one with a defect
F
Cellophane shrink wrap, so correct
Am F
Red dogs under illegal legs
Am 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
Watching the detectives
G C F D
When they shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot
Am G
They beat him up until the teardrops start
F C G
But he can't be wounded cos he's got no heart

Am
Long shot of that jumping sign
F
Visible shivers running down my spine
Am F
Cut to baby taking off her clothes
Am F
Close up of the sign that says, "We never close"

Am
You snatch a tune, you match a cigarette
F
She pulls the eyes out with a face like a magnet
Am F
I don't know how much more of this I can take
Am F
She's filing her nails while they're dragging the lake

(CHORUS)

Am
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
Am
They call it instant justice when it's past the legal limit
F
Someone's scratching at the window, I wonder who is it?
Am
The detectives come to check if you belong to the parents
F
Who are ready to hear the worst about their daughter's disappearance
Am
Though it nearly took a miracle to get you to stay
F
It only took my little fingers to blow you away

C G
Just like watching the detectives,
C
Don't get cute
G
Watching the detectives,
Am G F
I get so angry when the teardrops start
C
But he can't be wounded cos he's got no heart
G F
Watching the detectives,
Am F
Watching the detectives

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---|

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| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| v vibrato
| b Bend
| r Release
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