Biography:
A reggae band formed 1978 in Birmingham, UK. The music grasps from roots reggae and dub to lovers rock and pop. It is the second most commercial successful reggae band with +70 million sold albums. Many of their hits have been stylishly covers of early reggae and rocksteady hits from Jamaica. After success in UK, UB40's won USA with Labour of Love (1983), their first album of covers. UB40 was 1986 the first Western band to play behind the Iron Curtain, live in Moscow, Soviet Union.
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Other songs:
- Bring Me Your Cup
- Can't Help Falling In Love With You
- I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
- Kingston Town
- Looking In Your Big Brown Eyes
- Maybe Tomorrow
- Red Red Wine
- Red, Red Wine
- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
- The Earth Dies Screaming
- After Tonight
- All I Want To Do
- As Always You Were Wrong Again
- Baby
- Bling Bling
- Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
- Boom Shacka Lacka
- Breakfast In Bed
- Bring It On Home To Me
- Cherry Oh Baby
- Come Back Darling
- Cream Puff
- Dance Until The Morning Light
- Dont Blame Me
- Dont Break My Heart
- Dont Do The Crime
- Dont Let It Pass You By
- Dont Slow Down
- Dream A Lie
- Food For Thought
- Forget The Cost
- Get Along Without You Now
- Getting Over The Storm
- Groovin
- Guns In The Ghetto
- Hell Have To Go
- Higher Ground
- Homely Girl
- How Can Poor Men Stand Such Times And Live
- How Will I Get Through This One
- I Cant Help Falling In Love With You
- I Got You Babe
- I Think Its Going To Rain Today
- If It Happens Again
- Ill Be On My Way
- Ill Be Your Baby Tonight
- Impossible Love
- Its My Delight
- Johnny Too Bad
- Kiss And Say Goodbye
- Love Is All Is Alright
- Many Rivers To Cross
- Midnight Rider
- Moonlight Lover
- My Way Of Thinking
- One In Ten
- Please Dont Make Me Cry
- Present Arms
- Rainbow Nation
- Rat In Mi Kitchen
- Reggae Music
- Sardonicus
- Securing The Peace
- She Caught The Train
- Silent Witness
- Sing Our Own Song
- Sins Of The Fathers
- Sweet Cherrie
- Sweet Sensation
- Swing Low
- The Day I Broke The Law
- The Pillow
- The Train Is Coming
- The Way You Do The Things You Do
- Things You Say You Love
- Tyler
- Version Girl
- Watchdogs
- Wear You To The Ball
- Wedding Day
- Where Did I Go Wrong
- Who You Fighting For
- You And Me
- You Could Meet Somebody
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'Don`t Blame Me' is from UB40`s 'Rat In The Kitchen' L.P released in 1986
it`s real simple for both Bass and Rhythm Guitars as Lyricon,Keyboards and Percussion play such
a major part and of course Vocals,Below is the Rhythm [Reggae] Guitar pattern and Vocal arrangement.
[Chords]
G C F
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
355433 X35553 133211
[Intro]
G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C
[Opening Chorus]
F G F G
I think it`s only fair to say we`d welcome riches down our way,
F G F C
No stigma knotted in my hair i want to be a millionaire.
[Verse 1]
G C G C
Never the less i must insist a thought is spared for those who missed,
G C G C
The handouts when it came to wealth to education and good health,
G C G C
The time has come now all can see as seeing this is killing me,
G C G C
Our future victim to command together we can lend a hand.
[Chorus 1]
F G F G
So don`t blame me for wanting more the facts are too hard to ignore,
F G F C
I`m scared to death of poverty i only want whats best for me.
[Verse 2]
G C G C
But even so i`m holding on i think the world can live as one,
G C G C
If only credence took the lead the world would see a world to feed,
G C G C
An endless sea of blood that`s spilt enough to sail an ark of guilt,
G C G C
And when we lend our helping hand we`ll have our green and pleasant land.
[Chorus 2]
F G F G
So don`t blame me for wanting more the facts are too hard to ignore,
F G F C
I`m scared to death of poverty i only want what`s best for me.
[Lyricon Middle]
G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C
[Chorus 3]
F G F G
So don`t blame me for wanting more the facts are too hard to ignore,
F G F C
I`m scared to death of poverty i only want what`s best for me.
[Verse 3]
G C G C
But even so i`m holding on i think the world can live as one,
G C G C
If only credence took the lead the world would see a world to feed,
G C G C
An endless sea of blood that`s spilt enough to sail an ark of guilt,
G C G C
And when we lend our helping hand we`ll have our green and pleasant land.
[Chorus 4]
F G F G
So don`t blame me for wanting more the facts are too hard to ignore,
F G F C
I`m scared to death of poverty i only want what`s best for me.
[Lyricon Istrumental]
G C G C G C G C
[Chorus 5]
F G F G
So don`t blame me for wanting more the facts are too hard to ignore,
F G F C
I`m scared to death of poverty i only want what`s best for me.
[Lyricon Instrumental]
G C G C G C G C
[Outro Chorus]
F G F G
I think it`s only fair to say we`d welcome riches down are way
F G F C
No stigma knotted in my hair i want to be a millionaire.
[Outro Till Fade]
G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C
comments and or corrections?
it`s real simple for both Bass and Rhythm Guitars as Lyricon,Keyboards and Percussion play such
a major part and of course Vocals,Below is the Rhythm [Reggae] Guitar pattern and Vocal arrangement.
[Chords]
G C F
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
355433 X35553 133211
[Intro]
G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C
[Opening Chorus]
F G F G
I think it`s only fair to say we`d welcome riches down our way,
F G F C
No stigma knotted in my hair i want to be a millionaire.
[Verse 1]
G C G C
Never the less i must insist a thought is spared for those who missed,
G C G C
The handouts when it came to wealth to education and good health,
G C G C
The time has come now all can see as seeing this is killing me,
G C G C
Our future victim to command together we can lend a hand.
[Chorus 1]
F G F G
So don`t blame me for wanting more the facts are too hard to ignore,
F G F C
I`m scared to death of poverty i only want whats best for me.
[Verse 2]
G C G C
But even so i`m holding on i think the world can live as one,
G C G C
If only credence took the lead the world would see a world to feed,
G C G C
An endless sea of blood that`s spilt enough to sail an ark of guilt,
G C G C
And when we lend our helping hand we`ll have our green and pleasant land.
[Chorus 2]
F G F G
So don`t blame me for wanting more the facts are too hard to ignore,
F G F C
I`m scared to death of poverty i only want what`s best for me.
[Lyricon Middle]
G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C
[Chorus 3]
F G F G
So don`t blame me for wanting more the facts are too hard to ignore,
F G F C
I`m scared to death of poverty i only want what`s best for me.
[Verse 3]
G C G C
But even so i`m holding on i think the world can live as one,
G C G C
If only credence took the lead the world would see a world to feed,
G C G C
An endless sea of blood that`s spilt enough to sail an ark of guilt,
G C G C
And when we lend our helping hand we`ll have our green and pleasant land.
[Chorus 4]
F G F G
So don`t blame me for wanting more the facts are too hard to ignore,
F G F C
I`m scared to death of poverty i only want what`s best for me.
[Lyricon Istrumental]
G C G C G C G C
[Chorus 5]
F G F G
So don`t blame me for wanting more the facts are too hard to ignore,
F G F C
I`m scared to death of poverty i only want what`s best for me.
[Lyricon Instrumental]
G C G C G C G C
[Outro Chorus]
F G F G
I think it`s only fair to say we`d welcome riches down are way
F G F C
No stigma knotted in my hair i want to be a millionaire.
[Outro Till Fade]
G C G C G C G C G C G C G C G C
comments and or corrections?
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