Declan Patrick MacManus nacido en Londres el 25 de agosto de 1954, conocido como Elvis Costello, es un músico, cantante y compositor británico.
Se inició en la escena pub-rock londinense a mitad de los 70 desde donde vio llegar como observador privilegiado la New Wave y el punk, movimientos con los que se asoció.
En 1975 McManus llevaba una aparente vida convencional, casado y con hijo, y empleándose en diferentes trabajos administrativos. No obstante
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WATCHING THE DETECTIVES - ELVIS COSTELLO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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