UB40`s Rhythm/Reggae Guitar and Lyric structures for their track 'Sardonicus'
which is taken from their 1981 L.P 'Present Arms'.
[Chords]
Dm F G
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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Four bars of Percussion and Keyboards then a Drum roll and,
[intro]
Dm F G Dm F G Dm F G Dm F G
[Saxophone Instrumental]
Dm F G Dm F G Dm F G Dm F G
[Verse 1]
Dm G
A human statue made of living stone,
Dm G
A paradox etched in human bone,
Dm G
If you can see behind his thin disguise,
Dm G
There`s a hidden glint of madness in his eyes oh eye.
[Saxophone Instrumental]
Dm F G Dm F G Dm F G Dm F G
[Verse 2]
Dm G
Many men are fooled by his smile,
Dm G
His superficial grace his charm his style,
Dm G
Sardonicus is everybody`s friend,
Dm G
Sardonicus keeps smiling to the end the end.
[Keyboard Instrumental]
Dm F G Dm F G Dm F G Dm F G
[Verse 3]
Dm G
A human statue made of living stone,
Dm G
A paradox etched in human bone,
Dm G
If you can see behind his thin disguise,
Dm G
There`s a hidden glint of madness in his eyes oh eye.
[Saxophone Instrumental]
Dm F G Dm F G Dm F G Dm N.C
[Verse 4]
Dm G
Many men are fooled by his smile,
Dm G
His superficial grace his charm his style,
Dm G
Sardonicus is everybody`s friend,
Dm G
Sardonicus keeps smiling to the end the end.
[Instrumental]
Dm F G Dm F G Dm F G Dm F G
[Saxophone Middle]
Dm F G Dm F G Dm F G Dm F G
[Percussion Instrumental]
N.C N.C N.C N.C N.C N.C N.C N.C
[Lead Guitar Solo]
N.C N.C N.C N.C N.C N.C Dm G
[Saxophone Outro Till Fade]
Dm F G Dm F G Dm F G Dm N.C Dm F G Dm N.C G Dm F G Dm F G
[you can play the Dm F G pattern all the way through it works,
i`ve seen Ali play just Dm G all the way through,I`ve used both the Dm F G
where Saxophone,Keyboard,Instrumental,Percussion and Lead Guitar dominated parts appear
and the Dm G for the Verses you get the best of both,the choice is yours?]
comments and or corrections?