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]
Gm F Bb Gm F Bb
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
355333 133211 688766 xx5333 xx3211 xx3331
[Intro is Horns and Drums then]
[Full band except for Horns]
Gm Gm F Gm Gm Bb Gm F Gm
[The full band with full Horn section]
Gm Gm F Gm Gm Gm F Gm Gm Gm F Gm Gm Gm F Gm
[Small Saxophone solo]
Gm Bb Gm F Gm
[Full Horn section returns]
Gm Gm F Gm Gm Bb Gm F Gm
[Verse 1]
N.C
Multi-million dollar exploration into space,
N.C
While in the name of progress this planet`s laid to waste,
N.C
Nation takes on nation and is stepping up the pace,
Gm F Gm
And someone`s got his finger on(the button).
[Chorus 1]
Gm Bb Gm F Gm
Forget the cost we`ve got to choose,
F Gm
We`re running in a race we can only lose.
[Verse 2]
Gm F Gm
Rich is rich and poor is poor and ne`er the twain shall meet,
Bb Gm F Gm
East is East and West is West and only one shall eat,
N.C
The microchip has come of age and man is obsolete,
N.C
And someone`s got his finger on(the button).
[Chorus 2]
Gm F Gm
Forget the cost we`ve got to choose,
Bb Gm F Gm
`Cause we`re running in a race we can only lose.
[Keyboard Instrumental]
Gm Bb Gm F Gm Gm Gm F Gm
[Verse 3]
N.C
Multi-million dollar exploration into space,
N.C
While in the name of progress this planet`s laid to waste
N.C
Nation takes on nation and is stepping up the pace,
Gm Bb Gm F Gm
While someone`s got his finger on(the button).
[Chorus 3]
Gm F Gm
Forget the cost we`ve got to choose,
F Gm
We`re running in a race we can only lose.
[Verse 4]
N.C
Rich is rich and poor is poor and ne`er the twain shall meet,
F Gm
East is East and West is West and only one shall eat,
F Gm
The microchip has come of age and man is obsolete,
N.C
Someone`s got his finger on(the button).
[Chorus 4]
Gm F Gm
Forget the cost we`ve got to choose,
F Gm
Because we`re running in a race we can only lose.
[Chorus 5]
Gm F Gm
Forget the cost we`ve got to choose,
F Gm
`Cause we`re running in a race we can only lose.
[Chorus 6]
Gm Bb Gm F Gm
Forget the cost we`ve got to choose,
F Gm
We`re running in a race we can only lose.
[Chorus 7]
Gm F Gm
Forget the cost we`ve got to choose,
Bb Gm F Gm
Because we`re running in a race we can only lose.
[Chorus 8]
N.C
Forget the cost we`ve got to choose,
N.C
We`re running in a race we can only lose.
[Outro]
Gm Gm F Gm Gm Gm F Gm Gm Bb Gm F Gm Gm Gm F Gm
Repeat `till fade with Chorus Lyrics,The one staccato chop of the Bb varies throughout and especially live so.
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