Elvis Costello

Watching The Detectives(Chords)

Elvis Costello

Key: Am

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   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
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 scrathing at the door, 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---| 
************************************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | v vibrato | b Bend | r Release ************************************

Written by Elvis Costello

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