Elvis Costello

Watching The Detectives Chords

by Elvis Costello
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From Matthew Riddle <matthew_riddle@muwayf.unimelb.edu.au> () In article <9332218.13063@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU> Matthew Riddle, matthew_riddle@muwayf.unimelb.edu.au writes: >Hi, >as the subject suggests, I'm looking for the tab/chord/lyrics for Elvis >Costello's >"Watching the Detectives". Thank you VERY MUCH to Jason who posted the response below. Cheers, Matt. This is from one of my Elvis books: Watching The Detectives Elvis Costello Am Nice girls, not one .... F Cellophane shrink ... Am F Red dogs under ... Am F She looks so good that he ...
CH: C She is ... G "Ooh, he's ... C Watching the ... G C F D When they shoot, shoot... Am G They beat him up until the ... F C G But he can't be ... Long shot of that ..... You snatch a tune, you match a ....... (CH) You think you're alone, until you .... C G Just like watching the .... C Don't get .... G Watching ... Am G I get so angry when ... F C But he can't be wounded cos ... G C Watching the .... Am F

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