Watching The Detectives

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              WATCHING THE DETECTIVES - ELVIS COSTELLO
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Tabbed by: Ben Robinson (brob711)
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                                
E|--------------------------------
B|--------------------------------
G|--------------------------------
D|--------------------------------
A|--------0--2vvvvv---------------
E|-0h1h3--------------------------
  F
E|------------------| 
B|------------------| 
G|------------------| 
D|------------------| 
A|--3--2--3---------| 
E|-----------1vvvvv-| 

Am
Nice girls, not one with a defect
F
Cellophane shrink wrap, so correct
Am                      F
Red dogs under illegal legs
Am                                
She looks so good that he gets 
      F
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                                
They beat him up until the 
           G
teardrops start
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F                                 
But he can't be wounded cos he's 
        C    G
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                                
Close up of the sign that says, 
      F
"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                                
I don't know how much more of this
      F
 I can take
Am                                
She's filing her nails while 
   F
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                                
I get so angry when the teardrops 
       G  F
start
But he can't be wounded cos he's got
    C
 no heart
G                         F
Watching the detectives,
Am                         F
Watching the detectives

 Am                               
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B|--------------------------------
G|--------------------------------
D|--------------------------------
A|--------0--2vvvvv---------------
E|-0h1h3--------------------------
   F
E|------------------| 
B|------------------| 
G|------------------| 
D|------------------| 
A|--3--2--3---------| 
E|-----------1vvvvv-| 



When Elvis does it live, he 
sometimes does this in the end:


 Am                               
E|--------------------------------
B|--------------------------------
G|--------------------------------
D|--------------------------------
A|--------0--2vvvvv---------------
E|-0h1h3--------------------------
   F                                
E|----------------------------------
B|----------------------------------
G|-----------------------2----------
D|-----------3--------------3-------
A|--3--2--3-----3--2--3-------------
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  Am
E|-0---| 
B|-1---| 
G|-2---| 
D|-2---| 
A|-0---| 
E|-x---| 





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| h   hammer-on
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| b   Bend
| r   Release
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