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Robin Campbell`s Lead/Reggae Guitar & Ali Campbell`s Rhythm/Reggae Guitar and their Lyrics for
UB40`s 'Watchdogs' single taken from the 1986 album 'Rat In The Kitchen'.
(NOTE):The two Guitars play a different Chord & style for the Verse`s & Saxophone
instrumentals but play the same for the Chorus`s.In the Verse Robin sort of plays
like a ka-chunk-chunk chunk-a-chunk(for lack of a better way to describe it?playing A & Bm
it`s easy to pick out as it`s the dominant Guitar).
Ali play`s a soft staccato chop on the 2nd & 4th beat playing A & D,
(D being the relative major of Robin`s Bm)I`ll leave an example of both together on the intro.
For the Chorus`s they both play in the Reggae style using the same Chords.
[G1 = Robin`s Guitar]                  [G2 = Ali`s Guitar]
      AEADGBE  BmEADGBE  DEADGBE  EEADGBE         AEADGBE  DEADGBE  EEADGBE
      577655  799777  X57775  X79997         577655  XX7775  X79997 
[Intro]
       A    Bm     A    Bm     A    Bm     A    Bm     A    Bm     A    Bm     A    Bm     A    Bm
       A    D      A    D      A    D      A    D      A    D      A    D      A    D      A    D
[Verse One]
  AYou tried Bmto close your eAars,       Bm   AAnd you Bmtried to close your Aeyes, Bm  
  ABut the blBmasphemies keep AcomiBmng,        A  BmTempting you with Alies.  Bm  
[Chorus One]
 DGive thanks for your proAtection,  DYour watchdogs of Athe night,
 DWho hold the hungry woAlves at bay,  DAnd keep them out of Esight,Out Dof sight.
[Verse Two]
  AYou just Bmdon`t understAand itBm,      ABut it stBmrikes a distant Achord,Bm  
  ASo you look Bmfor a way of esAcaping,       Bm    AAnd saBmnity`s restoAred.Bm  
[Chorus Two]
 DGive thanks for your proAtection,  DYour watchdogs of Athe night,
 DWho hold the hungry woAlves at bay,   DAnd keep them out of Esight,Out oDf sight.
[Verse Three]
  AYou foBmcus your dirAectiBmon,    ACloak tiBm7ghtly pulled arAound,Bm  
  ABut somBmewhere in the AdistanBmce,   AYou can Bmhear a haunting soAund.Bm  
[Chorus Three] 
 DGive thanks for your proAtection,  DYour watchdogs of Athe night,
 DWho hold the hungry woAlves at bay,   DAnd keep them out of Esight,out oDf sight.
[Saxophone Middle]
A    Bm    A    Bm    A    Bm    A    Bm    A    Bm    A    Bm    A    Bm    A    Bm
[Chorus Four]
 DGive thanks for your proAtection,  DYour watchdogs of Athe night,   
 DWho hold the hungry woAlves at bay,   DAnd keep them out of Esight,Out oDf sight.
[Verse Four]
  AYou`re of in Bmdanger of coArruptBmion,   AAnd you`re aBmlways running scAared,Bm  
  AYou cannot Bmmake decAisionsBm,      AYou`re coBmmpletely uAnprepared.Bm  
[Chorus Five]
 DGive thanks for your proAtection,  DYour watchdogs of Athe night,
 DWho hold the hungry woAlves at bay,   DAnd keep them out of Esight,Out oDf sight.
[Outro]
A    Bm    A    Bm    A    Bm    A    Bm
[`Till Fade]
D    A    D    A    D    A    D    E    D

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Watchdogs

by UB40

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Bm7

Robin Campbell`s Lead/Reggae Guitar & Ali Campbell`s Rhythm/Reggae Guitar and their Lyrics for

UB40`s 'Watchdogs' single taken from the 1986 album 'Rat In The Kitchen'.

(NOTE):The two Guitars play a different Chord & style for the Verse`s & Saxophone

instrumentals but play the same for the Chorus`s.In the Verse Robin sort of plays

like a ka-chunk-chunk chunk-a-chunk(for lack of a better way to describe it?playing A & Bm

it`s easy to pick out as it`s the dominant Guitar).

Ali play`s a soft staccato chop on the 2nd & 4th beat playing A & D,

(D being the relative major of Robin`s Bm)I`ll leave an example of both together on the intro.

For the Chorus`s they both play in the Reggae style using the same Chords.

[G1 = Robin`s Guitar] [G2 = Ali`s Guitar]

A Bm D E A D E

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

577655 799777 X57775 X79997 577655 XX7775 X79997

[Intro]

A Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm

A D A D A D A D A D A D A D A D

[Verse One]

A Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm

You tried to close your ears, And you tried to close your eyes,

A Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm

But the blasphemies keep coming, Tempting you with lies.

[Chorus One]

D A D A

Give thanks for your protection, Your watchdogs of the night,

D A D E D

Who hold the hungry wolves at bay, And keep them out of sight,Out of sight.

[Verse Two]

A Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm

You just don`t understand it, But it strikes a distant chord,

A Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm

So you look for a way of escaping, And sanity`s restored.

[Chorus Two]

D A D A

Give thanks for your protection, Your watchdogs of the night,

D A D E D

Who hold the hungry wolves at bay, And keep them out of sight,Out of sight.

[Verse Three]

A Bm A Bm A Bm7 A Bm

You focus your direction, Cloak tightly pulled around,

A Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm

But somewhere in the distance, You can hear a haunting sound.

[Chorus Three]

D A D A

Give thanks for your protection, Your watchdogs of the night,

D A D E D

Who hold the hungry wolves at bay, And keep them out of sight,out of sight.

[Saxophone Middle]

A Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm

[Chorus Four]

D A D A

Give thanks for your protection, Your watchdogs of the night,

D A D E D

Who hold the hungry wolves at bay, And keep them out of sight,Out of sight.

[Verse Four]

A Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm

You`re of in danger of corruption, And you`re always running scared,

A Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm

You cannot make decisions, You`re completely unprepared.

[Chorus Five]

D A D A

Give thanks for your protection, Your watchdogs of the night,

D A D E D

Who hold the hungry wolves at bay, And keep them out of sight,Out of sight.

[Outro]

A Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm

[`Till Fade]

D A D A D A D E D

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