Watchdogs

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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]
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

Watchdogs chords and lyrics

Free chords for Watchdogs by UB40. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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]
      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]
[Chorus One]
[Verse Two]
[Chorus Two]
[Verse Three]
[Chorus Three] 
[Saxophone Middle]
A    Bm    A    Bm    A    Bm    A    Bm    A    Bm    A    Bm    A    Bm    A    Bm
[Chorus Four]
[Verse Four]
[Chorus Five]
[Outro]
A    Bm    A    Bm    A    Bm    A    Bm    
[`Till Fade]
D    A    D    A    D    A    D    E    D

Watchdogs Chords by UB40

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