UB40 – Watchdogs (Guitar)

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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