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Watching The Detectives Am Nice girls, not one with a defect F Cellophane shrink wrap, so correct Am F Red dogs under illegal legs Am F She looks so good that he gets down and begs CH: 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 G They beat him up until the teardrops start F C G But he can't be wounded cos he's got no heart Long shot of that jumping sign Visible shivers running down my spine Cut to baby taking off her clothes Close up of the sign that says, "We never close" You snatch a tune, you match a cigarette She pulls the eyes out with a face like a magnet I don't know how much more of this I can take She's filing her nails while they're dragging the lake ... (CH) You think you're alone, until you realize you're in it Now fear is here to stay, love is here for a visit They call it instant justice when it's past the legal limit Someone's scrathing at the door, I wonder who is it? The detectives come to check if you belong to the parents Who are ready to hear the worst about their daughter's disappearance Though it nearly took a miracle to get you to stay 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 G I get so angry when the teardrops start F C But he can't be wounded cos he's got no heart G C Watching the detectives, Watching the detectives Am F ***************************************************************************************** The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists. No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song, if such exists. It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy *****************************************************************************************