Elvis Costello - Watching The Detectives
Am F
Nice girls, not one with a defect
Cellophane shrink-wrapped, so correct
Red dogs under illegal legs
She looks so good that he gets down and begs
C G C
G Em F D
She is watching the detectives
"Ooh, it's so cute"
She is watching the detectives
When they shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot
Am F C G
They beat him up until the teardrops start
But he can't be wounded 'cause he's got no heart
Am F
Long shot at that jumping sign
Invisible shivers running down my spine
Cut to baby taking off her clothes
Close-up of the sign that says "We never close"
He snatches at you and you match his 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
C G C
G Em F D
She is watching the detectives
"Ooh, it's so cute"
She is watching the detectives
Oh when they shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot
Am F C G
They beat him up until the teardrops start
But he can't be wounded 'cause he's got no heart
Am F
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 scratching at the window, 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 C
G
Just like watching the detectives
"Don't get cute"
I just like watching the detectives
Am F C G
You get so angry when the teardrops start
But he can't be wounded 'cause he's got no heart
Watching the detectives
Am F
It's just like watching the detectives
Watching the detectives
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