| 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 t’the baby taking off her clothes |
| Close up on the sign that says, "We never close" |
| You snatch a tune, you match a cigarette |
| She pulls his 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) |
| Am | |
| You think you’re alone, until you realize you’re in it |
| F | |
| Now fear is here to stay, love is here for a visit |
| Am | |
| They call it instant justice when it’s past the legal limit |
| F | |
| Someone’s scrathing at the window, I wonder who is it? |
| Am | |
| The detective’s come to check if you belong to the parents |
| F | |
| Who are ready to hear the worst about their daughter’s disappearance |
| Am | |
| Though it nearly took a miracle to get you to stay |
| NC C |
| 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 | |
| Source | : | http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/e/elvis_costello/watching_the_detectives_crd.htm |