UB40`s 1982 album `UB44` is home to `Don`t Do The Crime` Here are the Reggae/Rhythm Guitar Chords,
Guitar One is the studio recording positions & is used live,Guitar Two`s sometimes used live on a
second Reggae/Rhythm Guitar,Same Chord in a different position,Real simple....
[Guitar One] [Guitar Two]
D A D A
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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[Intro]
D D A A D D A A D D A A D D A A
[Verse One]
D A
Don`t do the crime,If you can`t do the time,
D A
It`s said that it just don`t pay,
D
But what goods working hard,
A
When all they give you is your cards,
D A
And you know there`s not much you can say,
D A
So you take what they give,You`ve no money to live,
D A
And your family don`t understand,
D A
After all these years,They will end up in tears,
D A
With a mountain of bills in their hands.
[Chorus One]
D
Now your lesson is learned,There`s nowhere to turn,
A
And it`s no use pleading for help,
D
When you`re left on the heap there is nothing to keep you,
A
From going and helping yourself,
D
When you`re left on the heap there is nothing to keep you,
A
From going and helping yourself.
D D A A
[Verse Two]
D A
The dilemma you`ve found,Is you`re morally bound,
D A
Now your moral code needs a review,
D A
So what do you care,You know life isn`t fair,
D A
And for years they`ve been stealing from you.
[Chorus Two]
D
Now your lesson is learned,There`s nowhere to turn,
A
And it`s no use pleading for help,
D
When you`re left on the heap there is nothing to keep you,
A
From going and helping yourself,
D
When you`re left on the heap there is nothing to keep you,
A
From going and helping yourself.
D D A A
[Keyboard Middle]
D D A A D D A A D D A A
[Verse Three]
D A
The dilemma you`ve found,Is you`re morally bound,
D A
Now your moral code needs a review,
D A
So what do you care,You know life isn`t fair,
D A
And for years they`ve been stealing from you.
[Chorus Three]
D
Now your lesson is learned,There`s nowhere to turn,
A
And it`s no use pleading for help,
D
When you`re left on the heap there is nothing to keep you,
A
From going and helping yourself,
D
When you`re left on the heap there is nothing to keep you,
A
From going and helping yourself,
D
When you`re left on the heap there is nothing to keep you,
A
From going and helping yourself,
D
When you`re left on the heap there is nothing to keep you.
A
From going and helping yourself.
[outro]
D D A A D D A A D D A A D D A A
Play `till fade....
Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/ub40/dont_do_the_crime_chords_1862899