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UB40 - Forget the Cost

Chord diagram for Gm
Chord diagram for F
Chord diagram for Bb
      Below is UB40`s 'Forget The Cost' Reggae/Rhythm Guitar Chords and Lyric pattern 
which is taken from their 1982 L.P 'UB44'.

[Chords and optional partials]                                  
       Gm        F         Bb            Gm        F         Bb  
       EADGBE    EADGBE    EADGBE        EADGBE    EADGBE    EADGBE
       355333    133211    688766        xx5333    xx3211    xx3331

[Intro is Horns and Drums then]

[Full band except for Horns]
Gm  Gm  F  Gm  Gm  Bb Gm  F  Gm  
[The full band with full Horn section]
Gm  Gm  F  Gm  Gm  Gm  F  Gm  Gm  Gm  F  Gm  Gm  Gm  F  Gm 
[Small Saxophone solo]
Gm  Bb Gm  F Gm  
[Full Horn section returns]
Gm  Gm  F  Gm  Gm  Bb Gm  F  Gm

[Verse 1]
N.C
Multi-million dollar exploration into space,
N.C
While in the name of progress this planet`s laid to waste,
N.C
Nation takes on nation and is stepping up the pace,
    Gm                   F     Gm
And someone`s got his finger on(the button).

[Chorus 1]
Gm             Bb Gm     F           Gm         
Forget the cost   we`ve got to choose,
                               F        Gm
We`re running in a race we can only lose.

[Verse 2]
Gm                                   F                  Gm
Rich is rich and poor is poor and ne`er the twain shall meet,
                Bb       Gm         F            Gm
East is East and West is West and only one shall eat,
N.C
The microchip has come of age and man is obsolete,
N.C
And someone`s got his finger on(the button).

[Chorus 2]
Gm                     F           Gm
Forget the cost we`ve got to choose,
                          Bb      Gm   F       Gm
`Cause we`re running in a race we can only lose.

[Keyboard Instrumental]
Gm  Bb Gm  F  Gm  Gm  Gm  F  Gm

[Verse 3]
N.C
Multi-million dollar exploration into space,
N.C
While in the name of progress this planet`s laid to waste
N.C
Nation takes on nation and is stepping up the pace,
      Gm       Bb   Gm     F     Gm
While someone`s got his finger on(the button).

[Chorus 3]
Gm                     F           Gm
Forget the cost we`ve got to choose,
                                F       Gm
We`re running in a race we can only lose.

[Verse 4]
N.C
Rich is rich and poor is poor and ne`er the twain shall meet,
                                       F            Gm
East is East and West is West and only one shall eat,
                                      F          Gm
The microchip has come of age and man is obsolete,
N.C
Someone`s got his finger on(the button).

[Chorus 4]
Gm                     F           Gm
Forget the cost we`ve got to choose,
                                        F       Gm
Because we`re running in a race we can only lose.

[Chorus 5]
Gm                     F           Gm 
Forget the cost we`ve got to choose,
                                       F       Gm      
`Cause we`re running in a race we can only lose.

[Chorus 6]
Gm             Bb Gm     F           Gm
Forget the cost   we`ve got to choose,
                                F       Gm
We`re running in a race we can only lose.

[Chorus 7]
Gm                     F           Gm
Forget the cost we`ve got to choose,
                           Bb      Gm   F       Gm
Because we`re running in a race we can only lose.

[Chorus 8]
N.C
Forget the cost we`ve got to choose,
N.C
We`re running in a race we can only lose.

[Outro]
Gm  Gm  F  Gm  Gm  Gm  F  Gm  Gm  Bb Gm F  Gm  Gm  Gm  F  Gm
Repeat `till fade with Chorus Lyrics,The one staccato chop of the Bb varies throughout and especially live so.

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