Sardonicus - Ub40

UB40`s Rhythm/Reggae Guitar and Lyric structures for their track 'Sardonicus'
which is taken from their 1981 L.P 'Present Arms'.

[Chords]
        Dm        F         G
        EADGBE    EADGBE    EADGBE
        X57765    133211    355433

Four bars of Percussion and Keyboards then a Drum roll and,

[intro]
Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G

[Saxophone Instrumental]
Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G

[Verse 1]
         Dm                   G
A human statue made of living stone,
       Dm                 G
A paradox etched in human bone,
           Dm                          G
If you can see behind his thin disguise,
                 Dm                        G           
There`s a hidden glint of madness in his eyes oh eye.

[Saxophone Instrumental]
Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G

[Verse 2]
     Dm                      G
Many men are fooled by his smile,
         Dm                             G             
His superficial grace his charm his style,
       Dm                   G
Sardonicus is everybody`s friend,
       Dm                        G
Sardonicus keeps smiling to the end the end.

[Keyboard Instrumental]
Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G 

[Verse 3]
         Dm                   G
A human statue made of living stone,
       Dm                 G
A paradox etched in human bone,
           Dm                          G
If you can see behind his thin disguise,
                 Dm                        G
There`s a hidden glint of madness in his eyes oh eye.

[Saxophone Instrumental]
Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G  Dm    N.C

[Verse 4]
     Dm                      G
Many men are fooled by his smile,
         Dm                             G
His superficial grace his charm his style,
       Dm                   G
Sardonicus is everybody`s friend,
       Dm                        G
Sardonicus keeps smiling to the end the end.

[Instrumental]
Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G

[Saxophone Middle]
Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G 

[Percussion Instrumental]
N.C    N.C    N.C    N.C    N.C    N.C    N.C    N.C

[Lead Guitar Solo]
N.C    N.C    N.C    N.C    N.C    N.C    Dm    G

[Saxophone Outro Till Fade]
Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G  Dm    N.C  Dm    F  G  Dm    N.C  G  Dm    F  G  Dm    F  G  



[you can play the Dm    F  G  pattern all the way through it works,
i`ve seen Ali play just Dm    G    all the way through,I`ve used both the Dm    F  G  
where Saxophone,Keyboard,Instrumental,Percussion and Lead Guitar dominated parts appear
and the Dm    G    for the Verses you get the best of both,the choice is yours?]


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