Biography:
Doug and the Slugs was a Canadian alternative pop band based in Vancouver. The group was formed in 1977 and was most active throughout the 1980s. Doug Bennett was the band's namesake and lead singer. He continued to perform with the group until his death in October 2004.
For the entirety of their recording career (1978-1992), Doug & The Slugs consisted of lead vocalist Doug Bennett, guitarists Rick Baker and John Burton, keyboardist Simon Kendall, bassist Steve Bosley and drummer John "Wally" Watson.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Author's Note - Chords used during Verse and Chorus.
G/D G/D C/E C/E G/D G/D D D
e|--7---7---8---8---7---7---5---5---|
B|--8---8---8---8---8---8---7---7---|
G|--7---7---9---9---7---7---7---7---|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
[Intro]
G C G D G C G D
Making it work. Making it work
[Verse 1]
G C G D
Late night, boozin' oh, I'm out of control
G C G D
Red lights, cruisin', I got no sense of soul
G C G D
I knew, you knew, hey, we both knew the crime
G C G D
Blacker, bluer, oh, I'm back in the line
[Chorus]
G C
Making it work, takes a little longer
G D
Making it work, takes a little time
G D
Making it work, takes a little longer
G D
Making it work, takes a little time
G C G D
[Verse 2]
G C G D
Sometimes, the old times, oh, they drag onto new
G C G D
Bad nights, bad wine, oh, what we made it through
G C G D
I wonder, how I'm, oh, I"m still on the case
G C G D
Help me, help you, oh, we'll find us a place
[Chorus]
G C
Making it work, takes a little longer
G D
Making it work, takes a little time
G C
Making it work, takes a little longer
G D
Making it work, takes a little time
[Bridge]
G C C G D D
Darling, you pack a pretty punch
G C C G D D
Darling, you pack a pretty punch, oh yeah
[Solo]
G C G D
G C G G D
Making it work.
[Verse 3]
G C G D
Making it work. You helped, me believe that, I could believe in myself
G C G D
Making it work. You helped me achieve what, I did with nobody else
G C G D
Making it work. You took what I gave you, and then you turned it around
G C G D
Making it work, You helped me to stay, stay right, right here on the ground
[Bridge]
G C C G D D
Darling, you pack a pretty punch
G C C G D D
Darling, you pack a pretty punch, oh yeah
[Chorus]
G C
Making it work, takes a little longer
G D
Making it work, takes a little time
G C
Making it work, takes a little longer
G D
Making it work, takes a little time
[Chorus]
N.C.
Making it work, takes a little longer
N.C.
Making it work, takes a little time
N.C.
Making it work, takes a little longer
N.C.
Making it work, well it takes a little time
[Chorus]
G C
Making it work, takes a little longer
G D
Making it work, takes a little time
G C
Making it work, takes a little longer
G D
Making it work, takes a little time
[Chorus]
G C
Making it work, takes a little longer
G D
Making it work, takes a little time
G C
Making it work, takes a little longer
G D
Making it work, takes a little time
[Outro]
G G G G
Making it work
G/D G/D C/E C/E G/D G/D D D
e|--7---7---8---8---7---7---5---5---|
B|--8---8---8---8---8---8---7---7---|
G|--7---7---9---9---7---7---7---7---|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
[Intro]
G C G D G C G D
Making it work. Making it work
[Verse 1]
G C G D
Late night, boozin' oh, I'm out of control
G C G D
Red lights, cruisin', I got no sense of soul
G C G D
I knew, you knew, hey, we both knew the crime
G C G D
Blacker, bluer, oh, I'm back in the line
[Chorus]
G C
Making it work, takes a little longer
G D
Making it work, takes a little time
G D
Making it work, takes a little longer
G D
Making it work, takes a little time
G C G D
[Verse 2]
G C G D
Sometimes, the old times, oh, they drag onto new
G C G D
Bad nights, bad wine, oh, what we made it through
G C G D
I wonder, how I'm, oh, I"m still on the case
G C G D
Help me, help you, oh, we'll find us a place
[Chorus]
G C
Making it work, takes a little longer
G D
Making it work, takes a little time
G C
Making it work, takes a little longer
G D
Making it work, takes a little time
[Bridge]
G C C G D D
Darling, you pack a pretty punch
G C C G D D
Darling, you pack a pretty punch, oh yeah
[Solo]
G C G D
G C G G D
Making it work.
[Verse 3]
G C G D
Making it work. You helped, me believe that, I could believe in myself
G C G D
Making it work. You helped me achieve what, I did with nobody else
G C G D
Making it work. You took what I gave you, and then you turned it around
G C G D
Making it work, You helped me to stay, stay right, right here on the ground
[Bridge]
G C C G D D
Darling, you pack a pretty punch
G C C G D D
Darling, you pack a pretty punch, oh yeah
[Chorus]
G C
Making it work, takes a little longer
G D
Making it work, takes a little time
G C
Making it work, takes a little longer
G D
Making it work, takes a little time
[Chorus]
N.C.
Making it work, takes a little longer
N.C.
Making it work, takes a little time
N.C.
Making it work, takes a little longer
N.C.
Making it work, well it takes a little time
[Chorus]
G C
Making it work, takes a little longer
G D
Making it work, takes a little time
G C
Making it work, takes a little longer
G D
Making it work, takes a little time
[Chorus]
G C
Making it work, takes a little longer
G D
Making it work, takes a little time
G C
Making it work, takes a little longer
G D
Making it work, takes a little time
[Outro]
G G G G
Making it work
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Doug Sahm
Doug Seegers
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