Biography:
A reggae band formed 1978 in Birmingham, UK. The music grasps from roots reggae and dub to lovers rock and pop. It is the second most commercial successful reggae band with +70 million sold albums. Many of their hits have been stylishly covers of early reggae and rocksteady hits from Jamaica. After success in UK, UB40's won USA with Labour of Love (1983), their first album of covers. UB40 was 1986 the first Western band to play behind the Iron Curtain, live in Moscow, Soviet Union.
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Other songs:
- Bring Me Your Cup
- Can't Help Falling In Love With You
- I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
- Kingston Town
- Looking In Your Big Brown Eyes
- Maybe Tomorrow
- Red Red Wine
- Red, Red Wine
- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
- The Earth Dies Screaming
- After Tonight
- All I Want To Do
- As Always You Were Wrong Again
- Baby
- Bling Bling
- Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
- Boom Shacka Lacka
- Breakfast In Bed
- Bring It On Home To Me
- Cherry Oh Baby
- Come Back Darling
- Cream Puff
- Dance Until The Morning Light
- Dont Blame Me
- Dont Break My Heart
- Dont Do The Crime
- Dont Let It Pass You By
- Dont Slow Down
- Dream A Lie
- Food For Thought
- Forget The Cost
- Get Along Without You Now
- Getting Over The Storm
- Groovin
- Guns In The Ghetto
- Hell Have To Go
- Higher Ground
- Homely Girl
- How Can Poor Men Stand Such Times And Live
- How Will I Get Through This One
- I Cant Help Falling In Love With You
- I Got You Babe
- I Think Its Going To Rain Today
- If It Happens Again
- Ill Be On My Way
- Ill Be Your Baby Tonight
- Impossible Love
- Its My Delight
- Johnny Too Bad
- Kiss And Say Goodbye
- Love Is All Is Alright
- Many Rivers To Cross
- Midnight Rider
- Moonlight Lover
- My Way Of Thinking
- One In Ten
- Please Dont Make Me Cry
- Present Arms
- Rainbow Nation
- Rat In Mi Kitchen
- Reggae Music
- Sardonicus
- Securing The Peace
- She Caught The Train
- Silent Witness
- Sing Our Own Song
- Sins Of The Fathers
- Sweet Cherrie
- Sweet Sensation
- Swing Low
- The Day I Broke The Law
- The Pillow
- The Train Is Coming
- The Way You Do The Things You Do
- Things You Say You Love
- Tyler
- Version Girl
- Watchdogs
- Wear You To The Ball
- Wedding Day
- Where Did I Go Wrong
- Who You Fighting For
- You And Me
- You Could Meet Somebody
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Ali plays a very simple Rhythm/Reggae Guitar here on UB40`s 'Bling Bling' which Astro wrote the
Lyrics to and it appears on their 2005 album 'Who You Fighting For?'....
[Chords]
Ab Dbsus2 Db
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
466544 x46644 x46664
[Intro]
Ab Ab Ab Ab Ab Ab Ab Db Dbsus2
[Chorus 1]
Ab
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Emerald cut ring,
Db Dbsus2
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Chapparita and ting,
Ab
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Emerald cut ring,
Db Dbsus2
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Chapparita and ting.
[Verse 1]
Ab Db Dbsus2
Fifty men dead for this golden chain, Each link forged by a poor man`s pain,
Ab Db Dbsus2
Mined from below with sweat and fear, Brought to a shine with a widow`s tear,
Ab Db Dbsus2
Fifty man dead for this diamond ring, Dat take the shine of the cheap bling ting,
Ab Db Dbsus2
Kind a mek you think it no bonafide, Fi wear souvenirs from the men that died.
[Chorus 2]
Ab
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Emerald cut ring,
Db Dbsus2
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Chapparita and ting,
Ab
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Emerald cut ring,
Db Dbsus2
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Chapparita and ting.
[Middle 1]
N.C
If you really love me then don`t buy me a ring, Diamonds and pearls they don`t mean anything,
N.C
All that i want is already here sitting by my side you got nothing to fear.
[Chorus 3]
Ab
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Emerald cut ring,
Db Dbsus2
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Chapparita and ting,
Ab
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Emerald cut ring,
N.C
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Chapparita and ting.
[Verse 2]
Ab Db Dbsus2
Fifty men dead for this golden band, Underground with a pick in their hand,
Ab Db Dbsus2
Cutting the dirt where the sun nuh shine, Digging to survive in the man`s gold mine,
Ab Db Dbsus2
How many died for this royal crown?, This holy shrine we gather `round,
Ab Db Dbsus2
Worship the dollar `pon your hands and knee, Humbled in the presence of your jewellery.
[Chorus 4]
Ab
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Emerald cut ring,
Db Dbsus2
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Chapparita and ting.
[Middle 2]
N.C
If you really love me then don`t buy me a ring, Diamonds and pearls they don`t mean anything,
N.C
All that i wan`t is already here sitting by my side you got nothing to fear.
[Chorus 5]
Ab
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Emerald cut ring,
Db Dbsus2
Bling Bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Chapparita and ting,
Ab
Bling bling,Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling,Emerald cut ring,
Db Dbsus2
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Chapparita and ting.
[Chorus 6]
Ab
Bling bling, Yeah! Awey mi simting, Bling bling, Emerald cut ring,
*If you really love me then don`t buy me a ring,
Db Dbsus2
Bling Bling, Yeah! Awey mi simting, Bling bling, Chapparita and ting
*Diamonds and pearls they don`t mean anything,
Ab
Bling bling, Yeah! Awey mi simmting, Bling bling, Emerald cut ring,
*All that i want is already here,
Db Dbsus2
Bling bling, Yeah! Awey mi simting, Bling bling, Chapparita and ting.
*Sitting by my side you got nothing to fear.
[Outro]
Ab Ab Ab Db Dbsus2
*indicates the Middle lyrics are sung with the Chorus Lyrics.
Comments/Corrections....
Lyrics to and it appears on their 2005 album 'Who You Fighting For?'....
[Chords]
Ab Dbsus2 Db
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
466544 x46644 x46664
[Intro]
Ab Ab Ab Ab Ab Ab Ab Db Dbsus2
[Chorus 1]
Ab
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Emerald cut ring,
Db Dbsus2
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Chapparita and ting,
Ab
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Emerald cut ring,
Db Dbsus2
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Chapparita and ting.
[Verse 1]
Ab Db Dbsus2
Fifty men dead for this golden chain, Each link forged by a poor man`s pain,
Ab Db Dbsus2
Mined from below with sweat and fear, Brought to a shine with a widow`s tear,
Ab Db Dbsus2
Fifty man dead for this diamond ring, Dat take the shine of the cheap bling ting,
Ab Db Dbsus2
Kind a mek you think it no bonafide, Fi wear souvenirs from the men that died.
[Chorus 2]
Ab
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Emerald cut ring,
Db Dbsus2
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Chapparita and ting,
Ab
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Emerald cut ring,
Db Dbsus2
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Chapparita and ting.
[Middle 1]
N.C
If you really love me then don`t buy me a ring, Diamonds and pearls they don`t mean anything,
N.C
All that i want is already here sitting by my side you got nothing to fear.
[Chorus 3]
Ab
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Emerald cut ring,
Db Dbsus2
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Chapparita and ting,
Ab
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Emerald cut ring,
N.C
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Chapparita and ting.
[Verse 2]
Ab Db Dbsus2
Fifty men dead for this golden band, Underground with a pick in their hand,
Ab Db Dbsus2
Cutting the dirt where the sun nuh shine, Digging to survive in the man`s gold mine,
Ab Db Dbsus2
How many died for this royal crown?, This holy shrine we gather `round,
Ab Db Dbsus2
Worship the dollar `pon your hands and knee, Humbled in the presence of your jewellery.
[Chorus 4]
Ab
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Emerald cut ring,
Db Dbsus2
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Chapparita and ting.
[Middle 2]
N.C
If you really love me then don`t buy me a ring, Diamonds and pearls they don`t mean anything,
N.C
All that i wan`t is already here sitting by my side you got nothing to fear.
[Chorus 5]
Ab
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Emerald cut ring,
Db Dbsus2
Bling Bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Chapparita and ting,
Ab
Bling bling,Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling,Emerald cut ring,
Db Dbsus2
Bling bling, Yeah! Aweh mi simting, Bling bling, Chapparita and ting.
[Chorus 6]
Ab
Bling bling, Yeah! Awey mi simting, Bling bling, Emerald cut ring,
*If you really love me then don`t buy me a ring,
Db Dbsus2
Bling Bling, Yeah! Awey mi simting, Bling bling, Chapparita and ting
*Diamonds and pearls they don`t mean anything,
Ab
Bling bling, Yeah! Awey mi simmting, Bling bling, Emerald cut ring,
*All that i want is already here,
Db Dbsus2
Bling bling, Yeah! Awey mi simting, Bling bling, Chapparita and ting.
*Sitting by my side you got nothing to fear.
[Outro]
Ab Ab Ab Db Dbsus2
*indicates the Middle lyrics are sung with the Chorus Lyrics.
Comments/Corrections....
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