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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- 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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Real simple pattern for 'Boom Shacka Lacka' both for Rhythm/Reggae Guitar & Lyrics,
And it's taken from UB40's 2009 studio release 'Labour Of Love IV'.
[Chords]
G D
EADGBE EADGBE
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[Intro]
G G D D G G D D (x2)
[Verse 1]
G D
Come on and gather 'round children
G D
Lets get together and sing this song
G D
Got to settle down children
G D
Lets all join in sing this song 'Sing it-Sing it'
[Chorus 1]
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
[Verse 2]
G D
I'd like to take this time to thank you all
G D
Thank you from the soul deep in my heart
G D
Thank you for the love that's going around
G D
We give it to you with some sweet sound
[Instrumental 1]
G G D D G G D D
[Chorus 2]
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
[Instrumental 2]
G G D D G G D N.C
[Verse 3]
N.C D
Dance a little children
G D
While I sing this song
G D
Jump a little bit higher
G D
While I sing this song 'Sing it-Sing it'
[Chorus 3]
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
[Instrumental 3]
G G D D G G D D
[Chorus 4]
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
N.C
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
[Outro]
G G D D G G D D
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And it's taken from UB40's 2009 studio release 'Labour Of Love IV'.
[Chords]
G D
EADGBE EADGBE
355433 X57775
[Intro]
G G D D G G D D (x2)
[Verse 1]
G D
Come on and gather 'round children
G D
Lets get together and sing this song
G D
Got to settle down children
G D
Lets all join in sing this song 'Sing it-Sing it'
[Chorus 1]
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
[Verse 2]
G D
I'd like to take this time to thank you all
G D
Thank you from the soul deep in my heart
G D
Thank you for the love that's going around
G D
We give it to you with some sweet sound
[Instrumental 1]
G G D D G G D D
[Chorus 2]
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
[Instrumental 2]
G G D D G G D N.C
[Verse 3]
N.C D
Dance a little children
G D
While I sing this song
G D
Jump a little bit higher
G D
While I sing this song 'Sing it-Sing it'
[Chorus 3]
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
[Instrumental 3]
G G D D G G D D
[Chorus 4]
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
G D
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
N.C
Boom shacka lacka lacka-Boom boom boom
[Outro]
G G D D G G D D
Comments,Views,Etc always welcome,And of course ENJOY!
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