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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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.
Comments/Corrections Welcome....
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.
Comments/Corrections Welcome....
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