UB40`S 1981 L.P 'Present Arms' is home to 'Silent Witness'.
Guitar One: Guitar Two:
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[Intro]
F F Bb F Bb Bb F F C Bb F F C Bb F F
[Verse 1]
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The neon haze of city lights,The tribal sound of marching feet,
C Bb F
Cuts through the gloom on cold dark nights,
C Bb F
The tired and homeless roam the streets,
[Instrumental]
C Bb F F
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The sirens wail the engines roar,A shadowed man just glances around,
C Bb F C Bb F
A victim of life`s mindless toil,Lies cold and helpless on the ground.
[Chorus 1]
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The window dummies silent stare,Bear witness on the night,
C Bb F
If they could move,What would it prove?,To see them all take flight.
[Verse 2]
Bb F Bb F
The neon haze of city lights,The tribal sound of marching feet,
C Bb F
Cuts through the gloom on cold dark nights,
C Bb F
The tired and homeless roam the streets,
[Instrumental]
C Bb F F
Bb F Bb F
The walls shout loud with angry words,The people air their views,
C Bb F C Bb F
The poor can scream but no-one hears,The concrete jungle sings the blues.
[Chorus 2]
Bb F
The window dummies silent stare,Bear witness on the night,
C Bb F
If they could move,What it would prove?,To see them all take flight.
[Outro]
F F Bb F Bb Bb F F C Bb F F C Bb F F
