John Lennon - Watching the wheels
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Tuning:
note: verse lyrics above riffs are not where you play, i wasn't able to line them up. if you cannot figure out
where to play by listening please message me. also when playing the slash chords, plucking the root first
before strumming gives it the necessary(in my opinion) distinction.
chords:
C F Dm G G7 Am F/E Dm/C G/F Am/G Fm
e|-0--1--1-3-1--0---1----1-----3----0----1----------------------------------|
B|-1--1--3-0-0--1---1----3-----3----1----1----------------------------------|
G|-2--2--2-0-0--2---2----2-----0----2----1----------------------------------|
D|-0--2--0-0-0--2---2----0-----0----2----2----------------------------------|
A|-1--3--x-2-2--0---3----3-----2----0----2----------------------------------|
E|-x--1--x-3-3--x---0----x-----1----3----1----------------------------------|
FM riff:
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|--2---1-----------------|
D|---3--------------------|
A|-----3------------------|
E|------------------------|
G7 Lick
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|-----0------------|
D|---0--------------|
A|---2--------------|
E|-3----------------|
F riff(you may have to compromise and either play this or the am/G chord, or combine the two by adding the root
of the Am/G note to the tab below)
e|--------0---------|
B|-------1--3-1-----|
G|-----2-------3----|
D|---3--------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
intro:
e|----------------------1---------|
B|----------------------1---------|
G|----------------------2---------| x2
D|-----2-0-2--2-0-2-3-2-3----3-2--|
A|----3------3----------3---3-----|
E|--------------------------------|
verse:
People say I'm crazy, doing what I'm doing
D D U D
e|-0--0-0-0----------------------1---------------------------------------|
B|-1--1-1-1----------------------1----------------------1----------------|
G|-0--0-0-0----------------------2----------------------0----------------|
D|-2--2-2-2-----2-0-2--2-0-2-3-2-3--3-2-------2-0-2-2---2----------------|
A|-3--3-3-3----3------3----------3-3---------3-----3---------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Well they give me all kinds of warnings, to save me from ruin
D D U D
e|-0--0-0-0----------------------1---------------------------------------|
B|-1--1-1-1----------------------1---------------------1------1----------|
G|-0--0-0-0----------------------2---------------------0-----0-----------|
D|-2--2-2-2-----2-0-2--2-0-2-3-2-3---3-2-----2-0-2-2---2----2------------|
A|-3--3-3-3----3------3----------3--3-------3-----3-----3--3-------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-chorus:
FWhen I say that DmI'm o.k. well they Glook at me kind of strange
FSurely you're not Dmhappy now you no Glonger play the gG7ame
verse 2:
People say I'm lazy, dreaming my life away
D D U D
e|-0--0-0-0----------------------1---------------------------------------|
B|-1--1-1-1----------------------1----------------------1----------------|
G|-0--0-0-0----------------------2----------------------0----------------|
D|-2--2-2-2-----2-0-2--2-0-2-3-2-3--3-2-------2-0-2-2---2----------------|
A|-3--3-3-3----3------3----------3-3---------3-----3---------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Well, they give me all kinds of advice, designed to enlighten me
D D U D
e|-0--0-0-0----------------------1---------------------------------------|
B|-1--1-1-1----------------------1---------------------1------1----------|
G|-0--0-0-0----------------------2---------------------0-----0-----------|
D|-2--2-2-2-----2-0-2--2-0-2-3-2-3---3-2-----2-0-2-2---2----2------------|
A|-3--3-3-3----3------3----------3--3-------3-----3-----3--3-------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
pre-chorus
FWhen I tell them that I'm Dmdoing fine watching Gshadows on the wall
F Dm G G7 lick
Don't you miss the big time boy you're no longer on the ball?
chorus:
FI'm just Gsitting here watching the Cwheels go round and Amround F
I really F/Elove to watch them Dmroll Dm/C
G G/F Am Am/G F RIFF
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
FI just Fmhad to let it Cgo
break:
C F
e|----------------------1---------|
B|----------------------1---------|
G|----------------------2---------| x2
D|-----2-0-2--2-0-2-3-2-3----3-2--|
A|----3------3----------3---3-----|
E|--------------------------------|
verse 3(without riff and with chords):
ACh, people asking questiFons, lost in Cconfusion
Well, I tell them there's no problemF, only soClutions
FWell, they shake their heads and they Dmlook at me, as Gif I've lost my mind
F Dm G G7 Lick
I told them there's no hurry, I'm just sitting here doing time
chorus:
FI'm just Gsitting here watching the Cwheels go round and Amround F
I really F/Elove to watch them Dmroll Dm/C
G G/F Am Am/G F RIFF
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
F Fm C Fm Riff
I just had to let it go
F Fm C Fm Riff
I just had to let it go
F Fm C or Cmajor7
I just had to let it go
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note