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John Lennon - Watching The Wheels Tabs

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Watching The Wheels Tabs

(ver. 1)
John Lennon
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:
F               Dm                 G
When I say that I'm o.k. well they look at me kind of strange
F                 Dm               G                G7
Surely you're not happy now you no longer play the game

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
F                         Dm                  G
When I tell them that I'm doing fine watching shadows on the wall
F                  Dm                     G               G7
Don't you miss the big time boy you're no longer on the ball? 


  

chorus:
F        G                         C                   Am    F
I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round
         F/E                Dm     Dm/C
I really love to watch them roll
G          G/F           Am       Am/G    F RIFF
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
F      Fm            C
I just had to let it go 

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:
 C                      F            C
Ah, people asking questions, lost in confusion
                                    F        C
Well, I tell them there's no problem, only solutions
F                                     Dm             G
Well, they shake their heads and they look at me, as if 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:
F        G                         C                   Am    F
I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round
         F/E                Dm     Dm/C
I really love to watch them roll
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            
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