People Watching
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Intro
Am Em F G
Am Em F
Am Em F G
Am Em F G
verse 1
Am Em F
Across the room, across the street
G Am
I'm watching you watching me
Em F
So is that all there is to see
Are these your only memories
Am Em F G
Am Em F
Are you the fly that's on the wall
G Am
You can't be caught, you'll never fall
Em F
Hiding in secret from us all
Am
Who can you trust, who will you call
Em F
There was a time, you could do you
G Am
Now all you do is people watch
Em Am
You people watch, that's all you do
G Am Em F
You loved and lost, you people watch
Pre-Chorus
Am
Everybody's people watching
G
Everybody's punch clocking
C
Waiting for the moonwalk
To take them back
Em Am Am
To dance them away
Am
Everybody shadow boxing
G C
Don't you want to stop drop and roll
Til the whole thing burns
Em Am
Like you earned the flame
Am G
It's all the same
[Refrão]
Am Em F
Shame shame shame
G Am Em F
Shame shame shame
verse 2
Am Em F
How can you sleep, how will you die
G Am
When this is how you live your life
Em F
You see the world while locked inside
Am
It's just a flash before your eyes
Em F
We don't know why we can't break through
G Am
If all we do is people watch
Em Am
You people watch, that's all you do
G Am Em F
You loved and lost, you people watch
Pre-Chorus
Am
Everybody's people watching
G
Everybody's punch clocking
C
Waiting for the moonwalk
To take them back
Em Am
To dance them away
Am
It's all the same
Am
Everybody shadow boxing
G C
Don't you want to stop drop and roll
Til the whole thing burns
Em Am
Like you earned the flame
Am G
It's all the same
[Refrão]
Am G C
A shame shame shame
Em Am
Shame shame shame
Am G C
(Whoo!)
Em Am G
Shame shame shame
Am G C
Em Am
A shame shame shame
G
Shame shame shame
Outro
Am Am Am Am
How to play People Watching
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.