Watching the wheels
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[{Intro} ]
C F C F
{Verse}
C
People say I`m crazy
F C Csus4 C
doing what I`m doing
C
Well, they give me all kinds of warnings
F C
To save me from ruin
F Dm
When I say that I`m o.k., well, they
G
look me kind of strange
F Dm
"Surely, you`re not happy now
G
You no longer play the game"
People say I`m lazy
dreaming my life away
Well, they give all kinds of advies
Designed to enlighten me
When I tell them that I`m doing fine
Watching shadows on the wall
"Don`t you miss the big time, boy
G Dm Em G
You`re no longer on the ball?"
[Refrão]F G
I'm just sitting here watching
C Am F
the wheels go round and round
Am/F Dm7 Dm7/C
I really love to watch them roll
G G7/F Am Am7/G D7/F#
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
F Fm C
I just had to let it go
{Verse}
People asking questions
lost in confusion
Well, I tell them there's no problems
Only solutions
Well, they shake their heads
And look at me as if I've lost my mind
I tell them there's no hury
I'm just sitting here doing time
{Chorus}
I'm just sitting here watching
The wheels go round and round
I really love to watch them roll
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
{Final}
F Fm/Ab C D7/F#
I just had to let it go
F Fm/Ab C D7/F#
I just had to let it go
F Fm/Ab C
I just had to let it go...
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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