Watchman
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Intro
Am F C G
[Verso 1]
Am F
Our love was untested, never rested
C G
Slipping through our city fingers
Am F
Always dressed up, but never picked up
C G
Watch every headlight cruising past our door
Am
Oh oh oh
F
Who’s gonna pick us up?
C
Oh oh oh
G
The night is starting to ache
Am
Oh oh oh
F
Who’s holding the reins?
C G G
Oh oh oh
[Verso 2]
Am F C G
And that sonar satellite that sings to us in Universe
Am F
We’re just hard stone but so easily broken
C G
Like crumbling ruins off the coast of Spain
Am
Oh oh oh
F
I’ll keep watch tonight
C
Oh oh oh
G
When the coyote come
Am
Oh oh oh
F
I’ll be your watchman
C
Oh oh oh
G
While they’re just flashes
G
They’re just flashes
Instrumental
Am F C C
Am F C C
[Verso 3]
Am F C
So take me however I seem to be, haunted I know
G
Our love got lost out there
Am F
Arm in arm, we’ll light our torches
C G
And search the fields behind the houses
Am
Oh oh oh
F
Our love is hungry and cold
C
Oh oh oh
G
Here in the first snow
Am
Oh oh oh
F
Leave a trail of stones
C
Oh oh oh
G
So we can make it back
Am
Oh oh oh
F
Our love is hungry and cold
C
Oh oh oh
G
Our love is hungry
Am
Oh oh oh
F
Our love is hungry and cold
C
Oh oh oh
G
Mmmm mmmm
Am
Oh oh oh
F
Our love is hungry
C
Oh oh oh
G
Our love is hungry
Am F C
Oh oh oh
How to play Watchman
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.