Watertown
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Frank Sinatra – Watertown
Intro: /F /C /Db /D 4x
F F/C Bbm6/Db Dm F F/C Bbm6/Db Dm
Old Watertown,
F F/C Bbm6/Db Dm F F/C Bbm6/Db
nothing much happenin',
Dm Ab Ab/Eb Gb Ab
down on Main,
Ab Ab/Eb Gb Ab Am/C C7 Am/C E/C C7
'cept a little rain
F F/C Bbm6/Db Dm F F/C Bbm6/Db Dm
Old Watertown,
F F/C Bbm6/Db Dm F F/C Bbm6/Db
Everyone knows,
Dm Ab Ab/Eb Gb Ab
the perfect crime,
Ab Ab/Eb Gb Ab Am/C C7 Am/C E/C C7
killin' time
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7/F
And no one's goin' anywhere,
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7/F
livin's much too easy there
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7/F
It can never be a lonely place,
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
when there's the shelter of familiar faces
Bb C/Bb Bb
Who can say
Bb/C C Bb/C C
it's not that way,
F F/C Bbm6/Db Dm F F/C Bbm6/Db Dm
Old Watertown,
F F/C Bbm6/Db Dm F F/C Bbm6/Db
so much excitement,
Dm Ab Ab/Eb Gb Ab
To be found
Ab Ab/Eb Gb Ab Am/C C7 Am/C E/C C7
Hang---in' round
Repeat the chords of this last verse for the Instrumental break
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7/F
There's someone standing in the rain
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7/F
Waiting for the morning train
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7/F
It's gonna be a lonely place
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
Without the look of familiar faces,
Bb C/Bb Bb
But who can say
Bb/C C Bb/C
it's not that way,
Outro:
F F#dim Gm C
Dm Dm/C G7/B
Bb6 Dm/A G9 Db9
How to play Watertown
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.