John Lennon - Watching the Wheels (Acoustic Version)
This is the acoustic version by John Lennon. During the C chord, he hammers on the D string
throughout the song.
Listen to it so you hear where is occurs. Enjoy!
Capo 2.
[Intro]
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
[Verse 1]
C Fmaj7 C
People say I'm crazy, doing what I'm doing
C Fmaj7 C
Well they give me all kinds of warnings, to save me from ruin
Fmaj7 Dm G
When I say that I'm o.k. well they look at me kind of strange
Fmaj7 Dm G
Surely you're not happy now you no longer play the game
C Fmaj7 C
People say I'm lazy, dreaming my life away
Fmaj7 C
Well, they give me all kinds of advice, designed to enlighten me
Fmaj7 Dm G
When I tell them that I'm doing fine watching shadows on the wall
Fmaj7 Dm G
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 makin the wheels go round and round
Dm Dm7
I really love to watch them roll
G G/F Am Am/G F
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
F F7 C B/C Am7 G/C F/C (walkdown)
I just had to let it go
[Verse 3]
C Fmaj7 C
Ah, people asking questions, lost in confusion
Fmaj7 C
Well, I tell them there's no problem, only solutions
Fmaj7 Dm G
Well, they shake their heads and they look at me, as if I've lost my mind
Fmaj7 Dm G
I tell 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 Dm7
I really love to watch them roll
G G/F Am Am/G F
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
F F7 C B/C Am7 G/C F
I just had to let it go
F7 C
I just had to let it go
