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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

capo at 2nd fret, basic travis pick
example:
travis pick for a D chord:
e|--------x-----------|
B|---------------x----|
G|-----------x--------|
D|----x---------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
(base, 1st, 3rd, 2nd)
chords:
D:     xx0232
A11:   x02030
G:     320003
Asus2: x02200
Em:    022000
D/C#:  x20232
I wipe the Ddreams from my A11eyes, face the Gmorning Asus2outside
EmAnd I wake up, Asuswatching the A11world go Dby.
I see the Dsun and the A11rain from my Gseat on the Asus2train
EmThrough the window, Asus2watching the A11world go Dby.
D/C#And I look on Gat the day unfolding
[D/C#]And the traffic [G]going [Asus2]nowhere [A11] (strum A11)
Gazing Dout on the A11street and the Gfaces I Asus2meet 
EmEveryday Asus2watching the A11world go Dby.
There are Dthose who dont A11stop for the Ghands on the Asus2clock
EmThey dont see the Asus2way the A11time can Dfly
Always Drunning A11behind with so Gmuch on their Asus2minds
As for Eme, I'm Gwatching the Asus2world go Dby.
D/C#And through it all Gwith the hours passing
[D/C#]Everybody [G]rushing [Asus2]somewhere. [A11] (strum A11)
DThey're all moving so A11fast trying Ghard to get Asus2past
As I Emstand Asus2watching the A11world go Dby. 
[D] [A11] [G] [Asus2] [E] [G] [Asus2] [D]   x2
D/C#And in the end Gwhen the day is over
D/C#When I ask myself just Gwhere the Asus2world is A11going. (strum A11)
What's been Dlost? What's been A11gained? Have our Glives really Asus2changed?
Then I Emlaugh, and Asus2sometimes A11I wanna D/C#cry
Asus2Watching the A11world go Dby.
[D] [A11] [G] [Asus2] [E]
Asus2Watching the A11world go Dby.

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Watching The World Go By

by Glen Burtnick

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A11

Asus2

D/C#

capo at 2nd fret, basic travis pick

example:

travis pick for a D chord:

e|--------x-----------|

B|---------------x----|

G|-----------x--------|

D|----x---------------|

A|--------------------|

E|--------------------|

(base, 1st, 3rd, 2nd)

chords:

: xx0232

A11

: x02030

: 320003

Asus2

: x02200

: 022000

D/C#

: x20232

D A11 G Asus2

I wipe the dreams from my eyes, face the morning outside

Em Asus A11 D

And I wake up, watching the world go by.

D A11 G Asus2

I see the sun and the rain from my seat on the train

Em Asus2 A11 D

Through the window, watching the world go by.

D/C# G

And I look on at the day unfolding

D/C# G Asus2 A11 A11

[]And the traffic []going []nowhere [] (strum )

D A11 G Asus2

Gazing out on the street and the faces I meet

Em Asus2 A11 D

Everyday watching the world go by.

D A11 G Asus2

There are those who dont stop for the hands on the clock

Em Asus2 A11 D

They dont see the way the time can fly

D A11 G Asus2

Always running behind with so much on their minds

E G Asus2 D

As for me, I'm watching the world go by.

D/C# G

And through it all with the hours passing

D/C# G Asus2 A11 A11

[]Everybody []rushing []somewhere. [] (strum )

D A11 G Asus2

They're all moving so fast trying hard to get past

Em Asus2 A11 D

As I stand watching the world go by.

D A11 G Asus2 E G Asus2 D

[] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] x2

D/C# G

And in the end when the day is over

D/C# G Asus2 A11

When I ask myself just where the world is going. (strum A11)

D A11 G Asus2

What's been lost? What's been gained? Have our lives really changed?

Em Asus2 A11 D/C#

Then I laugh, and sometimes I wanna cry

Asus2 A11 D

Watching the world go by.

D A11 G Asus2 E

[] [] [] [] []

Asus2 A11 D

Watching the world go by.

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