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Deathwatch

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intro: G,  D(x3) G, C, G  
verse:1
GI was a Chappy boy living on the Gdole
GWhen you came and Cruined it all on Dme
GI'd sit for Chours all day in my good friend's Ghome
GSmoking cigareCttes and drinking Dtea
GWe were so Chappy there, talk our lives Gaway
GTalking 'bout our Chopes and all our Ddreams
GTill you came Cround one day with your great big Gplan
GAnd you tried to Cruin me with your Dschemes
chorus:
And your GMammy and your CDaddy well they Gcall you DMary
But they Gshoulda called you CDeathwatch
CShoulda called you GDeathwatch
GCause you nearly Dwere the death of Gme
Verse:2
GLads told me you Cwere no good I turned them Gaway
GSaid that you just wCanted things from Dme
GThen you made me gCet a job and I underGstood
GI was in too Cdeep I'd not be Dfree
GAnd then I gavCe up drink cos you asked me Gtoo
GI was shaving eCach day before lDong
GThen you said we Chad to save for a mortgage Gsoon
GThat was when the Clight began to Ddawn
verse:3
GDidn't even say gCoodbye just walked awGay
GFrom the burderns yCou had put on Dme
GDon't know why I evCen tried to be something I'm Gnot
GAll I know's I wCanted to be fDree
GNow I'm a hCappy boy living on the Gdole
GSmoking cCigarettes and drinking Dtea
GI'll find some oCther girl to have me as I Gam
GYou can take your tCwisted love to sDea

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Deathwatch

by Blood or Whiskey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G D G C G

intro: , (x3) , ,

verse:1

G C G

I was a happy boy living on the dole

G C D

When you came and ruined it all on me

G C G

I'd sit for hours all day in my good friend's home

G C D

Smoking cigarettes and drinking tea

G C G

We were so happy there, talk our lives away

G C D

Talking 'bout our hopes and all our dreams

G C G

Till you came round one day with your great big plan

G C D

And you tried to ruin me with your schemes

chorus:

G C G D

And your Mammy and your Daddy well they call you Mary

G C

But they shoulda called you Deathwatch

C G

Shoulda called you Deathwatch

G D G

Cause you nearly were the death of me

Verse:2

G C G

Lads told me you were no good I turned them away

G C D

Said that you just wanted things from me

G C G

Then you made me get a job and I understood

G C D

I was in too deep I'd not be free

G C G

And then I gave up drink cos you asked me too

G C D

I was shaving each day before long

G C G

Then you said we had to save for a mortgage soon

G C D

That was when the light began to dawn

verse:3

G C G

Didn't even say goodbye just walked away

G C D

From the burderns you had put on me

G C G

Don't know why I even tried to be something I'm not

G C D

All I know's I wanted to be free

G C G

Now I'm a happy boy living on the dole

G C D

Smoking cigarettes and drinking tea

G C G

I'll find some other girl to have me as I am

G C D

You can take your twisted love to sea

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