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Watching Birds

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Stornoway - Watching Birds
I think this is correct, the timing on a few of the chords may be slightly out but I 
reckon its a good first attempt.
Intro
                                        x1
e ----0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0----|
b ----0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0----|
g ----1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1----|
d ----2-2-0--2-2-0--2-2-0--2-2-0----|
a ----2-2-0--2-2-0--2-2-0--2-2-0----|
E ----0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0----|
Normal strumming starts-
(with occasional hammer-ons - For both E and F#m)
e ----0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0----|
b ----0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0----|
g ----1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1----|
d ----2-2-0-0-0--2-2-0-0-0----|
a ----2-2-0-0-0--2-2-0-0-0----|
E ----0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0----|
EOh well her eyes they hypnF#motised
F#mLike a pair of headElights
EAnd I remember how she craF#mshed
F#mHeadlong into my lEife
ESo I said now close those F#meyes
F#mStick a pin into this Emap
EAnd then she said now look aF#mround
F#mBecause there'll be no looking Aback
A  G G  E
EOh but I've been looking since that F#mday
F#mSince the day we parAtedE  
EBut you don't find happiF#mness
F#mWhen you're searAching for GitE  
EAnd I might have realF#mised
F#mI was wasting precious tAime
ABut I never had the chance to change the batteries in my watAchE  
EOh and it's a MoAnday night in JEune
EAnd I should be sleEeping
EBut it's Aso damn warm insEide
EI'm in the garden dreaEming
EAnd I've got oAne chair for mysEelf
EAnd another for my F#mfeet
F#mOh but I Astill don't feGel complEete
E  E  E
EWell she calls me every F#mday
F#mJust to touch base wAith meE  
EAnd the birds upon the F#mwire
F#mThey feel our AelectriciGtyE  
EAnd I watch them as they F#mfly
F#mAnd she lifts me up with Athem
AUntil I fall for her GagainE  
E  E  E
EOh and I've been working since that F#mday
F#mSince the day I left AherE  
EI'm making money watching F#mbirds
F#mBut I don't feel no ricAherE  
EAnd I should have reaF#mlised
F#mI was wasting precious Atime
ABut I never had the chance to change the batteries in my waAtchE  
EOh and it's a AMonday night in EJune
EAnd I should be sleeping
EBut it's Aso damn warm inEside
EI'm in the garden dreaming
EAnd I've got Aone chair for Emyself
EAnd another for my F#mfeet
F#mBut I Astill don't feel comEplete
Repeat same chords utill ending the song with
A G

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Watching Birds

by Stornoway

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F#m

Stornoway - Watching Birds

I think this is correct, the timing on a few of the chords may be slightly out but I

reckon its a good first attempt.

Intro

e ----0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0----|

b ----0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0----|

g ----1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1----|

d ----2-2-0--2-2-0--2-2-0--2-2-0----|

a ----2-2-0--2-2-0--2-2-0--2-2-0----|

E ----0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0----|

Normal strumming starts-

(with occasional hammer-ons - For both E and F#m)

e ----0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0----|

b ----0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0----|

g ----1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1----|

d ----2-2-0-0-0--2-2-0-0-0----|

a ----2-2-0-0-0--2-2-0-0-0----|

E ----0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0----|

E F#m

Oh well her eyes they hypnotised

F#m E

Like a pair of headlights

E F#m

And I remember how she crashed

F#m E

Headlong into my life

E F#m

So I said now close those eyes

F#m E

Stick a pin into this map

E F#m

And then she said now look around

F#m A

Because there'll be no looking back

A G G E

E F#m

Oh but I've been looking since that day

F#m A E

Since the day we parted

E F#m

But you don't find happiness

F#m A G E

When you're searching for it

E F#m

And I might have realised

F#m A

I was wasting precious time

A A E

But I never had the chance to change the batteries in my watch

E A E

Oh and it's a Monday night in June

E E

And I should be sleeping

E A E

But it's so damn warm inside

E E

I'm in the garden dreaming

E A E

And I've got one chair for myself

E F#m

And another for my feet

F#m A G E

Oh but I still don't feel complete

E E E

E F#m

Well she calls me every day

F#m A E

Just to touch base with me

E F#m

And the birds upon the wire

F#m A G E

They feel our electricity

E F#m

And I watch them as they fly

F#m A

And she lifts me up with them

A G E

Until I fall for her again

E E E

E F#m

Oh and I've been working since that day

F#m A E

Since the day I left her

E F#m

I'm making money watching birds

F#m A E

But I don't feel no richer

E F#m

And I should have realised

F#m A

I was wasting precious time

A A E

But I never had the chance to change the batteries in my watch

E A E

Oh and it's a Monday night in June

And I should be sleeping

E A E

But it's so damn warm inside

I'm in the garden dreaming

E A E

And I've got one chair for myself

E F#m

And another for my feet

F#m A E

But I still don't feel complete

Repeat same chords utill ending the song with

A G

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