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Watching The Wheels

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Watching The Wheels chords
John Lennon *  
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watching_the_Wheels
[Intro]
 C   F2x
[Verse 1]
CPeople say I'm crazy,  Fdoing what I'm Cdoing
Well they give me all kinds of warnings,  Fto save me from Cruin
FWhen I say that DmI'm o.k. well they Glook at me kind of G7strange
FSurely you're not Dmhappy now you no Glonger play the G7gameG  
[Verse 2]
CPeople say I'm lazy,  Fdreaming my Clife away
Well, they give me all kinds of advice,  Fdesigned to enClighten me
FWhen I tell them that I'm Dmdoing fine watching Gshadows on the G7wall
FDon't you miss the Dmbig time boy you're no Glonger on the G7ball? G  
[Chorus]
FI'm just Gsitting here watching the Cwheels go round and AmroundF  
I really Amlove to watch them DmrollDm7  
GNo longer G7riding on the Ammerry-go-Am7/GroundD7/F#  
FI just Fmhad to let it Cgo 
[Instrumental]
 C   F2x
[Verse 3]
Ah, Cpeople asking questions,  Flost in conCfusion
Well, I tell them there's no problem,  Fonly soClutions
FWell, they shake their heads and they Dmlook at me, as Gif I've lost my mind
I Ftold them there's no Dmhurry, I'm just Gsitting here doing G7time G  
[Chorus]
FI'm just Gsitting here watching the Cwheels go round and AmroundF  
I really Amlove to watch them DmrollDm7  
GNo longer G7riding on the Ammerry-go-Am7/GroundD7/F#  
FI just Fmhad to let it Cgo D7/F#  
FI just Fmhad to let it Cgo D7/F#  
FI just Fmhad to let it Cgo 
* Alternate:
Capo III
   C= A  
   F= D  
  Dm= Bm  
 Dm7= Bm7  
   G= E  
  Am= F#m  
  F7= D7  
  Fm= Dm  
  D7= B7  
 Am7= F#m7  
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Watching The Wheels

by John Lennon

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Watching The Wheels chords

John Lennon *

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watching_the_Wheels

[Intro]

C F

[Verse 1]

C F C

People say I'm crazy, doing what I'm doing

F C

Well they give me all kinds of warnings, to save me from ruin

F Dm G G7

When I say that I'm o.k. well they look at me kind of strange

F Dm G G7 G

Surely you're not happy now you no longer play the game

[Verse 2]

C F C

People say I'm lazy, dreaming my life away

F C

Well, they give me all kinds of advice, designed to enlighten me

F Dm G G7

When I tell them that I'm doing fine watching shadows on the wall

F Dm G G7 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 watching the wheels go round and round

Am Dm Dm7

I really love to watch them roll

G G7 Am Am7/G D7/F#

No longer riding on the merry-go-round

F Fm C

I just had to let it go

[Instrumental]

C F

[Verse 3]

C F C

Ah, people asking questions, lost in confusion

F C

Well, I tell them there's no problem, only solutions

F Dm G

Well, they shake their heads and they look at me, as if I've lost my mind

F Dm G G7 G

I told 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

Am Dm Dm7

I really love to watch them roll

G G7 Am Am7/G D7/F#

No longer riding on the merry-go-round

F Fm C D7/F#

I just had to let it go

F Fm C D7/F#

I just had to let it go

F Fm C

I just had to let it go

* Alternate:

Capo III

C A

F D

Dm Bm

Dm7 Bm7

G E

Am F#m

F7 D7

Fm Dm

D7 B7

Am7 F#m7

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About Watching The Wheels Chords by John Lennon

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The chords for "Watching The Wheels" show the original chord names (including C, F, Dm, G, G7, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.