Now playing
Watching You Well
Chords
5.07 votes
Lyrics & ChordsClick chords to see diagrams
1/109
Sound:
Step 1 / 109Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Title: Watching You Well
Artist: The National
Album: The National
Author: _arokh_
You'll first find the chords with the lyrics and below I provided some tabs
that show the way (and rhythm) I play the song.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| G| C| Am| C D|
Gyou stand now, Cholding yourself
a Amlittle of the moon is Ccoming in the Droom.
Gyou stand very stiCll
like Cyou were in the Darms of everyEmone you ever Dwanted.
C Ami was watching you Gwell.
| G|
Gi won't stop you; Ci won't speak.
the Gwater on your cheek is the Conly thing smooth and
Gi'm ashamed that Ci'm ashamed of you
Cstanding in my Droom, lets more Emwater overDtake you
Cand i was watching you, Amwatching you Gwell.
| G|
Interlude/Solo ...
| G| C| 4x
Cwhy Dwon't you leave me EmquickerD
Cwhy won't you leave me?Am
| G| G|
Gi'm ashamed that Ci'm ashamed of you
for Gstanding in my room, lets more Cwater overtake you
Gi won't stop youC
and i won't Gspeak.C
Cwhy Dwon't you leave me Emquicker?D
C Amwhy won't you
Gleave me...G
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Now here comes the tab which demonstrates the way I strum it. It is for sure
not exactly the way The National play it, but I think it comes pretty close
to the feeling of the song. However, it's just for you to have and idea, maybe
you like it, and if not, just do your own thing, it's music :)
I also noted the downstrokes with "d" and the upstrokes with "u", so you might
get a better idea of the actual rhythm (always annoying with those ascii tabs).
Progression A: In the intro and first verse I play the | G | C | Am | C D |
progression like this (note that I don't actually play a D but from the C I slide
into someting like a Dadd9add11, I like it but if you don't, just play a normal D):
d d u u d d u d d d u u d d d
E|------3---3--3-----------|------0---0--0-----------|
B|------3---3--3-----------|------1---1--1-----------|
G|------0---0--0-----------|------0---0--0-----------|
D|------0---0--0-----------|------2---2--2-2---------|
A|---------------2----0-2--|-3-------------3--3--2---|
E|-3-------------3--3------|-------------------------|
d d u u d d d d d u u d d d u
E|------0---0--0-----------|------0---0-0-0----0-------|
B|------1---1--1-----------|------1---1/3-3----3--3----|
G|------2---2--2-----------|------0---0/0-0----0--0-0--|
D|------2---2--2-2---------|------2---2/4-4-4--4--4-0--|
A|-0-------------0--0--2---|-3----3---3/5-5-5----------|
E|-------------------------|---------------------------|
Progression B: Then comes the
| G| C| C D| Em D| C| Am| G| G| progression:
d d u u d d u d d d u u d d d
E|------3---3--3-----------|------0---0--0-----------|
B|------3---3--3-----------|------1---1--1-----------|
G|------0---0--0-----------|------0---0--0-----------|
D|------0---0--0-----------|------2---2--2-2---------|
A|---------------2----0-2--|-3-------------3--3--2---|
E|-3-------------3--3------|-------------------------|
d d u u d d d u d d u d u d d
E|------0---0-0-0----0-------|------0---0-X-2----2----|
B|------1---1/3-3----3--3----|------0---0-X-3----3----|
G|------0---0/0-0----0--0-0--|------0---0-X-2----2----|
D|------2---2/4-4-4--4--4-0--|------2---2-X---0-------|
A|-3----3---3/5-5-5----------|------------------------|
E|---------------------------|-0----------------------|
d d d d d d u u d u u d u u d u
E|----0-----0----------|------------------------------|
B|----1-----1----------|------1------1------1---------|
G|----0-----0----------|---------2------2------2---2--|
D|----2-----2----------|----2------2------2------2----|
A|-3-----X--3----------|-0----------------------------|
E|---------------------|------------------------------|
d d u u d d d u d d u u d d d u
E|------3---3--3----3--3-3-|------3---3--3----3--3-3-|
B|------3---3--3----3--3-3-|------3---3--3----3--3-3-|
G|------0---0--0----0--0-0-|------0---0--0----0--0-0-|
D|------0---0--0----0--0-0-|------0---0--0----0--0-0-|
A|---------------2---------|---------------2---------|
E|-3-------------3---------|-3-------------3---------|
Progression C: From now on they only play a (repeating) | G | C |
progression in the verse until they go into progression B. Here I basically
play the same as in progression A, but only the first two bars.
d d u u d d u d d d u u d d d
E|------3---3--3-----------|------0---0--0-----------|
B|------3---3--3-----------|------1---1--1-----------|
G|------0---0--0-----------|------0---0--0-----------|
D|------0---0--0-----------|------2---2--2-2---------|
A|---------------2----0-2--|-3-------------3--3--2---|
E|-3-------------3--3------|-------------------------|
That's it, hope you liked it. Have fun!
All chords in this song (5)
🎸 Tips from players
Got a tip for playing this song — capo position, easier chords, strumming? Be the first to share one.
Chord Book
670,000+ free guitar chords · free-chords.com
Watching You Well
by The National
Chords in this song · guitar
G
C
Am
D
Em
Title: Watching You Well
Artist: The National
Album: The National
Author: _arokh_
You'll first find the chords with the lyrics and below I provided some tabs
that show the way (and rhythm) I play the song.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G C Am C D
| | | | |
G C
you stand now, holding yourself
Am C D
a little of the moon is coming in the room.
G C
you stand very still
C D Em D
like you were in the arms of everyone you ever wanted.
C Am G
i was watching you well.
G
| |
G C
i won't stop you; i won't speak.
G C
the water on your cheek is the only thing smooth and
G C
i'm ashamed that i'm ashamed of you
C D Em D
standing in my room, lets more water overtake you
C Am G
and i was watching you, watching you well.
G
| |
Interlude/Solo ...
G C
| | | 4x
C D Em D
why won't you leave me quicker
C Am
why won't you leave me?
G G
| | |
G C
i'm ashamed that i'm ashamed of you
G C
for standing in my room, lets more water overtake you
G C
i won't stop you
G C
and i won't speak.
C D Em D
why won't you leave me quicker?
C Am
why won't you
G G
leave me...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Now here comes the tab which demonstrates the way I strum it. It is for sure
not exactly the way The National play it, but I think it comes pretty close
to the feeling of the song. However, it's just for you to have and idea, maybe
you like it, and if not, just do your own thing, it's music :)
I also noted the downstrokes with "d" and the upstrokes with "u", so you might
get a better idea of the actual rhythm (always annoying with those ascii tabs).
Progression A: In the intro and first verse I play the | G | C | Am | C D |
progression like this (note that I don't actually play a D but from the C I slide
into someting like a Dadd9add11, I like it but if you don't, just play a normal D):
d d u u d d u d d d u u d d d
E|------3---3--3-----------|------0---0--0-----------|
B|------3---3--3-----------|------1---1--1-----------|
G|------0---0--0-----------|------0---0--0-----------|
D|------0---0--0-----------|------2---2--2-2---------|
A|---------------2----0-2--|-3-------------3--3--2---|
E|-3-------------3--3------|-------------------------|
d d u u d d d d d u u d d d u
E|------0---0--0-----------|------0---0-0-0----0-------|
B|------1---1--1-----------|------1---1/3-3----3--3----|
G|------2---2--2-----------|------0---0/0-0----0--0-0--|
D|------2---2--2-2---------|------2---2/4-4-4--4--4-0--|
A|-0-------------0--0--2---|-3----3---3/5-5-5----------|
E|-------------------------|---------------------------|
Progression B: Then comes the
G C C D Em D C Am G G
| | | | | | | | | progression:
d d u u d d u d d d u u d d d
E|------3---3--3-----------|------0---0--0-----------|
B|------3---3--3-----------|------1---1--1-----------|
G|------0---0--0-----------|------0---0--0-----------|
D|------0---0--0-----------|------2---2--2-2---------|
A|---------------2----0-2--|-3-------------3--3--2---|
E|-3-------------3--3------|-------------------------|
d d u u d d d u d d u d u d d
E|------0---0-0-0----0-------|------0---0-X-2----2----|
B|------1---1/3-3----3--3----|------0---0-X-3----3----|
G|------0---0/0-0----0--0-0--|------0---0-X-2----2----|
D|------2---2/4-4-4--4--4-0--|------2---2-X---0-------|
A|-3----3---3/5-5-5----------|------------------------|
E|---------------------------|-0----------------------|
d d d d d d u u d u u d u u d u
E|----0-----0----------|------------------------------|
B|----1-----1----------|------1------1------1---------|
G|----0-----0----------|---------2------2------2---2--|
D|----2-----2----------|----2------2------2------2----|
A|-3-----X--3----------|-0----------------------------|
E|---------------------|------------------------------|
d d u u d d d u d d u u d d d u
E|------3---3--3----3--3-3-|------3---3--3----3--3-3-|
B|------3---3--3----3--3-3-|------3---3--3----3--3-3-|
G|------0---0--0----0--0-0-|------0---0--0----0--0-0-|
D|------0---0--0----0--0-0-|------0---0--0----0--0-0-|
A|---------------2---------|---------------2---------|
E|-3-------------3---------|-3-------------3---------|
Progression C: From now on they only play a (repeating) | G | C |
progression in the verse until they go into progression B. Here I basically
play the same as in progression A, but only the first two bars.
d d u u d d u d d d u u d d d
E|------3---3--3-----------|------0---0--0-----------|
B|------3---3--3-----------|------1---1--1-----------|
G|------0---0--0-----------|------0---0--0-----------|
D|------0---0--0-----------|------2---2--2-2---------|
A|---------------2----0-2--|-3-------------3--3--2---|
E|-3-------------3--3------|-------------------------|
That's it, hope you liked it. Have fun!
Get the free app — iPhone: The Chord Book on the App Store · Android: Free Chords on Google Play
Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers. Free for personal practice.
About Watching You Well Chords by The National
Learn how to play Watching You Well by The National with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Watching You Well chords”, “Watching You Well guitar chords”, or “The National Watching You Well chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Watching You Well chords and for experienced players who want accurate Watching You Well lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, Am, D, Em, A.
FAQ — Watching You Well by The National
How do I play "Watching You Well" by The National on guitar?
Open the free chords for "Watching You Well" by The National on Free Chord Book. Tap any chord to see its diagram, use transpose to change the key, and turn on auto-scroll to play hands-free.
Are the chords for "Watching You Well" by The National free?
Yes. The chords for "Watching You Well" by The National are 100% free on Free Chord Book — no sign-up required.
Can I transpose "Watching You Well" to a different key?
Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Watching You Well" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.
Can I see chord diagrams for "Watching You Well"?
Yes. Tap any chord in "Watching You Well" to instantly see an interactive guitar chord diagram with alternate fingerings.
Is "Watching You Well" easy to play on guitar?
Many players learn "Watching You Well" by The National with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by The National below.
What key is "Watching You Well" in?
The chords for "Watching You Well" show the original chord names (including G, C, Am, D, Em, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.