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Watchin Over Me

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INTRO
G  Em  G  Em
G  Em
Am7(oh, little sister, gotta Dcome on home)
Am7(oh, little sister, gotta Dcome on home)
GWatchin’ over me when I was ChighD  
GHoldin’ my hand and wipin’ my Am7eyeC/D  
GWatchin’ me cheat, watchin’ me ClieD  
EmOh watchin’ over CmeG/B  
Am7(oh, little sister, won't you Dcome on home?)
GLookin’ back over on the damage I CdoneD  
GMade no kind of plan to be carryin’ Am7onC/D  
GThought I might ought to been dead and CgoneD  
EmI said oh the damage CdonG/Be
Am7(oh, done, Dlookin' now-now)
GHow’m I gonna pay that debt I CoweD  
GBig red Jesus on the Am7radioC/D  
GDown on my knees after the CshowD  
I said Am7oh the debt I CowG/Be
Am7(owe)D  
Eb(learned my lesson again)
I learned my lesson aEmgain
Well, I Eblearned my lesson again
Only one Fway to surrGender
(learned my lesson again)
Learned my lesson aEbgain
Got to return it to EmsendeEbr
Leave a F/Alittle light in the BbwindCowDm  
Got to remember my Gfriend
G  C D
G  Am7 C D
G  C D
Em7 C G/B Am7 D
GGuess I got to say it’s a lovely CdayD  
GNice enough to know it could ever be Am7soC/D  
GReady man, steady man, here I’m gonna CgoD  
Em7I said, oh, the CloG/Bvely Am7day
Am7(oh, little sister, got to Dcome back home)
Am7(oh, little sister, got to Dcome back home)
GOhEm  
GOh Em(oh)
GOh, watchin' over me Em(oh, watchin' over me)
GOh, the damage I've done, yeah (Emoh, the damage I've done)
GOh, the debt I owe (Emoh, the debt I owe)
GOh, the lovely day (Emoh, the lovely day)
GOh, watchin' over me (Emoh, watchin' over me)
GOh, watchin' over me (Emoh, watchin' over me)
G  Em
GMmm, the debt I Emowe
GOh, watchin' over me (Emoh, watchin' over me)
GOh, the debt I owe.Em..

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Watchin Over Me

by James Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

C/D

G/B

F/A

Em7

INTRO

G Em G Em

G Em

Am7 D

(oh, little sister, gotta come on home)

Am7 D

(oh, little sister, gotta come on home)

G C D

Watchin’ over me when I was high

G Am7 C/D

Holdin’ my hand and wipin’ my eye

G C D

Watchin’ me cheat, watchin’ me lie

Em C G/B

Oh watchin’ over me

Am7 D

(oh, little sister, won't you come on home?)

G C D

Lookin’ back over on the damage I done

G Am7 C/D

Made no kind of plan to be carryin’ on

G C D

Thought I might ought to been dead and gone

Em C G/B

I said oh the damage done

Am7 D

(oh, done, lookin' now-now)

G C D

How’m I gonna pay that debt I owe

G Am7 C/D

Big red Jesus on the radio

G C D

Down on my knees after the show

Am7 C G/B

I said oh the debt I owe

Am7 D

(owe)

(learned my lesson again)

I learned my lesson again

Well, I learned my lesson again

F G

Only one way to surrender

(learned my lesson again)

Learned my lesson again

Em Eb

Got to return it to sender

F/A Bb C Dm

Leave a little light in the window

Got to remember my friend

G C D

G Am7 C D

G C D

Em7 C G/B Am7 D

G C D

Guess I got to say it’s a lovely day

G Am7 C/D

Nice enough to know it could ever be so

G C D

Ready man, steady man, here I’m gonna go

Em7 C G/B Am7

I said, oh, the lovely day

Am7 D

(oh, little sister, got to come back home)

Am7 D

(oh, little sister, got to come back home)

G Em

Oh (oh)

G Em

Oh, watchin' over me (oh, watchin' over me)

G Em

Oh, the damage I've done, yeah (oh, the damage I've done)

G Em

Oh, the debt I owe (oh, the debt I owe)

G Em

Oh, the lovely day (oh, the lovely day)

G Em

Oh, watchin' over me (oh, watchin' over me)

G Em

Oh, watchin' over me (oh, watchin' over me)

G Em

Mmm, the debt I owe

G Em

Oh, watchin' over me (oh, watchin' over me)

G Em

Oh, the debt I owe...

About Watchin Over Me Chords by James Taylor

Learn how to play Watchin Over Me by James Taylor with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Watchin Over Me chords”, “Watchin Over Me guitar chords”, or “James Taylor Watchin Over Me 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 Watchin Over Me chords and for experienced players who want accurate Watchin Over Me lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Em, Am7, D, C, C/D.

FAQ — Watchin Over Me by James Taylor

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What key is "Watchin Over Me" in?

The chords for "Watchin Over Me" show the original chord names (including G, Em, Am7, D, C, C/D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.