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Capo on the 3rd fret.
 G- 320033
 G/F#- 200033
 Em7- 022033
 Cadd9- x32033
 D- xx0232
 G/B- x2x033
 C- x32010
 Em- 022000
[Intro]
 G   G/F#   Em7   Cadd9   D(x2)
[Verse 1]
GI went G/Bwalking to Cadd9clear my head of the bDuzzing. I went
GI went G/Bstumbling past your Cadd9car
GThen all the G/Bbad blood down Cadd9in my bones came a-rDushing, singing
GWho's gonna G/Blove you when she's Cadd9gone?
[Pre-Chorus]
EmCause it took such a hDeavy light
just to Cadd9find you in the fDirst place
EmThrough all that rDain and remaining fGog
[Chorus]
But if you're Cadd9thinking you mDight wanna sGtayG/F#  
with Em7me
Cadd9I don't wanna Dgo on my oGwnG/F#  Em7  
Lord I wCadd9orry when I get oDld I'll be lEm7onesome
Chasing Dall the umbrellas in LCadd9ondon
Every fDootstep in Angel SEm7tation
For even the sDcent of her perfume agCadd9ain
Watching detectives cDhase the one that got aGwayG/F#  Em7  
The Cadd9one that gDot awGayG/F#  Em7  Cadd9  D  
[Verse 2]
GWho would be the hG/Beart she'd Cadd9hold on after mDine
GI bet he's a G/Bfine upstanding Cadd9manD  
[Pre-Chorus]
EmCause it took such a hDeavy light
just to fCind you in the fDirst place
EmBut "do what you lDove" I once heard you Gsay
[Chorus]
But if you're Cadd9thinking you mDight wanna sGtayG/F#  
with Em7me
Cadd9I don't wanna Dgo on my oGwnG/F#  Em7  
Lord I wCadd9orry when I get oDld I'll be lEm7onesome
Chasing Dall the umbrellas in LCadd9ondon
Every fDootstep in Angel SEm7tation
For even the sDcent of her perfume agCadd9ain
Watching detectives cDhase the one that got aGwayG/F#  Em7  
The Cadd9one that gDot awGayG/F#  Em7  Cadd9  D  
[Bridge]
I reEm7member hDow we dCadd9anced through the Em7towns Don the Cadd9Thames
For one lEm7ittle night DI fCadd9elt like I could be mGade new agDain
And you sEmtayed here with Cme while I lEmost nearly eCverything
EmBut "what do you rCeally love?" I Gheard you sDay
[Chorus]
But if you're thinking you might wanna sGtayG/F#  
with Em7me
Cadd9I don't wanna Dgo on my oGwnG/F#  Em7  
Lord I wCadd9orry when I get oDld I'll be lEm7onesome
Chasing Dall the umbrellas in LCadd9ondon
Every fDootstep in Angel SEm7tation
For even the sDcent of her perfume agCadd9ain
Watching detectives cDhase the one that got aGwayG/F#  Em7  
The Cadd9one that gDot awGayG/F#  Em7  
The Cadd9one that gDot awGayG/F#  Em7  
[Outro]
Hang on WCadd9atson, hDang on WGatsonG/F#  Em7  
Cadd9I don't want to Dgo on my oGwn

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Watson

by Brian Fallon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Em7

Cadd9

G/B

Capo on the 3rd fret.

- 320033

G/F#

- 200033

Em7

- 022033

Cadd9

- x32033

- xx0232

G/B

- x2x033

- x32010

- 022000

[Intro]

G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 D

(x2)

[Verse 1]

G G/B Cadd9 D

I went walking to clear my head of the buzzing. I went

G G/B Cadd9

I went stumbling past your car

G G/B Cadd9 D

Then all the bad blood down in my bones came a-rushing, singing

G G/B Cadd9

Who's gonna love you when she's gone?

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D

Cause it took such a heavy light

Cadd9 D

just to find you in the first place

Em D G

Through all that rain and remaining fog

[Chorus]

Cadd9 D G G/F#

But if you're thinking you might wanna stay

Em7

with me

Cadd9 D G G/F# Em7

I don't wanna go on my own

Cadd9 D Em7

Lord I worry when I get old I'll be lonesome

D Cadd9

Chasing all the umbrellas in London

D Em7

Every footstep in Angel Station

D Cadd9

For even the scent of her perfume again

D G G/F# Em7

Watching detectives chase the one that got away

Cadd9 D G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 D

The one that got away

[Verse 2]

G G/B Cadd9 D

Who would be the heart she'd hold on after mine

G G/B Cadd9 D

I bet he's a fine upstanding man

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D

Cause it took such a heavy light

C D

just to find you in the first place

Em D G

But "do what you love" I once heard you say

[Chorus]

Cadd9 D G G/F#

But if you're thinking you might wanna stay

Em7

with me

Cadd9 D G G/F# Em7

I don't wanna go on my own

Cadd9 D Em7

Lord I worry when I get old I'll be lonesome

D Cadd9

Chasing all the umbrellas in London

D Em7

Every footstep in Angel Station

D Cadd9

For even the scent of her perfume again

D G G/F# Em7

Watching detectives chase the one that got away

Cadd9 D G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 D

The one that got away

[Bridge]

Em7 D Cadd9 Em7 D Cadd9

I remember how we danced through the towns on the Thames

Em7 D Cadd9 G D

For one little night I felt like I could be made new again

Em C Em C

And you stayed here with me while I lost nearly everything

Em C G D

But "what do you really love?" I heard you say

[Chorus]

G G/F#

But if you're thinking you might wanna stay

Em7

with me

Cadd9 D G G/F# Em7

I don't wanna go on my own

Cadd9 D Em7

Lord I worry when I get old I'll be lonesome

D Cadd9

Chasing all the umbrellas in London

D Em7

Every footstep in Angel Station

D Cadd9

For even the scent of her perfume again

D G G/F# Em7

Watching detectives chase the one that got away

Cadd9 D G G/F# Em7

The one that got away

Cadd9 D G G/F# Em7

The one that got away

[Outro]

Cadd9 D G G/F# Em7

Hang on Watson, hang on Watson

Cadd9 D G

I don't want to go on my own

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