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Watch Over Me 
by Bernard Fanning from Tea and Sympathy 2005
Nylon String Guitar - Capo - 2nd Fret
[Intro]
C    G     Dm    F    C
When trouble fCills my world
You bring me peace G  
You calm me downDm  
DmYou’re my reliFef.C  
When walls comCe crashin’ down 
around my feetG  
You light my way Dm  
DmYou’re my releasFe.C  
[Chorus]
AmSo Say you’Dmll watch over mGeC  
FWhen I’m iCn too deepG  
AmTell me youDm’ll always beG  C  
FThere to pCull me fGreeG7  
When the sun is beatCing down 
Upon my brow G  
You are my shadeDm  
You cool Fme dCown
For EvCery time I try to turn awGay          
You brought me rDmound your humble FwayC  
[Chorus]
AmSo Say you’Dmll watch over mGeC  
FWhen I’m iCn too deepG  
AmTell me youDm’ll always beG  C  
FThere to pCull me fGree
AmThere to rescFue meG  G7  
FCor every time you sheltered me from haGrm
You showed me trutDmh 
You Kept me wFarmC  
CFor everytime you left me on the stGreet
I found my waDmy 
I found my FfeeCt
[Chorus]
AmSo Say you’Dmll watch over mGeC  
FWhen I’m iCn too deepG  
AmTell me youDm’ll always beG  C  
FThere to pCull me fGree
AmThere to rFescue meG  
AmThere to pFull me fGree
AmThere to rFescue meG  

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Watch Over Me

by Bernard Fanning

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Watch Over Me

by Bernard Fanning from Tea and Sympathy 2005

Nylon String Guitar - Capo - 2nd Fret

[Intro]

C G Dm F C

When trouble fills my world

You bring me peace

You calm me down

Dm F C

You’re my relief.

When walls come crashin’ down

around my feet

You light my way

Dm F C

You’re my release.

[Chorus]

Am Dm G C

So Say you’ll watch over me

F C G

When I’m in too deep

Am Dm G C

Tell me you’ll always be

F C G G7

There to pull me free

When the sun is beating down

Upon my brow

You are my shade

F C

You cool me down

C G

For Every time I try to turn away

Dm F C

You brought me round your humble way

[Chorus]

Am Dm G C

So Say you’ll watch over me

F C G

When I’m in too deep

Am Dm G C

Tell me you’ll always be

F C G

There to pull me free

Am F G G7

There to rescue me

C G

For every time you sheltered me from harm

You showed me truth

F C

You Kept me warm

C G

For everytime you left me on the street

I found my way

F C

I found my feet

[Chorus]

Am Dm G C

So Say you’ll watch over me

F C G

When I’m in too deep

Am Dm G C

Tell me you’ll always be

F C G

There to pull me free

Am F G

There to rescue me

Am F G

There to pull me free

Am F G

There to rescue me

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