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People Watching

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1/38

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 38Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-A----------|-F#m----|-D----|-E----------------------|
B|-------7/9-|-7---|-----|-----------------------|
G|-4/6-------|-----|-4\2-|-4/9--9-7--7-6--6-4--4-|
D|-----------|-----|-----|-----------------------| x2
A|-----------|-----|-----|-----------------------|
E|-----------|-----|-----|-----------------------|
[Chorus]
Well, AI'm just people F#mwatching
The other Dpeople watching Eme
And Awe're all people F#mwatching
The other Dpeople watching Ewe
[Post-Chorus]
And we're as F#mlonely as we want it to D7be
We're all as F#mlonely as we want it to D7be
Just as F#mlonely as we want it to D7be
I'm just Eyou, you're just me
It's only F#mtrue if we beD7lieve
[Interlude] (same as Intro)
|  A|  F#m|  D|  E| x2
[Verse]
Well, there Areally ain't no use in F#mstopping
What nobody never Dtold me not to Edo
So AI'll keep people F#mwatching, watching me now
DFinding my way back to Eyou
[Post-Chorus]
And we're as F#mlonely as we want it to D7be
We're all as F#mlonely as we want it to D7be
Just as F#mlonely as we want it to D7be
I'm just Eyou, you're just me
It's only F#mtrue if we beD7lieve
[Bridge]
   C#mI see so many feet going so many A7waysA7sus4  A7  
   C#mPeople passing by, they got nothing to A7sayA7sus4  A7  
G#7All on our own, just F#mwatching and confused
But if Bnobody told me what to do
I Ecan't stop breaking all the rules
[Chorus]
Now, AI'm just people F#mwatching
Other Dpeople watching Eme
AWe're all people F#mwatching
Other Dpeople watching Ewe
[Last Post-Chorus]
And we're as Alonely as we want it to F#mbe
We're not so Dlonely as we want it to Ebe
I'm just as Alonely as I want it to F#mbe, not so lonely
DLonely, lonely, lonely, Elonely, lonely, lonely
[Outro] (same as Intro)
e|-A----------|-F#m----|-D----|-E----------------------|
B|-------7/9-|-7---|-----|-----------------------|
G|-4/6-------|-----|-4\2-|-4/9--9-7--7-6--6-4--4-|
D|-----------|-----|-----|-----------------------| x2
A|-----------|-----|-----|-----------------------|
E|-----------|-----|-----|-----------------------|
e|-A------|
B|-------|
G|-4/6~~-|
D|-------|
A|-------|
E|-------|

All chords in this song (10)

The story behind the song

This song comes from an album created for the film Curious George, and it carries the lighthearted, observational spirit of its title. It's an invitation to simply watch the world go by, noticing the small details and interactions of everyday life. Playing this song feels like taking a moment to pause and appreciate the gentle flow of humanity around you.

AI-written from these sources:Jack Johnson (musician) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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People Watching

by Jack Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

A7sus4

G#7

[Intro]

A F#m D E

e|-----------|-----|-----|-----------------------|

B|-------7/9-|-7---|-----|-----------------------|

G|-4/6-------|-----|-4\2-|-4/9--9-7--7-6--6-4--4-|

D|-----------|-----|-----|-----------------------| x2

A|-----------|-----|-----|-----------------------|

E|-----------|-----|-----|-----------------------|

[Chorus]

A F#m

Well, I'm just people watching

D E

The other people watching me

A F#m

And we're all people watching

D E

The other people watching we

[Post-Chorus]

F#m D7

And we're as lonely as we want it to be

F#m D7

We're all as lonely as we want it to be

F#m D7

Just as lonely as we want it to be

I'm just you, you're just me

F#m D7

It's only true if we believe

[Interlude] (same as Intro)

A F#m D E

| | | | | x2

[Verse]

A F#m

Well, there really ain't no use in stopping

D E

What nobody never told me not to do

A F#m

So I'll keep people watching, watching me now

D E

Finding my way back to you

[Post-Chorus]

F#m D7

And we're as lonely as we want it to be

F#m D7

We're all as lonely as we want it to be

F#m D7

Just as lonely as we want it to be

I'm just you, you're just me

F#m D7

It's only true if we believe

[Bridge]

C#m A7 A7sus4 A7

I see so many feet going so many ways

C#m A7 A7sus4 A7

People passing by, they got nothing to say

G#7 F#m

All on our own, just watching and confused

But if nobody told me what to do

I can't stop breaking all the rules

[Chorus]

A F#m

Now, I'm just people watching

D E

Other people watching me

A F#m

We're all people watching

D E

Other people watching we

[Last Post-Chorus]

A F#m

And we're as lonely as we want it to be

D E

We're not so lonely as we want it to be

A F#m

I'm just as lonely as I want it to be, not so lonely

D E

Lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely

[Outro] (same as Intro)

A F#m D E

e|-----------|-----|-----|-----------------------|

B|-------7/9-|-7---|-----|-----------------------|

G|-4/6-------|-----|-4\2-|-4/9--9-7--7-6--6-4--4-|

D|-----------|-----|-----|-----------------------| x2

A|-----------|-----|-----|-----------------------|

E|-----------|-----|-----|-----------------------|

e|-------|

B|-------|

G|-4/6~~-|

D|-------|

A|-------|

E|-------|

About People Watching Chords by Jack Johnson

Learn how to play People Watching by Jack Johnson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “People Watching chords”, “People Watching guitar chords”, or “Jack Johnson People Watching 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 People Watching chords and for experienced players who want accurate People Watching lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, F#m, D, E, B, G.

FAQ — People Watching by Jack Johnson

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