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Watch Over Me

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Emajor

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Capo 2
Chords:
     E    A   F#mG#m5   A5  B  
e|-0--0---2----x---x--2--|
B|-0--2---2----x---x--4--|
G|-1--2---2----x---x--4--|
D|-2--2---4----6---7--4--|
A|-2--0---4----6---7--2--|
E|-0--x---2----4---5--x--|
Intro:  E(E) (E-) A(A-)E  
EShe wakes and takes her place in line
And never bothers asking whAy the mirror sheds no light at Eall
EThe days turn into lesser days until there's only night
The Alight it wouldn't help she's too far Egone
            F#mG#m5      A5  
Her time is up it's five o'clock
And she says Eplease, and she says Bplease
And she says Aplease, watch over Eme
EI watch her slowly make her way
Down on a road she shouldn't Atake
She always ends where she beEgan
                       F#mG#m5   A5  
The years go by, they are adding up
                 F#mG#m5  A5  
She’s giving in but won't give up she'll never stop
And she says Eplease, and she says Bplease
And she says Aplease, watch over mEe
And she says Bplease, and she is
AOn her knees and she begs and pleads
ENa na na na na na na na
ENa na na na na na na na
ANa na na na na na na na
ENa na na na na na na na
EShe counts the time 'til her heart breaks
AJust waiting for her next misEtake
And she says Eplease, and she says Bplease
And she says Aplease, watch over meE, watch over me
AOn her knees and she begs and she pleads
She says Eplease, and she says Bplease
And she says Aplease watch over Eme
EShe counts the time 'til her heart breaks
AJust waiting for her next misEtake
EDon't give up I know you've stopped believing
EAnd you're down and you're begging you're pleading
ADon't give up cause you're not too far Egone
E A E
E A E
End on E

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Watch Over Me

by Hanson

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

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Capo 2

Chords:

E A F#m A5 B

G#m5

e|-0--0---2----x---x--2--|

B|-0--2---2----x---x--4--|

G|-1--2---2----x---x--4--|

D|-2--2---4----6---7--4--|

A|-2--0---4----6---7--2--|

E|-0--x---2----4---5--x--|

E E A E

Intro: () (E-) (A-)

She wakes and takes her place in line

A E

And never bothers asking why the mirror sheds no light at all

The days turn into lesser days until there's only night

A E

The light it wouldn't help she's too far gone

F#m A5

G#m5

Her time is up it's five o'clock

E B

And she says please, and she says please

A E

And she says please, watch over me

I watch her slowly make her way

Down on a road she shouldn't take

She always ends where she began

F#m A5

G#m5

The years go by, they are adding up

F#m A5

G#m5

She’s giving in but won't give up she'll never stop

E B

And she says please, and she says please

A E

And she says please, watch over me

And she says please, and she is

On her knees and she begs and pleads

Na na na na na na na na

She counts the time 'til her heart breaks

A E

Just waiting for her next mistake

E B

And she says please, and she says please

A E

And she says please, watch over me, watch over me

On her knees and she begs and she pleads

E B

She says please, and she says please

A E

And she says please watch over me

She counts the time 'til her heart breaks

A E

Just waiting for her next mistake

Don't give up I know you've stopped believing

And you're down and you're begging you're pleading

A E

Don't give up cause you're not too far gone

E A E

End on E

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