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Goldwatch Blues

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 10Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Capo 4th fret
Donovan lifts the fingers off the third and fourth strings and hammers them back on while strumming Am 
throughout the song. It's not too hard a pattern to pick up.
Am*      = strum and let ring
  Cmaj9/B= x20010
[Verse 1]
AmI went up for my interview on the Cfourth Cmaj9/Bday of  AmJuly
AmPersonnel man he questioned me unCtil I Cmaj9/Bnearly   Amcried
AmHe made me fill in forms unCtil I Cmaj9/Bshook with Amfear
 Am*                                        C     Cmaj9/B  Am  
About the colour of my toilet roll and if my cousin is queer
[Chorus]
AmHere's your goldwatch and the Cshackles Cmaj9/Bfor your Amchain
AmAnd your piece of paper to Csay you Cmaj9/Bleft here Amsane
AmAnd if you've a son who Cwants a Cmaj9/Bgood   caAmreer
     Am*                                            C    Cmaj9/B  Am  
Just get him to sign on the dotted line and work for fifty    years
[Verse 2]
AmHe asked me how many Cjobs I'd Cmaj9/Bhad    beAmfore
AmHe nearly had a heart attack Cwhen I Cmaj9/Banswered, Amfour
AmFour jobs in twenty years, oh, Cthis Cmaj9/Bcan never Ambe
   Am*                        C    Cmaj9/B  Am  
We only take on men who work until they die
[Chorus]
AmHere's your goldwatch and the Cshackles Cmaj9/Bfor your Amchain
AmAnd your piece of paper to Csay you Cmaj9/Bleft here Amsane
AmAnd if you've a son who Cwants a Cmaj9/Bgood   caAmreer
     Am*                                            C    Cmaj9/B  Am  
Just get him to sign on the dotted line and work for fifty    years
[Verse 3]
AmHe took me outside to where the Cgravestones Cmaj9/Bstand in Amline
AmThis is where we bury them in Cquick-stone Cmaj9/Band in   Amlime
AmAnd if you come to work for us on Cthis you Cmaj9/Bmust    aAmgree
     Am*                                C    Cmaj9/B  Am  
That if you're going to die please do it during   tea-break
[Chorus]
AmHere's your goldwatch and the Cshackles Cmaj9/Bfor your Amchain
AmAnd your piece of paper to Csay you Cmaj9/Bleft here Amsane
AmAnd if you've a son who Cwants a Cmaj9/Bgood   caAmreer
     Am*                                            C    Cmaj9/B  Am  
Just get him to sign on the dotted line and work for fifty    years
[Verse 4]
AmThis story that you heard you Cmay think Cmaj9/Brather   Amqueer
AmBut it is the truth you'll Cbe surCmaj9/Bprised to Amhear
AmI did not want no Cjob upCmaj9/Bon the   Amboard
  Am*                                      C    Cmaj9/B  Am  
I just wanted to take a broom and sweep the bloody   floor
[Chorus]
AmHere's your goldwatch and the Cshackles Cmaj9/Bfor your Amchain
AmAnd your piece of paper to Csay you Cmaj9/Bleft here Amsane
AmAnd if you've a son who Cwants a Cmaj9/Bgood   caAmreer
     Am*                                            C    Cmaj9/B  Am  
Just get him to sign on the dotted line and work for fifty    years
[Outro]
e|----------------------0----|
B|----------------------1----|
G|--2-0-----------------2----|
D|------2p0-------------2----|
A|----------3-2p0----0--0----|
E|----------------3----------|

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Goldwatch Blues

by Donovan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj9/B

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Capo 4th fret

Donovan lifts the fingers off the third and fourth strings and hammers them back on while strumming Am

throughout the song. It's not too hard a pattern to pick up.

Am* = strum and let ring

Cmaj9/B

= x20010

[Verse 1]

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

I went up for my interview on the fourth day of July

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

Personnel man he questioned me until I nearly cried

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

He made me fill in forms until I shook with fear

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

About the colour of my toilet roll and if my cousin is queer

[Chorus]

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

Here's your goldwatch and the shackles for your chain

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

And your piece of paper to say you left here sane

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

And if you've a son who wants a good career

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

Just get him to sign on the dotted line and work for fifty years

[Verse 2]

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

He asked me how many jobs I'd had before

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

He nearly had a heart attack when I answered, four

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

Four jobs in twenty years, oh, this can never be

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

We only take on men who work until they die

[Chorus]

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

Here's your goldwatch and the shackles for your chain

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

And your piece of paper to say you left here sane

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

And if you've a son who wants a good career

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

Just get him to sign on the dotted line and work for fifty years

[Verse 3]

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

He took me outside to where the gravestones stand in line

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

This is where we bury them in quick-stone and in lime

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

And if you come to work for us on this you must agree

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

That if you're going to die please do it during tea-break

[Chorus]

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

Here's your goldwatch and the shackles for your chain

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

And your piece of paper to say you left here sane

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

And if you've a son who wants a good career

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

Just get him to sign on the dotted line and work for fifty years

[Verse 4]

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

This story that you heard you may think rather queer

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

But it is the truth you'll be surprised to hear

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

I did not want no job upon the board

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

I just wanted to take a broom and sweep the bloody floor

[Chorus]

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

Here's your goldwatch and the shackles for your chain

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

And your piece of paper to say you left here sane

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

And if you've a son who wants a good career

Am C Cmaj9/B Am

Just get him to sign on the dotted line and work for fifty years

[Outro]

e|----------------------0----|

B|----------------------1----|

G|--2-0-----------------2----|

D|------2p0-------------2----|

A|----------3-2p0----0--0----|

E|----------------3----------|

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