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This song is in E, but the shape of the bass line is really prominent (1-6-4-1. 
I find that it sounds better if you put the capo on the fourth fret and use the chords below. 
All F chords should be barred for the same reason.
Intro: C-Am-F(bar)-C  
She's close to CGod, I'm sure of Amthat
             F(barred)             C  
She sits him down, and they have a chat
She asks for Csunshine, and he Amagrees
You see, for Fher, He'd do anyAmthing
CHORUS (short):
Cmmm mmm mmm mmm     Amooo oooo ooo oooh
FYou watch them grow, then you let 'em Amgo
She is a Cmonkey, and I'm her Amtree
And now she's Fclimbing all over Cme
Swinging on my Cvines dancing on my Amlimbs
Her monkey sFounds sound like angel's Amhymns
Chorus (full):
Cmmm mmm mmm mmm     Amooo oooo ooo oooh
FYou watch them grow, then you let 'em Amgo
Cmmm mmm mmm mmm     Amooo oooo ooo oooh
FYou watch them grow, then you let 'em Amgo                   
She is an Cangel, she is an Amimp
She's got my Fbig toe, and her mother's Clips
She gives Cfishy kisses, and great big Ambear hugs
42 Fpounds of pure Amlove
Bridge:
                   F[G]            C            F[G]          C  
Then one day she'll be seventeen, feelin' too big for her home
             F[G]         C           Am               F      C  
Seems she was just only 3, oh how our children they grow
CHORUS:
Cmmm mmm mmm mmm     Amooo oooo ooo oooh
FYou watch them grow, then you let 'em Cgo
Cmmm mmm mmm mmm     Amooo oooo ooo oooh
FYou watch them grow, then you let 'em Cgo 
Cmmm mmm mmm mmm     Amooo oooo ooo oooh
FYou watch them grow, then you let 'em Cgo
Cmmm mmm mmm mmm     Amooo oooo ooo oooh
FYou watch them grow, then you let 'em Amgo 
CThen one day she'll be Am33, Fmaybe with a child of her Cown
CSeems she was just Am17, Foh how our children they Cgrow
Piano Transition: C - am - F 
He'll ask for sCunshine, and she'll Amagree
You see for Fhim, she'd do aAmnything
He is her chCild, the center of her wAmorld
She is his mFother... my little giAmrl
Cmmm mmm mmm mmm     Amooo oooo ooo oooh
FYou watch them grow, then you let 'em Cgo
Cmmm mmm mmm mmm     Amooo oooo ooo oooh
FYou watch them grow, then you let 'em Cgo 
Cmmm mmm mmm mmm     Amooo oooo ooo oooh
FYou watch them grow, then you let 'em Cgo
Cmmm mmm mmm mmm     Amooo oooo ooo oooh
FYou watch them grow, then you let 'em Cgo 

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Watch Them Grow

by Zach Gill

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

Chords in this song · guitar

This song is in E, but the shape of the bass line is really prominent (1-6-4-1.

I find that it sounds better if you put the capo on the fourth fret and use the chords below.

All F chords should be barred for the same reason.

C Am C

Intro: --F(bar)-

C Am

She's close to God, I'm sure of that

F C

(barred)

She sits him down, and they have a chat

C Am

She asks for sunshine, and he agrees

F Am

You see, for her, He'd do anything

CHORUS (short):

C Am

mmm mmm mmm mmm ooo oooo ooo oooh

F Am

You watch them grow, then you let 'em go

C Am

She is a monkey, and I'm her tree

F C

And now she's climbing all over me

C Am

Swinging on my vines dancing on my limbs

F Am

Her monkey sounds sound like angel's hymns

Chorus (full):

C Am

mmm mmm mmm mmm ooo oooo ooo oooh

F Am

You watch them grow, then you let 'em go

C Am

mmm mmm mmm mmm ooo oooo ooo oooh

F Am

You watch them grow, then you let 'em go

C Am

She is an angel, she is an imp

F C

She's got my big toe, and her mother's lips

C Am

She gives fishy kisses, and great big bear hugs

F Am

42 pounds of pure love

Bridge:

F G C F G C

[] []

Then one day she'll be seventeen, feelin' too big for her home

F G C Am F C

[]

Seems she was just only 3, oh how our children they grow

CHORUS:

C Am

mmm mmm mmm mmm ooo oooo ooo oooh

F C

You watch them grow, then you let 'em go

C Am

mmm mmm mmm mmm ooo oooo ooo oooh

F C

You watch them grow, then you let 'em go

C Am

mmm mmm mmm mmm ooo oooo ooo oooh

F C

You watch them grow, then you let 'em go

C Am

mmm mmm mmm mmm ooo oooo ooo oooh

F Am

You watch them grow, then you let 'em go

C Am F C

Then one day she'll be 33, maybe with a child of her own

C Am F C

Seems she was just 17, oh how our children they grow

Piano Transition: C - am - F

C Am

He'll ask for sunshine, and she'll agree

F Am

You see for him, she'd do anything

C Am

He is her child, the center of her world

F Am

She is his mother... my little girl

C Am

mmm mmm mmm mmm ooo oooo ooo oooh

F C

You watch them grow, then you let 'em go

C Am

mmm mmm mmm mmm ooo oooo ooo oooh

F C

You watch them grow, then you let 'em go

C Am

mmm mmm mmm mmm ooo oooo ooo oooh

F C

You watch them grow, then you let 'em go

C Am

mmm mmm mmm mmm ooo oooo ooo oooh

F C

You watch them grow, then you let 'em go

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