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[Intro]
G  Em  G  Am
G  Am  D  G  D  G
[Verse 1]
AmMy momma told meG  
Am7If you find some fameD  
GDon't start the cocDaine
GYeah, yeah, now
AmBut we could alwaysG  
Find some Am7mindless waysD  
To keep Gentertained
GYeah, yeah
GWe've got something
[Chorus]
EmDon't take much to Amhave some fun
DGrab your shades and we'll Bmdo some
CPeople watching
EmKeep all your deAmsigner drugs
DI just wanna sBmmoke your love
CWe've got someEmthing, Dpeople watching us
[Instrumental]
G  Am  G  Am
D  G  D  G
[Verse 2]
AmMomma told meG  
Am7If she consumes your mindD  
GHold on for dear life
GYeah, yeah, woo
AmDon't need an islandG  
Am7Or a private planeD  
To bet Gto these days
GYeah, yeah
GWe've got something
[Chorus]
EmDon't take much to Amhave some fun
DGrab your shades and we'll Bmdo some
CPeople watching
EmKeep all your deAmsigner drugs
DI just wanna sBmmoke your love
CWe've got someEmthing Dpeople watching us
[Instrumental]
G  Am  G  Am
D  G  D  G
[Bridge]
AmPlay, play, play, the djembe
DWhile we lay and sunbathe
BmStrangers living out their lCives
AmPlace your bets on all them
DAnd I can search to no end
BmNow you could say, Cyou could say it's all in your hands
[Chorus]
GWe've got something
EmDon't take much to Amhave some fun
DGrab your shades and we'll Bmdo some
CPeople watching
EmKeep all your deAmsigner drugs
DI just wanna sBmmoke your love
CWe've got someEmthing
DPeople watching us
[Chorus]
EmDon't take much to Amhave some fun
DGrab your shades and we'll Bmdo some (we'll do some, yeah)
CPeople watching
EmKeep all your deAmsigner drugs
DI just wanna sBmmoke your love
CWe've got someEmthing (we've got something good)
DPeople watching us
[Outro]
(yeah, Amyou can tell we've got something good Gmcause the people are watching Amus)D  G  D  G  
[End and Fade Out}
Am  G  Am  D  G  D  G
Am  G  Am  D  G  D

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People Watching

by Smallpools

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

[Intro]

G Em G Am

G Am D G D G

[Verse 1]

Am G

My momma told me

Am7 D

If you find some fame

G D

Don't start the cocaine

Yeah, yeah, now

Am G

But we could always

Am7 D

Find some mindless ways

To keep entertained

Yeah, yeah

We've got something

[Chorus]

Em Am

Don't take much to have some fun

D Bm

Grab your shades and we'll do some

People watching

Em Am

Keep all your designer drugs

D Bm

I just wanna smoke your love

C Em D

We've got something, people watching us

[Instrumental]

G Am G Am

D G D G

[Verse 2]

Am G

Momma told me

Am7 D

If she consumes your mind

Hold on for dear life

Yeah, yeah, woo

Am G

Don't need an island

Am7 D

Or a private plane

To bet to these days

Yeah, yeah

We've got something

[Chorus]

Em Am

Don't take much to have some fun

D Bm

Grab your shades and we'll do some

People watching

Em Am

Keep all your designer drugs

D Bm

I just wanna smoke your love

C Em D

We've got something people watching us

[Instrumental]

G Am G Am

D G D G

[Bridge]

Play, play, play, the djembe

While we lay and sunbathe

Bm C

Strangers living out their lives

Place your bets on all them

And I can search to no end

Bm C

Now you could say, you could say it's all in your hands

[Chorus]

We've got something

Em Am

Don't take much to have some fun

D Bm

Grab your shades and we'll do some

People watching

Em Am

Keep all your designer drugs

D Bm

I just wanna smoke your love

C Em

We've got something

People watching us

[Chorus]

Em Am

Don't take much to have some fun

D Bm

Grab your shades and we'll do some (we'll do some, yeah)

People watching

Em Am

Keep all your designer drugs

D Bm

I just wanna smoke your love

C Em

We've got something (we've got something good)

People watching us

[Outro]

Am Gm Am D G D G

(yeah, you can tell we've got something good cause the people are watching us)

[End and Fade Out}

Am G Am D G D G

Am G Am D G D

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