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When I Wasnt Watching

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Verse + Chorus     Interlude
--------------     -----------
     F13321x          Bbx1333x
     G32000x           Cx32010
    Em02200x         Am7x02213
    Amx0221x          Dmxx0231
  Em/Bx2x00x
     Cx3201x
Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
F  G  Em  Am
F  G  Em  Am
[Verse 1]
  FWhere was I when this was goin' Gdown?
Maybe sleeping Emin, maybe outta Amtown?
  FI spent my whole life waiting paGtiently
Convinced it Emall would come Amto me
My Ffavorite version of me diGsappeared
Through longer Emdays and shorter Amyears
So Fwhere was I when this was goin' Gdown?
Assumed Emthe world would come Amaround
[Chorus 1]
To FwhoG--- we aEmre--Am--
When no one is FlookinG', when nobody's Em/BlookinC'
What FI--G-- becEmame-Am--
When I wasn't FwatchinG', when I wasn't Em/BwatchinC'
[Verse 2]
  FA little lost, a Glittle rough
I asked Emmyself, "have you had Amenough?"
  FHow do I start to reGtrace the steps
I havEmen't even tAmaken yet?
  FThe fear of what I'm facing Gin the mirror
Stops Emme cold and lAmeaves me here
  FA little lost, a Glittle rough
The Emlack of answers aAmll led up
[Chorus 2]
To FwhoG--- we aEmre--Am--
When no one is FlookinG', when nobody's Em/BlookinC'
What FI--G-- becEmame-Am--
When I wasn't FwatchinG', when I wasn't Em/BwatchinC'
[Interlude]
    Bb     C       Am7        Dm  BbOoh-C---Am7-----Dm--
    Bb     C       Am7        Dm  BbOoh-C---Am7-----Dm--
[Chorus 3]
FWhoG--- we aEmre--Am--
Nobody's FlookinG', nobody's Em/BlookinC'
What FI--G-- becEmame-Am--
When I wasn't FwatchinG', when I wasn't Em/BwatchinC'
When I wasn't FwatchinG', when I wasn't Em/BwatchinC'

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When I Wasnt Watching

by Mandy Moore

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Em/B

Verse + Chorus Interlude

-------------- -----------

F Bb

13321x x1333x

G C

32000x x32010

Em Am7

02200x x02213

Am Dm

x0221x xx0231

Em/B

x2x00x

x3201x

Capo 2nd fret

[Intro]

F G Em Am

[Verse 1]

F G

Where was I when this was goin' down?

Em Am

Maybe sleeping in, maybe outta town?

F G

I spent my whole life waiting patiently

Em Am

Convinced it all would come to me

F G

My favorite version of me disappeared

Em Am

Through longer days and shorter years

F G

So where was I when this was goin' down?

Em Am

Assumed the world would come around

[Chorus 1]

F G Em Am

To who--- we are----

F G Em/B C

When no one is lookin', when nobody's lookin'

F G Em Am

What I---- became---

F G Em/B C

When I wasn't watchin', when I wasn't watchin'

[Verse 2]

F G

A little lost, a little rough

Em Am

I asked myself, "have you had enough?"

F G

How do I start to retrace the steps

Em Am

I haven't even taken yet?

F G

The fear of what I'm facing in the mirror

Em Am

Stops me cold and leaves me here

F G

A little lost, a little rough

Em Am

The lack of answers all led up

[Chorus 2]

F G Em Am

To who--- we are----

F G Em/B C

When no one is lookin', when nobody's lookin'

F G Em Am

What I---- became---

F G Em/B C

When I wasn't watchin', when I wasn't watchin'

[Interlude]

Bb C Am7 Dm Bb C Am7 Dm

Ooh-----------

Bb C Am7 Dm Bb C Am7 Dm

Ooh-----------

[Chorus 3]

F G Em Am

Who--- we are----

F G Em/B C

Nobody's lookin', nobody's lookin'

F G Em Am

What I---- became---

F G Em/B C

When I wasn't watchin', when I wasn't watchin'

F G Em/B C

When I wasn't watchin', when I wasn't watchin'

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