Watching the Wheels — John Lennon
Chords and lyrics for Watching the Wheels by John Lennon (key of C).
Intro
| C | F | C | F |
Verse 1
[C] People say I'm crazy [F]- doin' what I'm[C] doing
Well, they [C]give me all kinds of warnings [F]- to save me from [C]ruin
[F]When I say that [Dm]I'm OK, well they [G]look at me kinda [G]strange:
[F]"Surely you're not [Dm]happy now - you no [G]longer play the [G]game."[G][G]
[C] People say I'm lazy [F]- dreamin' my [C]life away.
Well, they [C]give me all kinds of advice [F]- designed to [C]enlighten me.
Well, I [F]tell 'em that I'm [Dm]doin' fine watching [G]shadows on the [G]wall:
[F]"Don't you miss the [Dm]big time, boy? You're no [G]longer on the [G][G][G]ball."
Chorus
[F] I'm just [G]sitting here watching the [C]wheels go round and [Am]round.
[F] I really [Am]love to watch them [Dm]roll.[Dm/C]
[G] No longer [G/F]riding on the [Am]merry go [Am/G]round.
[Am/F#] [F] I just [Fm]had to let it go.
Verse 2
[C]People asking questions[F] - lost in [C]confusion.
[C]Well, I tell them there's no [F]problem - only [C]solutions.
[F]They shake their[Dm] heads and they [G]look at me as if [G]I've lost my mind.
[F]I tell them there's[Dm] no hurry. I'm just[G] sitting here doing [G][G]time.[G]
Chorus
[F] I'm just [G]sitting here watching the [C]wheels go round and [Am]round.
[F] I really [Am]love to watch them [Dm]roll.[Dm/C]
[G] No longer [G/F]riding on the [Am]merry go [Am/G]round.
[Am/F#] [F] I just [Fm]had to let it go.
Outro
[C] [F]
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[C] [F#] [F] I just [Ab6]had to let[C] it go...
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