watching you without me
music and lyrics by kate bush
from 1985’s “hounds of love”

intro : A# C ( basically the entire song )

( “what’s that?” )
( “it’s four , five , six , seven . . . ” )

C A#
you can’t hear me .

C A#
you can’t hear me .

C A#
you can’t feel me .

C A#
here in the room with you now .

C A#
you can’t hear what i’m saying .

C A#
you watch the clock

C
move the slow hand .

A# C
i should have been home

A# C
hours ago ,

A# C
but i’m not here .

A# C
but i’m not here .

you can’t hear me .
you can’t hear me .
you can’t feel me
here in the room with you now .
you can’t hear what i’m saying .
you don’t hear what i’m saying , do you?

can’t let you know
what’s been happening .
there’s a ghost in our home ,
just watching you without me .
i’m not here .
( “you don’t hear me . ” ) [ backwards ]
but i’m not here .
( you can’t hear me . )
but i’m not here .
( you don’t hear what i’m saying . )

“don’t ignore , don’t ignore me ,
let me in , and don’t be long” *
“don’t ignore , don’t ignore me ,
let me in and don’t be long”
“don’t ignore , don’t ignore me ,
let me in and don’t be long”

“we see you here . ” [ backwards ]
“we see you here . ”
“we see you here . ”
“we see you here . ”
“we see you here . ”
“we see you here . ”
“we see you here . ”
“we see you here . ”

you don’t hear me come in .
“help me , baby! help me , baby! talk to me! listen to me ,
listen to me! talk to me! help – – ”
( “you can’t hear me . ” ) [ backwards ]
“listen , baby! listen to me , baby! help me , help me , baby!
talk to me! talk to me! please , baby , talk to me!”
( “you can’t hear me . ” ) [ backwards ]
you won’t hear me leaving .