watching you watch him by matt nathanson

notes :
> thanks to guys who chorded before; good job , just a couple of mistaken or
missing chords ( particularly in chorus )

> chords in parenthesis are passing or embellishment chords , often played
quickly or in passing

capo on 1st fret ( if desired )

intro :

G ( Cadd9 )

verse :

G
i love you
Cadd9 G D ( Dsus4 )
from the bottom of my heart
Am Em
and that’s not gonna’ change
C
but things look grim
C D G
when i Am watching you watch him

G
i give you
Cadd9 G D ( Dsus4 )
the best a man can hope to give
Am Em
but i’m not feeling brave
C
chances are slim
C D G
when i Am watching you watch him

chorus :

Em C G6 ( D/F# )
oh , what is left to learn
Em C G6 ( D/F# )
when he would let you crash and burn
Em C
he never gives attention
G6 D/F# Em
but you still yearn
C
where do i fit in
C D G
when i Am watching you watch him

bridge :

C B ( 7 )
god only knows why i still wait around
Em D/F# A7
except i hate to see you cry
C
and i need you
D7
but there are things i cannot do

verse :

G
and i want you
Cadd9 G D ( Dsus4 )
when he’s playing all his games
Am Em C
and it gets hard to tell whose the victim
C D G
when i Am watching you watch him

solo : ( follows verse )

G
Cadd9 G D ( Dsus4 )
Am Em C
C D G

chorus :

Em C G6 ( D/F# )
oh , what is left to learn
Em C G6 ( D/F# )
when he would let you crash and burn
Em C
he never gives attention
G6 D/F# Em
but you still yearn
C
where do i fit in
C D G
when i Am watching you watch him

bridge :

C B ( 7 )
god only knows why i still wait around
Em D/F# A7
except i hate to see you cry
C
and i need you
D7
but there are things i cannot do

verse :

G
and i love you
Cadd9 G D ( Dsus4 )
like a broken record plays
Am Em
but i’m a window pane
C
a phantom limb
C D G
when i Am watching you watch him
C D Em
when i Am watching you watch him
C D G
when i Am watching you watch him

outro :
G