John Lennon – Watching The Wheels (Guitar Tab)

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Chords

note: verse lyrics above riffs are not where you play, i wasn't able to line them up. if you cannot figure out where to play by listening please message me. also when playing the slash chords, plucking the root first before strumming gives it the necessary(in my opinion) distinction.
chords:
   C  F Dm G G7 Am F/E  Dm/C  G/F  Am/G Fm
e|-0--1--1-3-1--0---1----1-----3----0----1----------------------------------|
B|-1--1--3-0-0--1---1----3-----3----1----1----------------------------------|
G|-2--2--2-0-0--2---2----2-----0----2----1----------------------------------|
D|-0--2--0-0-0--2---2----0-----0----2----2----------------------------------|
A|-1--3--x-2-2--0---3----3-----2----0----2----------------------------------|
E|-x--1--x-3-3--x---0----x-----1----3----1----------------------------------|

FM riff:
e|------------------------|    
B|------------------------|
G|--2---1-----------------|
D|---3--------------------|
A|-----3------------------| 
E|------------------------|

G7 Lick
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|-----0------------|
D|---0--------------|
A|---2--------------|
E|-3----------------| 

F riff(you may have to compromise and either play this or the am/G chord, or combine the two by adding the root 
of the Am/G note to the tab below)
e|--------0---------|
B|-------1--3-1-----|
G|-----2-------3----|
D|---3--------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
intro:

e|----------------------1---------|
B|----------------------1---------|     
G|----------------------2---------| x2
D|-----2-0-2--2-0-2-3-2-3----3-2--|
A|----3------3----------3---3-----|
E|--------------------------------|
verse: People say I'm crazy, doing what I'm doing
   D  D U D                             
e|-0--0-0-0----------------------1---------------------------------------|
B|-1--1-1-1----------------------1----------------------1----------------|      
G|-0--0-0-0----------------------2----------------------0----------------|
D|-2--2-2-2-----2-0-2--2-0-2-3-2-3--3-2-------2-0-2-2---2----------------|
A|-3--3-3-3----3------3----------3-3---------3-----3---------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Well they give me all kinds of warnings, to save me from ruin
   D  D U D                              
e|-0--0-0-0----------------------1---------------------------------------|
B|-1--1-1-1----------------------1---------------------1------1----------|      
G|-0--0-0-0----------------------2---------------------0-----0-----------|
D|-2--2-2-2-----2-0-2--2-0-2-3-2-3---3-2-----2-0-2-2---2----2------------|
A|-3--3-3-3----3------3----------3--3-------3-----3-----3--3-------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-chorus: F Dm G When I say that I'm o.k. well they look at me kind of strange F Dm G G7 Surely you're not happy now you no longer play the game verse 2: People say I'm lazy, dreaming my life away
   D  D U D                             
e|-0--0-0-0----------------------1---------------------------------------|
B|-1--1-1-1----------------------1----------------------1----------------|      
G|-0--0-0-0----------------------2----------------------0----------------|
D|-2--2-2-2-----2-0-2--2-0-2-3-2-3--3-2-------2-0-2-2---2----------------|
A|-3--3-3-3----3------3----------3-3---------3-----3---------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Well, they give me all kinds of advice, designed to enlighten me
D  D U D                              
e|-0--0-0-0----------------------1---------------------------------------|
B|-1--1-1-1----------------------1---------------------1------1----------|      
G|-0--0-0-0----------------------2---------------------0-----0-----------|
D|-2--2-2-2-----2-0-2--2-0-2-3-2-3---3-2-----2-0-2-2---2----2------------|
A|-3--3-3-3----3------3----------3--3-------3-----3-----3--3-------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
pre-chorus F Dm G When I tell them that I'm doing fine watching shadows on the wall F Dm G G7 lick Don't you miss the big time boy you're no longer on the ball? chorus: F G C Am F I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round F/E Dm Dm/C I really love to watch them roll G G/F Am Am/G F RIFF No longer riding on the merry-go-round F Fm C I just had to let it go break: C F
e|----------------------1---------|
B|----------------------1---------|     
G|----------------------2---------| x2
D|-----2-0-2--2-0-2-3-2-3----3-2--|
A|----3------3----------3---3-----|
E|--------------------------------|
verse 3(without riff and with chords): C F C Ah, people asking questions, lost in confusion F C Well, I tell them there's no problem, only solutions F Dm G Well, they shake their heads and they look at me, as if I've lost my mind F Dm G G7 Lick I told them there's no hurry, I'm just sitting here doing time chorus: F G C Am F I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round F/E Dm Dm/C I really love to watch them roll G G/F Am Am/G F RIFF No longer riding on the merry-go-round F Fm C Fm Riff I just had to let it go F Fm C Fm Riff I just had to let it go F Fm C or Cmajor7 I just had to let it go | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note