Somebody Was Watching Chords by Pops Staples

Tempo:
83.45 bpm
Chords used:

G

Gm

C

Bb

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Pops Staples - Somebody Was Watching chords
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[G] [Bb] [G]
[Bb] [G]
I've been shot [Dm] up and shook down, [G] I've been [Gm] turned away and turned around,
[G] But nobody [Gm] took a harm or harm in this mean old world of mine.
[C] Many, many nights I cried, somebody [E] was on my [G] side,
[Gm] Down in my [G] soul I knew, [Dm] some way I'd get through.
Looking [G] back now [F] I see, somebody [Gm] was a-watching over me.
Somebody was a-watching, somebody was a-watching.
I've been locked [Dm] up and [G] locked down, I've been abused [Bb] and abused,
Didn't know [G] if I was uptown or downtown, you know my life was so confused.
[C] I lived in a fair depression, something saved me from [G] my fears.
[Gm] My friends put a test, but my [G] faithless put the rest.
Looking [D] back now I see, [Cm] [Gm] somebody was a-watching over me.
[F] Somebody was a [Bb]-watching, [G] somebody was a-watching.
[C] Somebody was a-watching, somebody was a-watching [Gm] over me.
Somebody was a-watching, somebody was a-watching.
[C] [Gm]
[D] [C] [G]
[Gm] [F] [Bb] [G] [Gm]
[Cm]
[G] [Gm] [G]
[D] [Bb]
[Gm] [G]
Somebody was watching, somebody was [Gm] watching over me.
Somebody was watching, somebody [C] was watching.
[Gm] Now my [C] bad time is better [Bb] than my [Gm]
good time used to be.
Somebody was [G] watching, [D] somebody was watching.
Somebody [F] was watching, [G] somebody was watching.
Somebody [Gm] was a watchin'
Somebody was a watchin'
[C] Somebody was a [G] watchin'
[C] Somebody [Gm] was a watchin' over me
Somebody [G] was a watchin'
Somebody was a watchin'
[C] Somebody was a [F] watchin'
[C] Somebody was a [Bb] watchin' [Gm] over me
Somebody was a watchin'
O, yes he was
Somebody was a watchin'
How [D] my hair don't unsettled
That [C] my good time used to be
Somebody was-a watchin',
Somebody [Bb] was-a watchin' [Gm] over me
Somebody was-a watchin',
Somebody was-a watching down [D] my rue
Ferry down and that herds
That my [F] good [Bb] time [Gm] used to be
Somebody was-a [C] watchin',
Somebody [Bbm] was-a watchin' [G] over me
Key:  
G
2131
Gm
123111113
C
3211
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
G
2131
Gm
123111113
C
3211
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Let's start jamming Pops Staples - Somebody Was Watching chords, practice the chord sequence Bb, Gm, C, G, D, C and Bb. Begin your practice at a relaxed 41 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 83. Given the song's key of G Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[G] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
I've been shot [Dm] up and shook down, [G] I've been [Gm] turned away and turned around,
[G] But nobody [Gm] took a harm or harm in this mean old world of mine.
[C] Many, many nights I cried, somebody [E] was on my [G] side,
[Gm] Down in my [G] soul I knew, [Dm] some way I'd get through.
Looking [G] back now [F] I see, somebody [Gm] was a-watching over me.
Somebody was a-watching, somebody was a-watching.
I've been locked [Dm] up and [G] locked down, I've been abused [Bb] and abused,
Didn't know [G] if I was uptown or downtown, you know my life was so confused.
[C] I lived in a fair depression, something saved me from [G] my fears.
[Gm] My friends put a test, but my [G] faithless put the rest.
Looking [D] back now I see, [Cm] [Gm] somebody was a-watching over me.
[F] Somebody was a [Bb]-watching, [G] somebody was a-watching.
[C] Somebody was a-watching, somebody was a-watching [Gm] over me.
Somebody was a-watching, somebody was a-watching.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
[Gm] _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ [G] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Gm] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Somebody was watching, _ somebody was [Gm] watching over me.
Somebody was watching, somebody [C] was watching.
[Gm] Now my [C] bad time is better [Bb] than my [Gm]
good time used to be.
Somebody was [G] watching, _ [D] somebody was watching.
Somebody [F] was watching, [G] somebody was watching.
Somebody [Gm] was a watchin'
Somebody was a watchin'
[C] Somebody was a [G] watchin'
[C] Somebody [Gm] was a watchin' over me
Somebody [G] was a watchin'
Somebody was a watchin'
[C] Somebody was a [F] watchin'
[C] Somebody was a [Bb] watchin' [Gm] over me
Somebody was a watchin'
O, yes he was
Somebody was a watchin'
How [D] my hair don't unsettled
That [C] my good time used to be
Somebody was-a watchin',
Somebody [Bb] was-a watchin' [Gm] over me
Somebody was-a watchin',
Somebody was-a watching down [D] my rue
Ferry down and that herds
That my [F] good [Bb] time [Gm] used to be
Somebody was-a [C] watchin',
Somebody [Bbm] was-a watchin' [G] over me _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Dont Lose This album.

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