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Goldwatch Blues by Donovan - Guitar Chords

Artist Donovan How to play the guitar chord Am.jpg How to play the guitar chord C.jpg

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Version 1
            Donovan - Goldwatch Blues (Mick Softley)
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Capo 4th fret

Donovan lifts the fingers off the third and fourth strings and hammers them back on while strumming Am 
throughout the song. It's not too hard a pattern to pick up.

Am*      = strum and let ring
Cmaj9/B  = x20010


[Verse 1]
Am                                C      Cmaj9/B Am
I went up for my interview on the fourth day of  July
Am                               C     Cmaj9/B  Am
Personnel man he questioned me until I nearly   cried
Am                         C     Cmaj9/B    Am
He made me fill in forms until I shook with fear
 Am*                                   C     Cmaj9/B   Am
About the colour of my toilet roll and if my cousin is queer

[Chorus]
Am                            C        Cmaj9/B  Am
Here's your goldwatch and the shackles for your chain
Am                         C       Cmaj9/B   Am
And your piece of paper to say you left here sane
Am                      C       Cmaj9/B  Am
And if you've a son who wants a good   career
     Am*                                    C        Cmaj9/B  Am
Just get him to sign on the dotted line and work for fifty    years

[Verse 2]
Am                   C        Cmaj9/B  Am
He asked me how many jobs I'd had    before
Am                           C      Cmaj9/B   Am
He nearly had a heart attack when I answered, four
Am                             C    Cmaj9/B   Am
Four jobs in twenty years, oh, this can never be
   Am*                  C      Cmaj9/B  Am
We only take on men who work until they die

[Chorus]
Am                            C        Cmaj9/B  Am
Here's your goldwatch and the shackles for your chain
Am                         C       Cmaj9/B   Am
And your piece of paper to say you left here sane
Am                      C       Cmaj9/B  Am
And if you've a son who wants a good   career
     Am*                                    C        Cmaj9/B  Am
Just get him to sign on the dotted line and work for fifty    years

[Verse 3]
Am                              C           Cmaj9/B  Am
He took me outside to where the gravestones stand in line
Am                            C           Cmaj9/B  Am
This is where we bury them in quick-stone and in   lime
Am                                C        Cmaj9/B  Am
And if you come to work for us on this you must    agree
     Am*                           C     Cmaj9/B  Am
That if you're going to die please do it during   tea-break

[Chorus]
Am                            C        Cmaj9/B  Am
Here's your goldwatch and the shackles for your chain
Am                         C       Cmaj9/B   Am
And your piece of paper to say you left here sane
Am                      C       Cmaj9/B  Am
And if you've a son who wants a good   career
     Am*                                    C        Cmaj9/B  Am
Just get him to sign on the dotted line and work for fifty    years

[Verse 4]
Am                            C         Cmaj9/B  Am
This story that you heard you may think rather   queer
Am                         C     Cmaj9/B   Am
But it is the truth you'll be surprised to hear
Am                C     Cmaj9/B  Am
I did not want no job upon the   board
  Am*                             C         Cmaj9/B  Am
I just wanted to take a broom and sweep the bloody   floor

[Chorus]
Am                            C        Cmaj9/B  Am
Here's your goldwatch and the shackles for your chain
Am                         C       Cmaj9/B   Am
And your piece of paper to say you left here sane
Am                      C       Cmaj9/B  Am
And if you've a son who wants a good   career
     Am*                                    C        Cmaj9/B  Am
Just get him to sign on the dotted line and work for fifty    years

[Outro]

e|----------------------0----|
B|----------------------1----|
G|--2-0-----------------2----|
D|------2p0-------------2----|
A|----------3-2p0----0--0----|
E|----------------3----------| 
        

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