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Mj Lenderman – Wristwatch Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
C
Em Am G C x4


[Verse 1]
Bm7
So you say I’ve
         Am7
got a funny face
Bm7
It makes me
       Am7
money
Bm7
So you say
I’ve wasted
    Am7
my life away

[Chorus]
      C
Well, I got a
Em
beach home
Am    G      C
up in Buffalo
      Em
And a wristwatch
         G
that’s a compass
      C
And a cell phone
      Em
And a wristwatch
     G
that tells me
        C
You’re all alone

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[Interlude]
D C G/B C
Em Am G C x4

[Verse 2]
Bm7
I’d still take
 your
Am7
Amazing Grace
Bm7
I’d give all my
      Am7
money
Bm7
And I’d still take
     Am7
your pretty face


[Chorus]
C
And I’ve got a
Em
houseboat
 Am
 docked at the
G          C
Himbo Dome
      Em
And a wristwatch
 that’s a
G
Pocket knife and
  C
      Em
And a wristwatch
     G
that tells me
    C
I’m on my own
      Em
And a wristwatch
     G
that tells me
    C
I’m on my own

[Solo]
D C G/B C
Em Am G C x8

Watch: Wristwatch

From MJ Lenderman - Topic on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Wristwatch: key, chords and progression

Wristwatch by Mj Lenderman is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 8 chords: C, Em, Am, G, Bm7, Am7, D and G/B.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – Em – Am – G (IV – vi – ii – I in G major). In solfa, that is fah – lah – reh – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.