Watchin The World Go By Chords by Dropkick Murphys

Watchin The World Go By chords by Dropkick Murphys

Guitar chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: E

♫ Intro:

E     A     E     B
E     A     E     B
E     A     E  B  E



♫ Verse 1:
       E
I been catchin' them freight trains
       A
I been ridin' them railroads
       E
I been sleepin' in a boxcar
B                               E
Watchin', watchin' the world go by
A                      E  B  E
 Watchin' the world go by

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♫ Verse 2:
       E
I been walkin' them highways
       A
I been hittin' them back roads
       E
I been sleepin' in a haystack
B                               E
Watchin', watchin' the world go by
A                      E  B  E
 Watchin' the world go by

♫ Chorus:
       C#m
I been shinglin' a rooftop
       A
I been tendin' to a new crop
       E                  B
I been eatin' from a bean pod
       C#m
I been workin' on a new road
       A
I been workin' on the railroad
    E
But I can't ride on neither
    B                     E
I'm watchin' the world go by
A                      E  B  E
 Watchin' the world go by

♫ Verse 3:
       E
I been pickin' in a pea patch
       A
I been workin' on a fruit ranch
       E
I been livin' in a pasture
B                               E
Watchin', watchin' the world go by
A                      E  B  E
 Watchin' the world go by

♫ Verse 4:
       E
I been pickin' your lettuce
       A
I been pickin' your maters
       E
I been livin' on taters
B                               E
Watchin', watchin' the world go by
A                      E  B  E
Watchin' the world go by

♫ Chorus:
       C#m
I been shinglin' a rooftop
       A
I been tendin' to a new crop
       E                  B
I been eatin' from a bean pod
       C#m
I been workin' on a new road
       A
I been workin' on the railroad
    E
But I can't ride on neither
    B                     E
I'm watchin' the world go by
A                      E  B  E
 Watchin' the world go by

♫ Outro:
C#m
Freight train, railroad, boxcar
A
Highway, back door, haystack
E
Pea patch, fruit ranch, pasture
B
New road, railroad, my road
    C#m
I'm catchin', ridin', sleepin', walkin'
A
Hittin', pickin', workin', livin'
    E                     B     E
I'm watchin' the world go by
A                      E     B     E
 Watchin' the world go by
A                      E  B  E
 Watchin' the world go by

Published: May 19, 2023

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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