Nightwatchman chords by Tom Petty

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Chorus 1:
E MajorE
I'm the nightwatchman
E MajorE
I make the rounds
E MajorE
I'm the nightwatchman
        E MajorE
I gotta keep my nose to the ground

Verse 1:
BB          E MajorE     BB      E MajorE
Honey this ain't no job for a man like me
BB       E MajorE   BB          E MajorE
I got potential, I can be just what you need
BB                  E MajorE
You got to think about the pros and cons
              B7B7
You could be right could be wrong

Chorus 2:
E MajorE
I'm the nightwatchman
E MajorE
I am security
E MajorE
I'm the nightwatchman
E MajorE
How safe do you want to be?

Verse 2:
BB        E MajorE        BB      E MajorE
I sit around at night, listen to the radio
BB       E MajorE     BB          E MajorE
If I get bored I may have a little smoke
BB       E MajorE   BB          E MajorE
Yeah I got a permit to wear this .38
BB                    E MajorE
But listen, my life's worth more than the minimum wage

Break:

A augmentedA G+G E minorEm A augmentedA E MajorE

Chorus 3:
E MajorE
I'm the nightwatchman
E MajorE
I make the rounds
E MajorE
I'm the nightwatchman
        E MajorE
I gotta keep my nose to the ground

E MajorE          A augmentedA
I'm the nightwatchman
E MajorE
I am security
E MajorE
I'm the nightwatchman
E MajorE            A augmentedA
How safe do you want to be?