Nightwatchman chords by Tom Petty

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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

Verse 1:
B          E     B      E
Honey this ain't no job for a man like me
B       E   B          E
I got potential, I can be just what you need
B                  E
You got to think about the pros and cons
              B7
You could be right could be wrong

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

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

Break:

A G Em A E

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

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