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?