People Watching

Sam Fender · 120 BPM · 4/4

People Watching

Sam Fender · Capo 6

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CapoPlace capo at fret 6; pitch is unchanged.

C

CI Fpeople-watch on the way back home

FEnvious of the glimmerC of hope

CGGives me a break from feeling alone

GGives me a momenFt out of the ego

FI used to feel so invincible

FI used to feel there was a world woCrth dreamin' Gof

GBack in the Gasworks, screamin' the song

GJust the beautFy of youth would quell my aching heart

FOh, I feelC sGo dark rememberinD'

DOFh, my heart, I feelG so dark rememberinF'

FI people-watch on the way back home

FEvCerybody on the treadmill, runninG'

GUnder the billboards, out of the heat

GSomebody's darling's on Fthe street tonight

FOh, I can't stop Crunnin'

CI see the whole town fGall

GI people-watch on the way back home

GI people-watch on thCe way back homFe

FOoh

FOGoh, ooh

GIF came back home after seven years

FWide awake, tracing tracks of her tearGs

GCornered the nurse to get the gist of it

GI promised her I'd get her outF of the care home

FThe place was fallin' to bits

FUnderstaffed and overruled by callous haGnds

GThe poor nurse was around the clock

GAnd the beauFty of youth had left my breaking heart

FBut it wasn'tC haGrd when youC lovGe someoDne

DOh, FI stayed all night 'til you lCeft Gthis life 'cause that's just loFve

FI people-watch on the way back homCe

CEverybody on the treadmill, runniGn'

GUnder the billboards, out of the heat

GSomebody's darling's on tFhe street tonight

FOh, I can't stopC runnin'

CI see the whole town faGll

GI people-watch on the way back home

GI people-waFtch on theC way back hGome

GI people-watch on the way back home

GI people-wFatch on theC way back homGe

GI people-watch on the way back home

GI people-watch on the way baCck home

CAbove the rainDm-soaked GarFden of Remembrance

FKatCie wakes, let's draFw initials in the sky

FOhC, I fear for this crippled island andF the turmoil of the times

FAnd IG'll hold you in my heart 'til the daCy I die, Foh

FI people-watch on the way back homCe

CEverybody on the treadmill, runninG'

GUnder the billboards, out of the heat

GSomebody's darling'Ams on theF street tonight

FOh, I can't stop Crunnin'

CI see the whole town falGl

GI people-watch on the way back home

GI peopCle-watcFh on the wCay back homeG

GI people-watch on the way back home

GI people-wFatch on the wCay back homeG

GI people-watch on the way back home

GI people-wCatch onF the way back home

FOCoh, Gooh

GOohAm,F ooh

FOCoh, oGoh

G

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All Chords Used (6)

KeyC# major

CapoFret 6

Tempo~120 BPM

How to play People Watching by Sam Fender on guitar

People Watching is a great song to learn if you want a steady, upbeat feel with a simple harmonic movement that sits well under the fingers. At about 120 BPM, it should feel driving but manageable, and the opening progression gives you a clear loop to lock into early.

You’ll be working with barre shapes for all the chords in this chart, so the main challenge is clean fretting and smooth transitions between F#, B, F#, and C#. Watch the move from B to F# and then into C# - that is the change most likely to slow you down at first.

Start by holding each shape one at a time until every note rings clearly, then practice the opening progression slowly in time. After that, repeat the loop with a steady count, and only speed up once the changes feel automatic and relaxed.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.

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