Chords for Steve Goodman Watchin' Joey Glow
Tempo:
71.35 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
E
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#]
[D]
Down there in the shelter, [A] we've got everything we need.
Mom put up her peach [D] preserve, Spies got a book to read.
Sister knits some bandages, [G] and we turn the lights down low.
[A] And plays some Scrabble, watching [D] Joey glow.
At breakfast, Mom hands Joe the [A] bread, and he turns it into toast.
Last night he hugged a leg of [D] lamb, and soon he had a roast.
You should see him eat the toffee up, [G] when he stirs it with his toe.
[A] We all get hungry, watching [D] Joey glow.
[G] You have to wear dark glasses, [D] if you stare at him a while.
[E] Or you'll fry your little eyes out, [A] with his incandescent smile.
[D] At Christmas time, it felt so [A] strange, but it was great to see.
The way we decorated [D] Joe, as if he was our treat.
And his star was shining brightly, [G] underneath the mistletoe.
[A] So we blew him kisses, watching [D] Joey glow.
[G] I hope the world's not older, [D] for my sake and for his.
[E] I'd love for everyone to know, [A] how [E] brilliant [A] Joey is.
[D] We've been down here, for six months [A] now, and we're proud to be alive.
We owe it to [D] America, to sit here and survive.
So we listen for the static, on [G] the shortwave radio.
[A] And count the shockwaves, watching [D] Joey glow.
[N]
[D]
Down there in the shelter, [A] we've got everything we need.
Mom put up her peach [D] preserve, Spies got a book to read.
Sister knits some bandages, [G] and we turn the lights down low.
[A] And plays some Scrabble, watching [D] Joey glow.
At breakfast, Mom hands Joe the [A] bread, and he turns it into toast.
Last night he hugged a leg of [D] lamb, and soon he had a roast.
You should see him eat the toffee up, [G] when he stirs it with his toe.
[A] We all get hungry, watching [D] Joey glow.
[G] You have to wear dark glasses, [D] if you stare at him a while.
[E] Or you'll fry your little eyes out, [A] with his incandescent smile.
[D] At Christmas time, it felt so [A] strange, but it was great to see.
The way we decorated [D] Joe, as if he was our treat.
And his star was shining brightly, [G] underneath the mistletoe.
[A] So we blew him kisses, watching [D] Joey glow.
[G] I hope the world's not older, [D] for my sake and for his.
[E] I'd love for everyone to know, [A] how [E] brilliant [A] Joey is.
[D] We've been down here, for six months [A] now, and we're proud to be alive.
We owe it to [D] America, to sit here and survive.
So we listen for the static, on [G] the shortwave radio.
[A] And count the shockwaves, watching [D] Joey glow.
[N]
Key:
D
A
G
E
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Down there in the shelter, [A] we've got everything we need.
Mom put up her peach [D] preserve, Spies got a book to read.
Sister knits some bandages, [G] and we turn the lights down low.
[A] And plays some Scrabble, watching [D] Joey glow. _ _
At breakfast, Mom hands Joe the [A] bread, and he turns it into toast.
Last night he hugged a leg of [D] lamb, and soon he had a roast.
You should see him eat the toffee up, [G] when he stirs it with his toe.
[A] We all get hungry, watching [D] Joey glow. _
[G] You have to wear dark glasses, [D] if you stare at him a while.
[E] Or you'll fry your little eyes out, [A] with his incandescent smile.
[D] At Christmas time, it felt so [A] strange, but it was great to see.
The way we decorated [D] Joe, as if he was our treat.
And his star was shining brightly, [G] underneath the mistletoe.
[A] So we blew him kisses, watching [D] Joey glow. _
[G] I hope the world's not older, [D] for my sake and for his.
[E] I'd love for everyone to know, [A] how [E] brilliant [A] Joey is.
[D] We've been down here, for six months [A] now, and we're proud to be alive.
We owe it to [D] America, to sit here and survive.
So we listen for the static, on [G] the shortwave radio.
[A] And count the shockwaves, watching [D] Joey glow. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Down there in the shelter, [A] we've got everything we need.
Mom put up her peach [D] preserve, Spies got a book to read.
Sister knits some bandages, [G] and we turn the lights down low.
[A] And plays some Scrabble, watching [D] Joey glow. _ _
At breakfast, Mom hands Joe the [A] bread, and he turns it into toast.
Last night he hugged a leg of [D] lamb, and soon he had a roast.
You should see him eat the toffee up, [G] when he stirs it with his toe.
[A] We all get hungry, watching [D] Joey glow. _
[G] You have to wear dark glasses, [D] if you stare at him a while.
[E] Or you'll fry your little eyes out, [A] with his incandescent smile.
[D] At Christmas time, it felt so [A] strange, but it was great to see.
The way we decorated [D] Joe, as if he was our treat.
And his star was shining brightly, [G] underneath the mistletoe.
[A] So we blew him kisses, watching [D] Joey glow. _
[G] I hope the world's not older, [D] for my sake and for his.
[E] I'd love for everyone to know, [A] how [E] brilliant [A] Joey is.
[D] We've been down here, for six months [A] now, and we're proud to be alive.
We owe it to [D] America, to sit here and survive.
So we listen for the static, on [G] the shortwave radio.
[A] And count the shockwaves, watching [D] Joey glow. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _