[Chords]
C Dm F
e|--0--- e|--1--- e|--1---
b|--1--- b|--3--- b|--1---
g|--0--- g|--2--- g|--2---
d|--2--- d|--0--- d|--3---
a|--3--- a|------ a|------
e|------ e|------ e|------
The verse has a neat lick leading into the Dm and C chords, respectively:
Dm C
e|-----------1-- e|-----------0--
b|-----------3-- b|-----------1--
g|-----------2-- g|-----------0--
d|-----------0-- d|-----------2--
a|--0--3--0----- a|--0--3--0--3--
e|3------------- e|3-------------
There are a lot of variations on the lick, though, go nuts!
[Verse 1]
Dm C
You're sorry now
Dm C
And you'll change some how
Dm C
And I am what you need to get out,
[Chorus]
Dm F
I don't want to be I don't want to be
Dm C
I don't want to be a witness
Dm F
No I don't want to be I don't want to be
Dm C
I don't want to be a witness
[Verse 2]
Dm C
'Cause I'm crawling back
Dm C
I'm searchin' the right track
Dm C
I'm standin' at last I'm sure
[Chorus]
Dm F
I don't want to be I don't want to be
Dm C
I don't want to be a witness
Dm F
No I don't want to be I don't want to be
Dm C
I don't want to be a witness
[Bridge]
Dm
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 3]
Dm C
Jailbird chained to walk
Dm C
You used to talk, talk, talk
Dm C
But the melody none at all my love
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[Chorus]
Dm F
I don't want to be I don't want to be
Dm C
I don't want to be a witness
Dm F
No I don't want to be I don't want to be
Dm C
I don't want to be a witness
[Bridge]
Dm
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Dm
Witness! Witness!
[Interlude]
Dm C
Dm C
Dm C
[Verse 4]
Dm C
Please let me out this time
Dm C
'Cause I don't want to be
[Chorus]
Dm F
I don't want to be I don't want to be
Dm C
I don't want to be a witness
Dm F
No I don't want to be I don't want to be
Dm C
I don't want to be a witness
[Chorus]
Dm F
I don't want to be I don't want to be
Dm C
I don't want to be a witness
Dm F
No I don't want to be I don't want to be
Dm C
I don't want to be a witness
[Chorus]
Dm F
I don't want to be I don't want to be
Dm C
I don't want to be a witness
Dm F
No I don't want to be I don't want to be
Dm C
I don't want to be a witness
[Bridge]
Dm
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Dm
Witness!
