People Watching chords by
Conan Gray (Official Version)

2021Pop8.6K views

Key: F majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Dm

F/A

Bb

F

Verse 1
Dm Dm 
 
F/A F/A 
 
That wasn't funny, but she   laughed so hard
she almost cried
Bb Bb 
 
They're countin' months
F F 
 
they've been together, almost forty-nine
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
He's makin' fun of how she acted
'round the holidays
Dm Dm 
 
She wears a ring,
Bb Bb 
 
but they tell people that they're not engaged
Dm Dm 
 
They met in class
F/A F/A 
 
for metaphysical philosophy
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
He tells his friends, "I like her
'cause she's so much smarter than me"
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
They're having talks about their futures
until 4AM
F F 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
And I'm happy for them

Chorus 1

Bb

C

But I wanna feel all that love and emotion

Dm

F

F/A

Be that attached to the person I'm holdin'

Bb

C

Someday I'll be fallin' without caution

Dm

F

F/A

Bb

But for now I'm only people watchin'

Verse 2
Dm Dm 
 
F/A F/A 
 
I'm only lookin' just to    live through you
vicariously
Bb Bb 
 
F F 
 
I've never really been in love,
not seriously
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
I had a dream about a  house
behind a picket fence
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Next one I choose to trust,
Bb Bb 
 
I   hope I use some common sense

Pre-chorus 1

Gm

F

But I cut people out like tags on my clothing

C

I end up all alone, but I still keep hoping

Chorus 2

Bb

C

I wanna feel all that love and emotion

Dm

F

F/A

Be that attached to the person I'm holdin'

Bb

C

Someday I'll be fallin' without caution

Dm

F

F/A

Bb

But for now I'm only people watchin'

Bridge 1
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Cut people out like tags on my clothing
C C 
 
I end up all alone, but I still keep hoping
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
I won't be scared to let someone know me
C C 
 
Life feels so monotone,
but I still keep hoping
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
Cut people out like tags on my clothing
C C 
 
I end up all alone, I still keep hoping
Gm Gm 
 
F F 
 
I won't be scared to let someone know me
C C 
 
Life feels so monotone, I still keep hoping

Chorus 3
(I feel love emotion)
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
I   wanna feel all that love and emotion
Dm Dm 
 
F F 
 
F/A F/A 
 
Be  that attached to the person I'm holdin'
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
Someday I'll be fallin' without caution
Dm Dm 
 
F F 
 
F/A F/A 
 
Bb Bb 
 
But for now I'm only people watchin'

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsDm F/A Bb F C...

Chords

Dm
F/A
Bb
F
C
Gm7
Dm7
Gm

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of People Watching by Conan Gray, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Conan Gray's performance.

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