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The Jam

David Watts

by The Jam
The Jam

Biography:

punk and mod group formed in Woking, UK, in 1976 consisting of Paul Weller (vocals, guitar), Bruce Foxton (bass, vocals) and Rick Buckler (drums). The band split in 1982. The band released six albums and had 18 consecutive Top 40 hits in the United Kingdom between 1977 and 1982, including four #1 singles (Going Underground, Start!, Town Called Malice and Beat Surrender). Their singles "That's Entertainment" and "Just Who Is the Five O'Clock Hero" are the best selling import singles in UK history.

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The Jam

Other songs:

  • That's Entertainment
  • Town Called Malice
  • To Be Someone
  • A Bomb In Wardour Street
  • Absolute Beginners
  • All Around The World
  • All Mod Cons
  • Art School
  • Away From The Numbers
  • Beat Surrender
  • Billy Hunt
  • Boy About Town
  • Burning Sky
  • But Im Different Now
  • Carnaby Street
  • Carnation
  • David Watts
  • Disguises
  • Dont Tell Them Youre Sane
  • Down In The Tube Station At Midnight
  • Dream Time
  • Endless Love
  • English Rose
  • Eton Rifles
  • Funeral Pyre
  • Ghosts
  • Give Me Just A Little More Time
  • Going Underground
  • Happy Together
  • Heatwave
  • Here Comes The Weekend
  • I Got By In Time
  • I Need You For Someone
  • In The City
  • In The Crowd
  • In The Midnight Hour
  • In The Street Today
  • Its Too Bad
  • Just Who Is The 5 Oclock Hero
  • Just Who Is The Five O Clock Hero
  • Kilos Kabataan
  • Life From A Window
  • Liza Radley
  • London Girl
  • London Traffic
  • Man In The Corner Shop
  • Modern World
  • Mr Clean
  • News Of The World
  • Non Stop Dancing
  • Pity Poor Alfie
  • Planners Dream Goes Wrong
  • Precious
  • Private Hell
  • Reach Out Ill Be There
  • Saturdays Kids
  • Slow Down
  • Smithers Jones
  • So Sad About Us
  • Sounds From The Street
  • Standards
  • Start
  • Strange Town
  • Sweet Soul Music
  • Tales From The Riverbank
  • Thats Entertainment
  • The Bitterest Pill
  • The Butterfly Collector
  • The Combine
  • The Gift
  • The Modern World
  • The Night
  • The Place I Love
  • The Planners Dream Goes Wrong
  • Thick As Thieves
  • This Is The Modern World
  • To Be
  • Tonight At Noon
  • War
  • Wasteland
  • When Youre Young
  • Worlds Apart

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259 Artist   59 Music   127 Tab Tab
A quick and easy set of chords for this great track, power chords work well, if you are
using open or bar
chords the B's and the F#'s become minors. Sounnds o.k. to me but any corrections or
comments are welcome
Please rate

Intro: D

Verse 1:
D D
Fa fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa
D D
I am a dull and simple lad, cannot tell water from champagne
D G A G A
And I have never met the queen, and I wish I could have all he has got, oi
A D D
Wish I could be like David Watts, fa fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa
F# B
And when I lie on my pillow at night, I dream I can fight like David Watts
E A
Lead the school team to victory, take my exams and pass the lot

Chorus:
D
(Wish I could be) wish I could be like David Watts
D
(Wish I could be) wish I could be like David Watts
E
(Wish I could be) conduct my life like David Watts
A
(Wish I could be) wish I could be like David Watts

Verse 2:
D D
Fa fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa
D D
He is the head boy at the school, he is the captain of the team
D G A G A
He is so gay and fancy free, and I wish I could have all he has got, oi
A D D
Wish I could be like David Watts, fa fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa
F# B
And all the girls in the neighborhood, try to go out with David Watts
E A
They try their best but can't succeed 'cos he is of pure and noble breed

Chorus:
D
(Wish I could be) wish I could be like David Watts
D
(Wish I could be) wish I could be like David Watts
E
(Wish I could be) wish I could be like David Watts
A
(Wish I could be) wish I could be like David Watts

Ending:
D
Wish I could be like, wish I could be like, wish I could be like, wish I could be like
D
Fa fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa
D
Fa fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa
D
Fa fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa
D
Fa fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa
D
Fa fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa (to fade)




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