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Pretty easy song here.  Capo on 1 to play along with the album.

I don't have the intro down perfectly so feel free to correct it.  It sounds pretty close.

Intro: 
E--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0---------------------------
B--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------
G--2------------------2---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1---------
D--2----------------------2-----------------2---------
A--0----------------------2---------------------------
E--0--------------------0-0---------------------------

A
Picked up a fat, gold watch for you
              E
Down where the river washes over the avenue.
      B
And i listened to it tick away the minutes.
A                             E
Looked out at the awful sky.

(Intro)

A
I was afraid that my arm was broken,
           E
But it was only kinda run down.
A
I went walking after two last night,
         E
Felt like i was the only guy in town.
B
And i'm not I know.
            A
And i don't need you to tell me so.
            E
Look at this watch.
        B
Look at this watch.
          A                           E
You won't believe what this thing can do.

(Intro)