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Waterfalls

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                Waterfalls - Paul McCartney
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Written by: Paul McCartney
From: "McCartney II" (1980)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Listen to what this chord sheet sounds like:
https://soundcloud.com/maguri/paul-mccartney-waterfalls-demo
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capo: 2nd fret
play: A
key: B
For chords in original key transpose +2.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Solo]
  A       G        Em               Bm     G         A
e|----0-----------|----------------|----2-----------|------------------|
B|2-----------0---|----------------|3-----------0---|2---------223p2---|
G|--------2-------|0---------------|--------2-------|---------------4p2|
D|----------------|--4-2-----------|----------------|------------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
  A      G           Em Bm    Bm/A G
                 2/4               
e|----0-----------|--------|------------2---|----------------|
B|2-----------0---|--------|3-2-0-3-------0-|--0-2-3---------|
G|--------2-------|0-------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|--4-2---|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|--------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|--------|----------------|----------------|
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CHORDS
         E-A-D-G-B-e
Bm/A     x-0-4-4-3-2
Em7      0-2-2-0-3-x
Dmaj7    x-x-0-2-2-2
D6       x-x-0-4-3-x
D        x-x-0-2-3-x
Bm/E     x-x-2-4-3-2
D7sus2/C x-3-0-2-1-0
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[Verse 1]
A        G       Em
Don't go jumping waterfalls
Bm          G      A
Please keep to the lake
A      G        Em
People who jump waterfalls
Bm            Bm/A    G
sometimes can make mistakes
[Chorus]
    Em Em7  Dmaj7 D6 D       Em Em7  Dmaj7 D6 D
And I  need love,       yeah I  need love
       Em     Em7      Dmaj7 D6 D
Like a second needs an hour,
       Em  Em7          Dmaj7 D6 D
like a raindrop needs a shower.
     Em Em7  Dmaj7 D6 D       Bm/E
Yeah I  need love       every minute of the day
       D7sus2/C
And it wouldn't be the same 
       Bm/E                     E
If you ever should decide to go away
[Solo]
(see tab)
  AG  Em BmG  A
|   |  |   |  |
  AG     Em BmBm/AG
|   |2/4  |   |  |
[Chorus]
    Em Em7  Dmaj7 D6 D       Em Em7  Dmaj7 D6 D
And I  need love,       yeah I  need love
       Em     Em7     Dmaj7 D6 D
Like a castle needs a tower,
       Em Em7         Dmaj7 D6 D
Like a garden needs a flower.
     Em Em7  Dmaj7 D6 D       Bm/E
Yeah I  need love       every minute of the day
       D7sus2/C
And it wouldn't be the same 
       Bm/E                     E
If you ever should decide to go away
[Verse 2]
A        G       Em
Don't go chasing polar bears
Bm     G       A
In the great unknown
A        G        Em
Some big friendly polar bear
Bm              Bm/A   G
Might want to take you home
[Chorus]
    Em Em7  Dmaj7 D6 D       Em Em7  Dmaj7  D6 D
And I  need love,       yeah I  need love
       Em     Em7      Dmaj7 D6 D
Like a second needs an hour,
       Em  Em7          Dmaj7 D6 D
like a raindrop needs a shower.
     Em Em7  Dmaj7 D6 D       Bm/E
Yeah I  need love       every minute of the day
       D7sus2/C
And it wouldn't be the same 
       Bm/E                     E
If you ever should decide to go away
[Verse 3]
A        G       Em
Don't run after motor cars
Bm          G      A
please stay on the side
A      G        Em
Someone's glossy motor car
Bm             Bm/A  G
Might take you for a ride
[Chorus]
    Em Em7  Dmaj7 D6 D       Em Em7  Dmaj7  D6 D
And I  need love,       yeah I  need love
       Em     Em7     Dmaj7 D6 D
Like a castle needs a tower,
       Em Em7         Dmaj7 D6 D
Like a garden needs a flower.
     Em Em7  Dmaj7 Dmaj7 D6 D  Em Em7  Dmaj7  D6 D
Yeah I  need love,         say I  need love.
       Em  Em7          Dmaj7 D6 D
Like a raindrop needs a shower.
       Em     Em7      Dmaj7 D6 D
Like a second needs an hour,
      Bm/E
Every minute of the day
       D7sus2/C
And it wouldn't be the same 
       Bm/E                     E
If you ever should decide to go away
[Verse 4]
(freely)
A        G       Em
Don't go jumping waterfalls
Bm          G      A
Please keep to the lake

Waterfalls chords and lyrics

Free chords for Waterfalls by Paul McCartney. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Waterfalls - Paul McCartney
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Written by: Paul McCartney
From: "McCartney II" (1980)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Listen to what this chord sheet sounds like:
https://soundcloud.com/maguri/paul-mccartney-waterfalls-demo
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
capo: 2nd fret
play: A
key: B
For chords in original key transpose +2.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Solo]
(see tab)
| A G | Em | Bm G | A |
| A G |2/4 Em | Bm Bm/A | G |
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Verse 4]
(freely)

Waterfalls Chords by Paul McCartney

Learn how to play Waterfalls by Paul McCartney with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Waterfalls chords”, “Waterfalls guitar chords”, or “Paul McCartney Waterfalls chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Waterfalls chords and for experienced players who want accurate Waterfalls lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, B, G, Em, Bm, D.

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