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Deeper Water

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Verse 1]
On Ca crowded beach in a dDistant timeG  
At the heighCt of summer see a Dboy of fivGe
At the water'Cs edge so Dnimble and freeG  
Jumping Cover the ripples looking Dway out to seaG  
Now a Cman comes up from aDmongst the Gthrong
Takes the yCoung boy's hand, and his Dhand is Gstrong
And the cChild feels safe, yeah the Dchild feels Gbrave
As he's Ccarried in those arms, up and Dover the Gwaves
[Chorus]
CDeeper waterD,G  
Cdeeper waterD,G  
Cdeeper waterD, G  
Ccalling him DonG  
(Same chord progression, but now it's powerchords.)
[Verse 2]
CLet's move forward now and the Dchild's sGeventeen
With a Cgirl in the back seat Dtugging at his Gjeans
And Cshe knows what she wants, she Dguides with her Ghand
As a Cvoice cries inside him D- I'm a man, I'm a maGn!
[Chorus]
CDeeper waterD,  (DeGeper water)
Cdeeper waterD,  (DeGeper water)
Cdeeper waterD,   (DGeeper water)
Ccalling him DonG  
[Verse 3]
CNow the man meets a woman Dunlike all the Grest
He dCoesn't know it yet but he's Dout of his Gdepth
And hCe thinks he can run, it's a Dmatter of Gpride
But Che keeps coming back like a Dcork on the Gtide
WelCl, the years hurry by and the Dwoman loves the Gman
Then Cone night in the dark she grabs Dhold of his Ghand
Says C"There, can you feel it Dkicking inGside!"
And Cthe man gets a shiver right up and Ddown his Gspine
[Chorus]
CDeeper waterD,G  
Cdeeper waterD,G  
Cdeeper waterD, G  
Ccalling him DonG  
[Verse 4] (back to regular chords for this verse)
CSo the clock moves around Dand the child is a joGy
But CDeath doesn't care jusDt who it destroysG  
Now Cthe woman gets sick, Dthins down to the bonGe
She Csays "Where I'm going Dnext, I'm going aloGne"
[Chorus]
CDeeper waterD,G  
Cdeeper waterD,G  
Cdeeper waterD,G  
Ccalling him DonG  
[Verse 5]
COn a distant beach lDonely and wildG  
At Ca later time see a Dman and a chGild
And the Cman takes the child up Dinto his Garms
TCakes her over the breakers, to where the Dwater is Gcalm
[Chorus]
CDeeper waterD,G  
Cdeeper waterD,G  
Cdeeper waterD,G  
Ccalling him DonG  
e|-C0----D2-----G3-----C5x-----D5x----G5x----|
B|-1----3-----2-----x-----x----x----|
G|-0----2-----0-----5-----7----x----|
D|-2----0-----0-----5-----7----5----|
A|-3----0-----2-----3-----5----5----|
E|-0----0-----3-----x-----x----3----|

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Deeper Water

by Paul Kelly

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[Verse 1]

C D G

On a crowded beach in a distant time

C D G

At the height of summer see a boy of five

C D G

At the water's edge so nimble and free

C D G

Jumping over the ripples looking way out to sea

C D G

Now a man comes up from amongst the throng

C D G

Takes the young boy's hand, and his hand is strong

C D G

And the child feels safe, yeah the child feels brave

C D G

As he's carried in those arms, up and over the waves

[Chorus]

C D G

Deeper water,

C D G

deeper water,

C D G

deeper water,

C D G

calling him on

(Same chord progression, but now it's powerchords.)

[Verse 2]

C D G

Let's move forward now and the child's seventeen

C D G

With a girl in the back seat tugging at his jeans

C D G

And she knows what she wants, she guides with her hand

C D G

As a voice cries inside him - I'm a man, I'm a man!

[Chorus]

C D G

Deeper water, (Deeper water)

C D G

deeper water, (Deeper water)

C D G

deeper water, (Deeper water)

C D G

calling him on

[Verse 3]

C D G

Now the man meets a woman unlike all the rest

C D G

He doesn't know it yet but he's out of his depth

C D G

And he thinks he can run, it's a matter of pride

C D G

But he keeps coming back like a cork on the tide

C D G

Well, the years hurry by and the woman loves the man

C D G

Then one night in the dark she grabs hold of his hand

C D G

Says "There, can you feel it kicking inside!"

C D G

And the man gets a shiver right up and down his spine

[Chorus]

C D G

Deeper water,

C D G

deeper water,

C D G

deeper water,

C D G

calling him on

[Verse 4] (back to regular chords for this verse)

C D G

So the clock moves around and the child is a joy

C D G

But Death doesn't care just who it destroys

C D G

Now the woman gets sick, thins down to the bone

C D G

She says "Where I'm going next, I'm going alone"

[Chorus]

C D G

Deeper water,

C D G

deeper water,

C D G

deeper water,

C D G

calling him on

[Verse 5]

C D G

On a distant beach lonely and wild

C D G

At a later time see a man and a child

C D G

And the man takes the child up into his arms

C D G

Takes her over the breakers, to where the water is calm

[Chorus]

C D G

Deeper water,

C D G

deeper water,

C D G

deeper water,

C D G

calling him on

C D G C5 D5 G5

e|-0----2-----3-----x-----x----x----|

B|-1----3-----2-----x-----x----x----|

G|-0----2-----0-----5-----7----x----|

D|-2----0-----0-----5-----7----5----|

A|-3----0-----2-----3-----5----5----|

E|-0----0-----3-----x-----x----3----|

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