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MARILLION – Memory Of Water
from the This Strange Engine (1997) record
I wonder if my rope's still hanging from the tree 
By the standing pool where you drank me 
DAnd filled me A/C#full of thirsty Bmlove 
BmAnd the memoAry of waGter
I Bmwonder if a Aking still Gfishes there 
BmHis back toAwards the burned-out Gair 
DHis laughing A/C#catches singing Bmloud 
GOf the memoAry of waBmter 
Your Dtaste is blood and A/C#ecstasy 
But BmI must drink you Aall alone 
GYou're freckled like a F#mspeckled egg 
EA dove, but this Bmbird has flown A  E/G#  G  
O Dstay with me sweet A/C#memory Bm  A  
GO F#mstay with Eme G  
I Bmwonder if my Arope's still hanging Bmfrom the tree 
BmBy the standing Apool where you drank Bmme 
DAs pain flows A/C#through me like Bmchampagne 
GOf the memoAry of Bmwater

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Memory Of Water

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A/C#

F#m

E/G#

MARILLION – Memory Of Water

from the This Strange Engine (1997) record

I wonder if my rope's still hanging from the tree

By the standing pool where you drank me

D A/C# Bm

And filled me full of thirsty love

Bm A G

And the memory of water

Bm A G

I wonder if a king still fishes there

Bm A G

His back towards the burned-out air

D A/C# Bm

His laughing catches singing loud

G A Bm

Of the memory of water

D A/C#

Your taste is blood and ecstasy

Bm A

But I must drink you all alone

G F#m

You're freckled like a speckled egg

E Bm A E/G# G

A dove, but this bird has flown

D A/C# Bm A

O stay with me sweet memory

G F#m E G

O stay with me

Bm A Bm

I wonder if my rope's still hanging from the tree

Bm A Bm

By the standing pool where you drank me

D A/C# Bm

As pain flows through me like champagne

G A Bm

Of the memory of water

About Memory Of Water Chords by Marillion

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