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The Drowning Machine

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Capo 3
Intro  C   Am   EmX2
EmI am the deck, you are the sea, 
EmI am the lights on the water, you are moving underneatCh, Amunderneath meEm. 
EmI am the rail, you are the sea, 
EmI don't know what I'm looking at, don't know if it's even happeniCng Amunderneath meEm. 
AmIt doesn't take muchC. It doesn't take much to rGuin a Ammoment like this. Em  
They curse your Gname, they whisper, "Emplease, please, please." 
They're yelling at your Gwaves, "Stop crashing, just please bring her home to mEme!" 
People can be so Gmean, they call you, "The Drowning EmMachine". 
G    C    Am    Em
Em    C     Am
EmI'm the entertainment, you are the sea, 
EmI am the survivor, you didn't even notice Cme Amunderneath.Em  
EmI am the wreck, you are the sea, 
EmI yelled your name cross the water, you just hummed a factoCry Amunderneath meEm. 
AmIt doesn't take much. CIt doesn't take much to rGuin a Ammoment like this. Em  
I call your Gname, I whisper, "Emplease, please, please." 
Not yelling at your Gwaves to stop crashing, just please, bring her home to Emme. 
But people can be so Gmean, they call you, "The Drowning EmMachine." 
The Drowning Machine.
G    C    Am    Em
Em    C     Am  Em

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The Drowning Machine

by Gord Downie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Capo 3

C Am Em

Intro X2

I am the deck, you are the sea,

Em C Am Em

I am the lights on the water, you are moving underneath, underneath me.

I am the rail, you are the sea,

Em C Am Em

I don't know what I'm looking at, don't know if it's even happening underneath me.

Am C G Am Em

It doesn't take much. It doesn't take much to ruin a moment like this.

G Em

They curse your name, they whisper, "please, please, please."

G Em

They're yelling at your waves, "Stop crashing, just please bring her home to me!"

G Em

People can be so mean, they call you, "The Drowning Machine".

G C Am Em

Em C Am

I'm the entertainment, you are the sea,

Em C Am Em

I am the survivor, you didn't even notice me underneath.

I am the wreck, you are the sea,

Em C Am Em

I yelled your name cross the water, you just hummed a factory underneath me.

Am C G Am Em

It doesn't take much. It doesn't take much to ruin a moment like this.

G Em

I call your name, I whisper, "please, please, please."

G Em

Not yelling at your waves to stop crashing, just please, bring her home to me.

G Em

But people can be so mean, they call you, "The Drowning Machine."

The Drowning Machine.

G C Am Em

Em C Am Em

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