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Black Water
by Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros
DmBlack water
FDrippin down your face
CMountains in reconstitutions embraceDm  
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[Chorus]
FGuns and steel
CAnd the Germs of Love
CToe to Toe
DmIn the world of Mud
FGuns and Steel
CAnd the Germs of Love
CBlow for Blow
DmFor my aching heart
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(harmonica solo)
DmBlack water
FSpread your words on me
CWaste me with a BANG
DmYou know, for posterity
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[Chorus]
FGuns and steel
CAnd the Germs of Love
CToe to Toe
DmIn the world of Mud
FGuns and Steel
CAnd the Germs of Love
CBlow for Blow
DmFor my aching heart

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Black Water

by Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros

Black water

Drippin down your face

C Dm

Mountains in reconstitutions embrace

---

[Chorus]

Guns and steel

And the Germs of Love

Toe to Toe

In the world of Mud

Guns and Steel

And the Germs of Love

Blow for Blow

For my aching heart

---

(harmonica solo)

Black water

Spread your words on me

Waste me with a BANG

You know, for posterity

---

[Chorus]

Guns and steel

And the Germs of Love

Toe to Toe

In the world of Mud

Guns and Steel

And the Germs of Love

Blow for Blow

For my aching heart

About Black Water Chords by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Learn how to play Black Water by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Black Water chords”, “Black Water guitar chords”, or “Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Black Water 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 Black Water chords and for experienced players who want accurate Black Water lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, F, C.

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What key is "Black Water" in?

The chords for "Black Water" show the original chord names (including Dm, F, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.