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Watercolor

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Intro
G     C      G    C      G       C      D  Dsus4    D
She, she really loves simple things 
GCan't afford no diamonCadd9d rings G  
And wouldCadd9n't wear 'em if she coulGd 
She, she hits me like Da cool summer rain 
GThen she's gone on Cadd9the wind G  
I can hear her Cadd9whisper in the wooGd 
I can hear the ocean Dwhen I look into her eyes 
EmMy heart is Dswept away like a paGper boat on the Ctide
EmI’m destineDd to run aground G  C  
EmWith her by my side D  
Together Gwe'll wake up to Ca watercolor sunrise 
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G     C      G    C      G       C      D  Dsus4    D
She, she's been running in the rain 
GShe's like whiskey on Cadd9my brain G  
She makes mCadd9e feel so high G  
She, she's got holes in Dher stockings 
GNow she's up and unlocCadd9king the dooGr for me 
   Cadd9       G                            D
No one really knows where she's from 
AmShe comes and she goDes 
C/GLike a watercolor Fbleeds and runs away
AmWhat am I afraid oDf? Cadd9  
Cadd9Here she comes 
Badd9She, she really loves simple things 
GCan't afford no diamonCadd9d rings G  
And wouldn’Cadd9t wear them if she could G  
She, she's got holes Din her stockings 
GNow she's on the back Cadd9porch rocking G  
The baby to sleCadd9epG  
         D

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Watercolor

by Willy Porter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Cadd9

C/G

Badd9

Intro

G C G C G C D Dsus4 D

She, she really loves simple things

G Cadd9 G

Can't afford no diamond rings

Cadd9 G

And wouldn't wear 'em if she could

She, she hits me like a cool summer rain

G Cadd9 G

Then she's gone on the wind

Cadd9 G

I can hear her whisper in the wood

I can hear the ocean when I look into her eyes

Em D G C

My heart is swept away like a paper boat on the tide

Em D G C

I’m destined to run aground

Em D

With her by my side

G C

Together we'll wake up to a watercolor sunrise

Tap the beat on the guitar

G C G C G C D Dsus4 D

She, she's been running in the rain

G Cadd9 G

She's like whiskey on my brain

Cadd9 G

She makes me feel so high

She, she's got holes in her stockings

G Cadd9 G

Now she's up and unlocking the door for me

Cadd9 G D

No one really knows where she's from

Am D

She comes and she goes

C/G F

Like a watercolor bleeds and runs away

Am D Cadd9

What am I afraid of?

Cadd9

Here she comes

Badd9

She, she really loves simple things

G Cadd9 G

Can't afford no diamond rings

Cadd9 G

And wouldn’t wear them if she could

She, she's got holes in her stockings

G Cadd9 G

Now she's on the back porch rocking

Cadd9 G

The baby to sleep

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