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intro: 
C G C F
C G Am F
CAll that I Ghave is a Friver
The Amriver is always my Ehome
Lord, Ctake me awFay for I Amjust cannot Fstay
Or I'll Csink in my Gskin and my Ambones
The Cwater susGtains me witChout even Ftrying
The Cwater can't dGrown me, I'm Amdone
With my Fdyy...Cing
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CPlease help Gme build Fa small boat
One Amthat'll ride on thEe flow
Where Cthe river Fruns deepAm, and the laFrger fish creep
I'm glad Cof what keGeps me afloaAmt
The Cwater susGtains me witChout even Ftrying
The Cwater can't dGrown me, I'm Amdone
With my Fdyy...Cing
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CNow deeper Gthe water FI sail
And Amfaster the current EI'm in
So widCe is my riFver, the Amhorizon a slFiver
The artiCst has run Gout of paintAm  
The Cwater susGtains me witChout even Ftrying
The Cwater can't dGrown me, I'm Amdone
With my Fdyy...Cing
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CWhere the bGlue of the Fsea meets the sky
And Amthe big yellow sun Eleads me home
I'm evCerywhere nFow, the wAmay is a vowF  
To the wCind of each Gbreath by aAmnd by
The Cwater susGtains me witChout even Ftrying
The Cwater can't dGrown me, I'm Amdone
With my Fdyy...Cing

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The Water

by Johnnie Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

intro:

C G C F

C G Am F

C G F

All that I have is a river

Am E

The river is always my home

C F Am F

Lord, take me away for I just cannot stay

C G Am

Or I'll sink in my skin and my bones

C G C F

The water sustains me without even trying

C G Am

The water can't drown me, I'm done

F C

With my dyy...ing

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C G F

Please help me build a small boat

Am E

One that'll ride on the flow

C F Am F

Where the river runs deep, and the larger fish creep

C G Am

I'm glad of what keeps me afloat

C G C F

The water sustains me without even trying

C G Am

The water can't drown me, I'm done

F C

With my dyy...ing

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C G F

Now deeper the water I sail

Am E

And faster the current I'm in

C F Am F

So wide is my river, the horizon a sliver

C G Am

The artist has run out of paint

C G C F

The water sustains me without even trying

C G Am

The water can't drown me, I'm done

F C

With my dyy...ing

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C G F

Where the blue of the sea meets the sky

Am E

And the big yellow sun leads me home

C F Am F

I'm everywhere now, the way is a vow

C G Am

To the wind of each breath by and by

C G C F

The water sustains me without even trying

C G Am

The water can't drown me, I'm done

F C

With my dyy...ing

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