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Treading Water

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   FOCh oh Amoh oh Gohh
   FOCh oh Amoh oh Gohh
[Chris Brown - Verse 1]
FYou said I’m not giviCng enough
GBut baby girl I’m trying so hard to
FKeep up, when yoCu fear
GThat I’ma always leave you lonFely
But Cyou see that I want Gus to last forever
And Fmy heart stays open
CDarling you know iGt will get better
FBut you know that shit won’t happen over night
CWe just gotta give lGove a try
FAnd when you look beside you
CGirl I’ll be thereG  
[Chorus]
FWhen it rains down your face
Tell me Cwhere do the tearGs end up
FDon’t wanna drown in the Crivers of your Gsorrow
FAnd I, I will swim a thousand miles
           Am                  G   F- 
Just for one minute to see you smile
-   F  
I’m treading water
I’m tCreading water
GPlease don’t cry cause your drowFning me
FOh CoAmh-oGhhhh
FOh CoAmh-oGhhhh
[Chris Brown - Verse 2]
FWhat do you say?
What do you mean?
CThat you blame me
  GWhy is it tFoday that you doubted me
GThat I’ma always leave you Flonely
CBut you see that I waGnt us to last forever
And mFy heart stays open
DaGrling you know it will get better
BuFt you know that shit won’t happen over night
CWe just gotta give Glove a try
AnFd when you look beside you
CGirl I’ll be thereG  
[Chorus]
FWhen it rains down your face
Tell me Cwhere do the tearGs end up
FDon’t wanna drown in the Crivers of your Gsorrow
FAnd I, I will swim a thousand miles
           Am                  G   F- 
Just for one minute to see you smile
-   F  
I’m treading water
I’m tCreading water
GPlease don’t cry cause your drowFning me
FOh CoAmh-oGhhhh
FOh CoAmh-oGhhhh

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Treading Water

by Chris Brown

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F C Am G

Oh oh oh oh ohh

F C Am G

Oh oh oh oh ohh

[Chris Brown - Verse 1]

F C

You said I’m not giving enough

But baby girl I’m trying so hard to

F C

Keep up, when you fear

G F

That I’ma always leave you lonely

C G

But you see that I want us to last forever

And my heart stays open

C G

Darling you know it will get better

But you know that shit won’t happen over night

C G

We just gotta give love a try

And when you look beside you

C G

Girl I’ll be there

[Chorus]

When it rains down your face

C G

Tell me where do the tears end up

F C G

Don’t wanna drown in the rivers of your sorrow

And I, I will swim a thousand miles

Am G F

Just for one minute to see you smile

I’m treading water

G F

Please don’t cry cause your drowning me

F C Am G

Oh oh-ohhhh

F C Am G

Oh oh-ohhhh

[Chris Brown - Verse 2]

What do you say?

What do you mean?

That you blame me

G F

Why is it today that you doubted me

G F

That I’ma always leave you lonely

C G

But you see that I want us to last forever

And my heart stays open

Darling you know it will get better

But you know that shit won’t happen over night

C G

We just gotta give love a try

And when you look beside you

C G

Girl I’ll be there

[Chorus]

When it rains down your face

C G

Tell me where do the tears end up

F C G

Don’t wanna drown in the rivers of your sorrow

And I, I will swim a thousand miles

Am G F

Just for one minute to see you smile

I’m treading water

G F

Please don’t cry cause your drowning me

F C Am G

Oh oh-ohhhh

F C Am G

Oh oh-ohhhh

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