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In Shallow Seas We Sail

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                       IN SHALLOW SEAS WE SAIL - Emery
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CAPO 1ST FRET
[Chords]
Em7:    022033
G6:     355400
Em7#5:  032033
D/F#:   200232
C:      032010
Esus4:  002200
Em:     022000
G:      320033
E7sus4: 000230
Am:     002210
CM7/E:  032000
F:      133211
FM#11:  133200
Em7I've got eyes in the G6back of my head and I
see where you're Em7#5going with this (going with this)D/F#  
D/F#I'm not surprised
Em7you take me for a fG6ool, maybe you're right
if I was Em7#5wiser I would not have let myD/F#self come here tonight
Cyou sold yourselfEm7#5, you never leEsus4arn
Esus4and here I am D/F#watching the Emsummer we shared fade aGway with the winter
Chands were warm Em7#5on my faceEsus4  
Esus4now they're coldD/F#, pushing away
they're Emcolder than ice and they are sE7sus4lowly pushing me aAmway
pushing me D/F#away...
Em7I knew it (I G6knew it)
right from the startAm  
I've got this D/F#big, big hole in my hearEm7t
I wanted (I G6wanted)
to put you Em7#5in
but for some D/F#reason you just wouldn't fitAm  
D/F#......you just wouldn't fit
Cyou sold yourselfEm7#5, you never leEsus4arn
Esus4and here I am D/F#watching the Emsummer we shared fade aGway with the winter
Chands were warm Em7#5on my faceEsus4  
Esus4now they're coldD/F#, pushing away
they're Emcolder than ice and they are sE7sus4lowly pushing me aAmway
pushing me awFay
pushing me awCayF  
Glust can give a man so many regEm7#5retsF  
                  G       FFM#11    F  Em  
just this once is what we tell ourselves
Em Am D/F#
Em Am D/F#
Emships don't sink if they have Amwind in their sails
but D/F#if the wind fails is there Emhope D/F#for Emme?
I thought your Amlove was as safe as the D/F#promise you made
now I am Cdrowning Em7#5in your shallow Esus4sea I sD/F#wear
you are the Emwaves that Em7toss me aAmway
how can I fCloat abEm7#5ove the water that Esus4fills my D/F#lungs
killing me sEmoftly Em7#5withoD/F#ut a Amword?E7sus4  
[Outro]
Am C Em7 Em7#5 Am
Am C Em7 Am CM7/E

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In Shallow Seas We Sail

by Emery

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Em7#5

D/F#

Esus4

E7sus4

CM7/E

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IN SHALLOW SEAS WE SAIL - Emery

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CAPO 1ST FRET

[Chords]

Em7: 022033

G6: 355400

Em7#5: 032033

D/F#: 200232

C: 032010

Esus4: 002200

Em: 022000

G: 320033

E7sus4: 000230

Am: 002210

CM7/E: 032000

F: 133211

FM#11: 133200

Em7 G6

I've got eyes in the back of my head and I

Em7#5 D/F#

see where you're going with this (going with this)

D/F#

I'm not surprised

Em7 G6

you take me for a fool, maybe you're right

Em7#5 D/F#

if I was wiser I would not have let myself come here tonight

C Em7#5 Esus4

you sold yourself, you never learn

Esus4 D/F# Em G

and here I am watching the summer we shared fade away with the winter

C Em7#5 Esus4

hands were warm on my face

Esus4 D/F#

now they're cold, pushing away

Em E7sus4 Am

they're colder than ice and they are slowly pushing me away

D/F#

pushing me away...

Em7 G6

I knew it (I knew it)

right from the start

D/F# Em7

I've got this big, big hole in my heart

I wanted (I wanted)

Em7#5

to put you in

D/F# Am

but for some reason you just wouldn't fit

D/F#

......you just wouldn't fit

C Em7#5 Esus4

you sold yourself, you never learn

Esus4 D/F# Em G

and here I am watching the summer we shared fade away with the winter

C Em7#5 Esus4

hands were warm on my face

Esus4 D/F#

now they're cold, pushing away

Em E7sus4 Am

they're colder than ice and they are slowly pushing me away

pushing me away

C F

pushing me away

G Em7#5 F

lust can give a man so many regrets

G F F Em

FM#11

just this once is what we tell ourselves

Em Am D/F#

Em Am

ships don't sink if they have wind in their sails

D/F# Em D/F# Em

but if the wind fails is there hope for me?

Am D/F#

I thought your love was as safe as the promise you made

C Em7#5 Esus4 D/F#

now I am drowning in your shallow sea I swear

Em Em7 Am

you are the waves that toss me away

C Em7#5 Esus4 D/F#

how can I float above the water that fills my lungs

Em Em7#5 D/F# Am E7sus4

killing me softly without a word?

[Outro]

Am C Em7 Em7#5 Am

Am C Em7 Am CM7/E

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