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Taking In Water

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"Taking In Water"
(INTRO)
G F#m A D Bm
[Verse]
DI wish I was you
F#mA piece of gold at the bottom oDbmf the blue
DTo heavy to swim
F#mBut too beDbmautiful to lose
DHold in my breath
F#mAnd diving dowDbmn to give you air
DI never knew the coF#mlours that surrDbmound you
[Chorus]
(Wake up, wake up)
DHolding on forever to keep youE  
To keF#mep from slippiDbmng too deep
DIf you want to escape you don't need toE  
F#mJust Alook for me
DI'm taking in water F#mfor you, my Elove
DPulling you out IF#m'll take the blue awEay
DI'm taking wateF#mr my breath EI'll remember
DI'm taking wateF#mr for youE  
Bm  A
[Verse]
DYou picked up the light
F#mThe spectrum back Dbto turn to whiteD  
DToo bright to be seen
F#mWish the beDbautiful boy was meD  
DNever alone, 
F#msky's a Dbdifferent shade of greyD  
DMaking you glow, 
F#the colours dance Dbmaround you
[Chorus]
(Wake up, wake up)
DHolding on forever to keep youE  
TF#mo keep from slippDbming too deepD  
DIf you want to escape you don't need toE  
F#mJust loAok for me
DI'm taking in wateF#mr for you, my Elove
DPulling you out I'F#mll take the blue awaEy
DI'm taking water F#mmy breath EI'll remember
DI'm taking wateF#mr for youE  
[Bridge]
ETreasures are lost in Ddepth
And their buried dEown in your soulF#m  
F#mBuried down in your soulD  
E[ChoArus]E  D  
(Wake up, wake up)
DHolding on forever to keep youE  
F#mTo keep from slippiDbng too deepD  
DIf you want to escape you don't need toE  
F#mJust look for me      
DI'm taking in water F#mfor you, my Elove
DPulling you out IF#m'll take the blue awEay
DI'm taking wateF#mr my brotheEr remember
DI'm taking wateF#mr for youE  
D F#m E
D F#m E
D F#m E
D F#m E
F#(JuAbst Dbmlook Bbmfor Dbme Bb[xDb4])

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Taking In Water

by Jessie Ware

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dbm

Bbm

"Taking In Water"

(INTRO)

G F#m A D Bm

[Verse]

I wish I was you

F#m Dbm

A piece of gold at the bottom of the blue

To heavy to swim

F#m Dbm

But too beautiful to lose

Hold in my breath

F#m Dbm

And diving down to give you air

D F#m Dbm

I never knew the colours that surround you

[Chorus]

(Wake up, wake up)

D E

Holding on forever to keep you

F#m Dbm

To keep from slipping too deep

D E

If you want to escape you don't need to

F#m A

Just look for me

D F#m E

I'm taking in water for you, my love

D F#m E

Pulling you out I'll take the blue away

D F#m E

I'm taking water my breath I'll remember

D F#m E

I'm taking water for you

Bm A

[Verse]

You picked up the light

F#m Db D

The spectrum back to turn to white

Too bright to be seen

F#m Db D

Wish the beautiful boy was me

Never alone,

F#m Db D

sky's a different shade of grey

Making you glow,

F# Dbm

the colours dance around you

[Chorus]

(Wake up, wake up)

D E

Holding on forever to keep you

F#m Dbm D

To keep from slipping too deep

D E

If you want to escape you don't need to

F#m A

Just look for me

D F#m E

I'm taking in water for you, my love

D F#m E

Pulling you out I'll take the blue away

D F#m E

I'm taking water my breath I'll remember

D F#m E

I'm taking water for you

[Bridge]

E D

Treasures are lost in depth

E F#m

And their buried down in your soul

F#m D

Buried down in your soul

E A E D

[Chorus]

(Wake up, wake up)

D E

Holding on forever to keep you

F#m Db D

To keep from slipping too deep

D E

If you want to escape you don't need to

F#m

Just look for me

D F#m E

I'm taking in water for you, my love

D F#m E

Pulling you out I'll take the blue away

D F#m E

I'm taking water my brother remember

D F#m E

I'm taking water for you

D F#m E

F# Ab Dbm Bbm Db Bb Db

(Just look for me [x4])

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