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Standard Tuning 
No Capo 
Song: Waterfall
Artist: Lawson
Album: Chapman Square (2012)
Feel free to rate and comment! Enjoy (:!
Chords: (i'm pretty sure these are accurately typed) 
A- x03330
Eadd11- 002100 
F#m7- 242222
D(sus2)- xx0230
 E(sus4)- 022200
Bm7- x24332
E- 022100
C#m7- x46454
D- xx0232
E7- 020100
Bm- x24432
E/B- x22100
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Intro-  A, Eadd11 ,  F#m7, D(sus2)  
Verse:
 ASome things I can live without
 E(sus4)Like the way that you let me down
 F#m7Don't wanna have to read about itD(sus2)  
 ACouldn't even tell me face to face
 E(sus4)Always doing it the easy way
 F#m7Left wondering how long you planned itD(sus2)  
Pre Chorus: 
  Bm7You're moF#m7ving oE(sus4)n to someone
  Bm7And I donF#m7't beloE(sus4)ng to no oEne
Chorus:
AI can't do this F#m7heartbreak anymoreC#m7  
It Dkeeps getting harder
AHolding on to F#m7love's impossible C#m7  
Like Dclimbing on waterfallsA  
Eadd11, F#m7, D(sus2)
Ooooh, oooh
Verse 2: 
 AHead down in a crowded place
 E(sus4)Then I saw you and I walked away
 F#m7I wonder if you saw me leavingD(sus2)  
 ADidn't really wanna have to say
 E(sus4)How ya doing where ya been these days?
 F#m7That's just the way I'm feelingD(sus2)  
Pre Chorus:
  Bm7You're moF#m7ving oE(sus4)n to someone
  Bm7And I donF#m7't beloE(sus4)ng to no oEne
Chorus: 
AI can't do this F#m7heartbreak anymoreC#m7  
It Dkeeps getting harder
AHolding on to F#m7love's impossible C#m7  
Like Dclimbing on waterfallsA  
Eadd11, F#m7, D(sus2)
Ooooh, oooh
DClimbing on waterfalEls
Bridge: 
          D             AEadd11
Yeah, I, I tried for you
DYeah, I, I E(sus4)died for you E7  A  
Chorus:
AI can't do this F#m7heartbreak anymoreC#m7  
It Dkeeps getting harder
AHolding on to Bmlove's impossible C#m7  
Like Dclimbing on waterfallsA  
Outro:
Eadd11     F#m7                 D(sus2)  A  
    Oooh, like climbing on waterfalls
OooE/Bh, OooF#m7h, like Dclimbing on waterfalls. A  

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Waterfall

by Lawson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E(sus4)

F#m7

D(sus2)

Bm7

C#m7

E/B

Standard Tuning

No Capo

Song: Waterfall

Artist: Lawson

Album: Chapman Square (2012)

Feel free to rate and comment! Enjoy (:!

Chords: (i'm pretty sure these are accurately typed)

A- x03330

Eadd11- 002100

F#m7- 242222

D(sus2)- xx0230

E(sus4)

- 022200

Bm7- x24332

E- 022100

C#m7- x46454

D- xx0232

E7- 020100

Bm- x24432

E/B- x22100

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A F#m7 D(sus2)

Intro- , Eadd11 , ,

Verse:

Some things I can live without

E(sus4)

Like the way that you let me down

F#m7 D(sus2)

Don't wanna have to read about it

Couldn't even tell me face to face

E(sus4)

Always doing it the easy way

F#m7 D(sus2)

Left wondering how long you planned it

Pre Chorus:

Bm7 F#m7 E(sus4)

You're moving on to someone

Bm7 F#m7 E(sus4) E

And I don't belong to no one

Chorus:

A F#m7 C#m7

I can't do this heartbreak anymore

It keeps getting harder

A F#m7 C#m7

Holding on to love's impossible

D A

Like climbing on waterfalls

Eadd11, F#m7, D(sus2)

Ooooh, oooh

Verse 2:

Head down in a crowded place

E(sus4)

Then I saw you and I walked away

F#m7 D(sus2)

I wonder if you saw me leaving

Didn't really wanna have to say

E(sus4)

How ya doing where ya been these days?

F#m7 D(sus2)

That's just the way I'm feeling

Pre Chorus:

Bm7 F#m7 E(sus4)

You're moving on to someone

Bm7 F#m7 E(sus4) E

And I don't belong to no one

Chorus:

A F#m7 C#m7

I can't do this heartbreak anymore

It keeps getting harder

A F#m7 C#m7

Holding on to love's impossible

D A

Like climbing on waterfalls

Eadd11, F#m7, D(sus2)

Ooooh, oooh

D E

Climbing on waterfalls

Bridge:

D A

Eadd11

Yeah, I, I tried for you

D E(sus4) E7 A

Yeah, I, I died for you

Chorus:

A F#m7 C#m7

I can't do this heartbreak anymore

It keeps getting harder

A Bm C#m7

Holding on to love's impossible

D A

Like climbing on waterfalls

Outro:

F#m7 D(sus2) A

Eadd11

Oooh, like climbing on waterfalls

E/B F#m7 D A

Oooh, Oooh, like climbing on waterfalls.

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