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Water In A Well

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Capo II
[Verse 1]
DThey say that looks can be decAeiving 
GThere's been rumors going rDound
DOne look at me's the same thing as me Aleaving
GEverything you've heard withAout hearing a sound
GSo if my eyes remind you of Awater in a well
DIt's 'cause your Aheart is a Gstone
GAnd I know sometimes it can Aseem like my mind
DBelongs to a Achild that is Ggrown
[Chorus 1]
GSomewhere between you and Ame 
A/C#I've lost my Dway and I'm D/F#trying to get back Ghome
GTrying like hell but it's Atoo soon to tell
If Gour love G/Bhas all dried Aup, like water in a Dwell
G   D   G
[Verse 2]
DLord knows I've tried to Amove on
GGet you out of my Dmind
DYou find your way into Aall of my songs
GEvery memory I can Amanage to find
GSomeday if I'm standing on some Abig old stage
DAnd you're down D/F#in the Gcrowd
GTrying to tell friends I Aused to know him when
In your Dheart you don't D/F#feel someGhow
[Chorus 2]
GTrying like hell but it's tAoo soon to tell
GBut our love G/Bhas dried Aup like water in a Gwell
[Instrumental]
G  D  G  D  G  D  G  D  G
[Outro]
AI know you've seen what it's Ddoing to Gme
Up here Dplaying my part in this Gno ID Atown
GTrying like hell but it's Atoo soon to tell
If Gour love G/Bhas all dried Aup, like water in a Dwell
D    G   D   G

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Water In A Well

by Sturgill Simpson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

D/F#

G/B

Capo II

[Verse 1]

D A

They say that looks can be deceiving

G D

There's been rumors going round

D A

One look at me's the same thing as me leaving

G A

Everything you've heard without hearing a sound

G A

So if my eyes remind you of water in a well

D A G

It's 'cause your heart is a stone

G A

And I know sometimes it can seem like my mind

D A G

Belongs to a child that is grown

[Chorus 1]

G A

Somewhere between you and me

A/C# D D/F# G

I've lost my way and I'm trying to get back home

G A

Trying like hell but it's too soon to tell

G G/B A D

If our love has all dried up, like water in a well

G D G

[Verse 2]

D A

Lord knows I've tried to move on

G D

Get you out of my mind

D A

You find your way into all of my songs

G A

Every memory I can manage to find

G A

Someday if I'm standing on some big old stage

D D/F# G

And you're down in the crowd

G A

Trying to tell friends I used to know him when

D D/F# G

In your heart you don't feel somehow

[Chorus 2]

G A

Trying like hell but it's too soon to tell

G G/B A G

But our love has dried up like water in a well

[Instrumental]

G D G D G D G D G

[Outro]

A D G

I know you've seen what it's doing to me

D G A

Up here playing my part in this no ID town

G A

Trying like hell but it's too soon to tell

G G/B A D

If our love has all dried up, like water in a well

D G D G

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