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SILVER APPLES
"WATER"
CONTACT (1969)
this is just an interpretation
there isn't any guitar on here obviously. 
you basically repeat the same chords
back and forth as Silver Apples
rely heavily on drone
Db  Db  C
DbOceans full of bounty
That flows within their bodies.C  
DbQuiet but mighty rivers
CRide the fields of tomorrow.
DbIt's the tears that turn tDo years.
DbIt's the tears that turn Cto years.
Db     C
DbPowerful things are bCursting
DbWith energy for the millCions.
DbNight more than daCrkness
DbWill course for Cthe boaters
DbIt's the tears that turn Cto years.
DbIt's the tears that tuCrn to years.
DbOceans full of Cbounty
DbThat flows within Ctheir bodies.
DbQuiet but mightCy rivers
Ride the fields of tomorrow.
It's the tears that turn to years.
It's our tears that turn the years.
Imaginary rangers
C E C E C E C E
Db   C   Db   C
AbWorking A#for thAbe strA#angers.
EMarriDbmage foEr Dbmyour dEauDbmghters.
EmBoats upon youBbr waters.
CIt's fun to pBmlay in the bubFbles.

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Water

by Silver Apples

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Dbm

SILVER APPLES

"WATER"

CONTACT (1969)

this is just an interpretation

there isn't any guitar on here obviously.

you basically repeat the same chords

back and forth as Silver Apples

rely heavily on drone

Db Db C

Oceans full of bounty

That flows within their bodies.

Quiet but mighty rivers

Ride the fields of tomorrow.

Db D

It's the tears that turn to years.

Db C

It's the tears that turn to years.

Db C

Powerful things are bursting

Db C

With energy for the millions.

Db C

Night more than darkness

Db C

Will course for the boaters

Db C

It's the tears that turn to years.

Db C

It's the tears that turn to years.

Db C

Oceans full of bounty

Db C

That flows within their bodies.

Db C

Quiet but mighty rivers

Ride the fields of tomorrow.

It's the tears that turn to years.

It's our tears that turn the years.

Imaginary rangers

C E C E C E C E

Db C Db C

Ab A# Ab A#

Working for the strangers.

E Dbm E Dbm E Dbm

Marriage for your daughters.

Em Bb

Boats upon your waters.

C Bm F

It's fun to play in the bubbles.

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