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[Intro]
  Am    Emx2
[Verse]
Amwhat's all this talk of a Emnotion?
AmI'd rather drink from the Emocean
Gwhat did you mean when you F#msaid no?
AmI only want what is Embest for you
Gbut I won't Emever let you CdrownEm  
Gno, I won't eEmver let you Cdown
[Chorus]
C'cause I am my enemy
Fthe water's up to the knee
CI never wanted nothin' from you
Emyes I do, yes I do
Cmy engine's runnin' on time
Fmy head's so fucked up inside
Cshut up
FI know
EmI said Cso
[Verse]
Amthere is no way to Emrecover
Amyou told me there Emis no other
Gthe surface is gettF#ming hotter
AmI'll shove your head Emunder water
Gbut I won't Emever let you CdrownEm  
Gno, I won't eEmver let you Cdown
[Chorus]
C'cause I am my enemy
Fthe water's up to the knee
CI never wanted nothin' from you
Emyes I do, yes I do
Cmy engine's runnin' on time
Fmy head's so fucked up inside
Cshut up
FI know
EmI said Cso
[Bridge]
  C    F    C    Emx2
[Chorus]
C'cause I am my enemy
Fthe water's up to the knee
CI never wanted anything from you
Emyes I do, yes I do
Cmy engine's runnin' on time
Fmy head's so fucked up inside
Cshut up
FI know
EmI said Cso
[Outro]
Cshut up
FI know
EmI said Cso
Cshut up
F'cause I know
EmI said Cso

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Water

by Breaking Benjamin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

Am Em

[Verse]

Am Em

what's all this talk of a notion?

Am Em

I'd rather drink from the ocean

G F#m

what did you mean when you said no?

Am Em

I only want what is best for you

G Em C Em

but I won't ever let you drown

G Em C

no, I won't ever let you down

[Chorus]

'cause I am my enemy

the water's up to the knee

I never wanted nothin' from you

yes I do, yes I do

my engine's runnin' on time

my head's so fucked up inside

shut up

I know

Em C

I said so

[Verse]

Am Em

there is no way to recover

Am Em

you told me there is no other

G F#m

the surface is getting hotter

Am Em

I'll shove your head under water

G Em C Em

but I won't ever let you drown

G Em C

no, I won't ever let you down

[Chorus]

'cause I am my enemy

the water's up to the knee

I never wanted nothin' from you

yes I do, yes I do

my engine's runnin' on time

my head's so fucked up inside

shut up

I know

Em C

I said so

[Bridge]

C F C Em

[Chorus]

'cause I am my enemy

the water's up to the knee

I never wanted anything from you

yes I do, yes I do

my engine's runnin' on time

my head's so fucked up inside

shut up

I know

Em C

I said so

[Outro]

shut up

I know

Em C

I said so

shut up

'cause I know

Em C

I said so

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