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Dead In The Water

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[Intro]
E   A   C#m   A
E   A   C#m   A
[Verse I]
If EI was not mysAelf
And C#myou were someone eAlse
I’d sEay so much to yAou
And C#mI would tell the trAuth
‘Cause EI can hardly brAeathe
When your hC#mands let go of mAe
The iEce is thinning oAut
And C#mmy feet brace themsAelves
[Chorus]
I’m BtheC#mre in the wAateEr 
BStill lC#mooking fAor yEa
I’m BtheC#mre in the wAateEr 
Can’t you sBee
Can’t you EseeA…E  
[Verse II]
You’ve sEeen this all befAore
A C#mlife left on the shAore
We’re smEiling all the sAame
You C#msail away aAgain
[Chorus]
I’m BtheC#mre in the wAateEr 
StBill lC#mooking fAor yaE  
I’m BtheC#mre in the wAateEr 
Can’t you sBee
Can’t you EseeA…E  
[Bridge]
Oh oh C#moh
Oh oh oh Aoh
Oh Eoh
Oh oh C#moh
Oh oh oh Aoh
Oh Eoh
Oh oh C#moh
Oh oh oh Aoh
Oh Eoh
Oh oh C#moh
Oh oh oh Aoh
Oh Eoh
[Chorus]
Oh yeah I’m BdeaC#md A  
I’m dEead in the BwatC#mer A  
Oh I’m stEill looking fBor you
C#mFor you
AFor you
EOhB  
Can’t you C#mseeA  
I’m BdeaC#md in the wAateEr 
BStill C#mlooking fAor yEa
I’m BdeaC#md in the wAateEr 
Can’t you sBeeC#m  A  
I’m BdeaC#md in the wAateEr 
BStill lC#mooking fAor yEa
I’m BdeaC#md in the wAateEr 
Can't you sBee
Can’t you C#mseeA  E  

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Dead In The Water

by Ellie Goulding

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Intro]

E A C#m A

[Verse I]

E A

If I was not myself

C#m A

And you were someone else

E A

I’d say so much to you

C#m A

And I would tell the truth

E A

‘Cause I can hardly breathe

C#m A

When your hands let go of me

E A

The ice is thinning out

C#m A

And my feet brace themselves

[Chorus]

B C#m A E

I’m there in the water

B C#m A E

Still looking for ya

B C#m A E

I’m there in the water

Can’t you see

E A E

Can’t you see…

[Verse II]

E A

You’ve seen this all before

C#m A

A life left on the shore

E A

We’re smiling all the same

C#m A

You sail away again

[Chorus]

B C#m A E

I’m there in the water

B C#m A E

Still looking for ya

B C#m A E

I’m there in the water

Can’t you see

E A E

Can’t you see…

[Bridge]

C#m

Oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh

Oh oh

C#m

Oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh

Oh oh

C#m

Oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh

Oh oh

C#m

Oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh

Oh oh

[Chorus]

B C#m A

Oh yeah I’m dead

E B C#m A

I’m dead in the water

E B

Oh I’m still looking for you

C#m

For you

E B

C#m A

Can’t you see

B C#m A E

I’m dead in the water

B C#m A E

Still looking for ya

B C#m A E

I’m dead in the water

B C#m A

Can’t you see

B C#m A E

I’m dead in the water

B C#m A E

Still looking for ya

B C#m A E

I’m dead in the water

Can't you see

C#m A E

Can’t you see

About Dead In The Water Chords by Ellie Goulding

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What key is "Dead In The Water" in?

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