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Melanie Safka - Undertow
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:  Am    F   C    Bb  
GUnder the silky blue Dmocean
ReAmflecting the deep dark Fsky
The Dmundertow moves Amsilently
Beyond the Fnaked eye
A Emhurricane beFlow the waves
That Ccomes and goes and Bbmisbehaves
It's Dmlike some crazy Amhit parade
That Fsteals us all aGway
CHORUS:
FI Cam sailing aFbove blue GwaCter
I am FsinCking, I am Dmso aGlone
CLead me inFto your GharCbour
You can Dmsave me, Fsave me Gfrom this AmundertowF  C  Bb  
GOver the night-side of Dmheaven
AmSlipping on shiny black Froads
A Dmrazor's edge from Amlosing it all
A Ftear aDmway from Ghope
Oh, Emif this wind should Flift me up
Or Cif this anchor Bbturns to rust
I Dmknow the chance may Amcome but once
To Fseal my fate, to Gwin your love
CHORUS:
FI Cam sailing aFbove blue GwaCter
I am FsinCking, I am Dmso aGlone
CLead me inFto your GharCbour
               Dm         F           G         AmG-D  
You can save me, save me from this undertow
BRIDGE:
DmI  Cneed Gyou (I need you)
CWherever you Fare (forever)
DmOnly your Clove can Gsave me now
I'm Cso far from the Fshore (I need you)
Soon CI'll be Fswept aCway
GSend your love to rescue Cme
Ooh, Gsend your Flove to Cme
CHORUS:
FI Cam sailing aFbove blue GwaCter
I am FsinCking, I am Dmso aGlone
CLead me inFto your GharCbour
You can Dmsave me, Fsave me Gfrom this Amundertow, oh Foh 
OUTRO:   (## fade to end ##)
CSave me from this Gundertow
AmSave me, Fsave me, Csave me from this Gundertow
AmSave me, Fsave me, Csave me from this Gundertow
AmSave me, Fsave me, Csave me from this Gundertow

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Undertow

by Melanie

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Melanie Safka - Undertow

CAPO: 2nd Fret

Am F C Bb

INTRO:

G Dm

Under the silky blue ocean

Am F

Reflecting the deep dark sky

Dm Am

The undertow moves silently

Beyond the naked eye

Em F

A hurricane below the waves

C Bb

That comes and goes and misbehaves

Dm Am

It's like some crazy hit parade

F G

That steals us all away

CHORUS:

F C F G C

I am sailing above blue water

F C Dm G

I am sinking, I am so alone

C F G C

Lead me into your harbour

Dm F G Am F C Bb

You can save me, save me from this undertow

G Dm

Over the night-side of heaven

Am F

Slipping on shiny black roads

Dm Am

A razor's edge from losing it all

F Dm G

A tear away from hope

Em F

Oh, if this wind should lift me up

C Bb

Or if this anchor turns to rust

Dm Am

I know the chance may come but once

F G

To seal my fate, to win your love

CHORUS:

F C F G C

I am sailing above blue water

F C Dm G

I am sinking, I am so alone

C F G C

Lead me into your harbour

Dm F G Am

G-D

You can save me, save me from this undertow

BRIDGE:

Dm C G

I need you (I need you)

C F

Wherever you are (forever)

Dm C G

Only your love can save me now

C F

I'm so far from the shore (I need you)

C F C

Soon I'll be swept away

G C

Send your love to rescue me

G F C

Ooh, send your love to me

CHORUS:

F C F G C

I am sailing above blue water

F C Dm G

I am sinking, I am so alone

C F G C

Lead me into your harbour

Dm F G Am F

You can save me, save me from this undertow, oh oh

OUTRO: (## fade to end ##)

C G

Save me from this undertow

Am F C G

Save me, save me, save me from this undertow

Am F C G

Save me, save me, save me from this undertow

Am F C G

Save me, save me, save me from this undertow

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