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CIn tomorrow's newspaper you'll G7read about Cme 
But they won't tell the story I G7know 
For Cthey'll only say he Fplunged yesterday 
To the Ccold dark G7waters Cbelow
I Fguess it all started the Cday we first met
You promised that you'd love me G7so 
And CI never thought it would Fend in regret
In the Ccold dark G7waters Cbelow 
In a moment I'll ride on the G7drift of the Ctide 
And I hope your conscience hurts G7so 
All the Ctears that I've cried will be Feasy to hide
In the Ccold dark G7waters Cbelow 
Now FI hear them running to Ctry and stop me 
They're shouting oh don't let him G7go 
But Cit's far too late and I'll Fsoon meet my fate 
In the Ccold dark G7waters Cbelow
FIn the Ccold dark G7waters Cbelow

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Cold Dark Waters

by Porter Wagoner

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C G7 C

In tomorrow's newspaper you'll read about me

But they won't tell the story I know

C F

For they'll only say he plunged yesterday

C G7 C

To the cold dark waters below

F C

I guess it all started the day we first met

You promised that you'd love me so

C F

And I never thought it would end in regret

C G7 C

In the cold dark waters below

G7 C

In a moment I'll ride on the drift of the tide

And I hope your conscience hurts so

C F

All the tears that I've cried will be easy to hide

C G7 C

In the cold dark waters below

F C

Now I hear them running to try and stop me

They're shouting oh don't let him go

C F

But it's far too late and I'll soon meet my fate

C G7 C

In the cold dark waters below

F C G7 C

In the cold dark waters below

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