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Deep Water

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Deep Water 
The Middle East
Capo on 3rd fret
Standard tuning
Intro: 
 Cmaj7-  G-  D-  D  
EmGreen eyed Glooker, it always Cmaj7pains me to Gsee
EmHollowed out Gpicture of skin and bDone
EmThe strangest Gstranger thCmaj7at i ever did Gmeet 
EmOh and i Gguess i ain't that Dold
EmShe came on Gstrong with heCmaj7r own confiGdence 
EmMade you sweat in your Gcotton, though it'll Dbreathe
EmThe cruelest behGavior ain’t Cmaj7born or mineGd
EmFeel her shell should juGst go and down the Dwine 
GIt’s deep water, Cdriving Grain 
EmAnd all I can Gremember is a Dcold
EmAnother burned out Glover who was Cmaj7begging to Gleave
Cmaj7She said "why wouldn’t you Gtie your soul to Dme"
 Cmaj7-  G-  D-  D  
EmTook all I Ghad in my Cmaj7waiting cGell
EmAnd a little of Gwhat I just don’t Dknow
EmBut I got my Gthinking up to Cmaj7where I Gfell
EmAnd I let the Gmemories of my lovers Ddie
EmIt’s a bitter Gtaste and a, a Cmaj7blinding Glight
EmTime fade Gburns, most would Dknow
EmTook the Ghand of Cmaj7the woman I Glove
EmNow I am sure I’m Ggonna make her my Down
GIt’s the deep water, the Cdriving Grain
EmI’m making a Gshelter of my Down
EmWhen Jesus Gcomes he’s Cmaj7gonna eat with Gme
Cmaj7And he’s gonna Gfind our children Dold

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Deep Water

by The Middle East

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Deep Water

The Middle East

Capo on 3rd fret

Standard tuning

Intro:

Cmaj7 G D D

- - -

Em G Cmaj7 G

Green eyed looker, it always pains me to see

Em G D

Hollowed out picture of skin and bone

Em G Cmaj7 G

The strangest stranger that i ever did meet

Em G D

Oh and i guess i ain't that old

Em G Cmaj7 G

She came on strong with her own confidence

Em G D

Made you sweat in your cotton, though it'll breathe

Em G Cmaj7 G

The cruelest behavior ain’t born or mined

Em G D

Feel her shell should just go and down the wine

G C G

It’s deep water, driving rain

Em G D

And all I can remember is a cold

Em G Cmaj7 G

Another burned out lover who was begging to leave

Cmaj7 G D

She said "why wouldn’t you tie your soul to me"

Cmaj7 G D D

- - -

Em G Cmaj7 G

Took all I had in my waiting cell

Em G D

And a little of what I just don’t know

Em G Cmaj7 G

But I got my thinking up to where I fell

Em G D

And I let the memories of my lovers die

Em G Cmaj7 G

It’s a bitter taste and a, a blinding light

Em G D

Time fade burns, most would know

Em G Cmaj7 G

Took the hand of the woman I love

Em G D

Now I am sure I’m gonna make her my own

G C G

It’s the deep water, the driving rain

Em G D

I’m making a shelter of my own

Em G Cmaj7 G

When Jesus comes he’s gonna eat with me

Cmaj7 G D

And he’s gonna find our children old

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