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Annan Water
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Chords:
E|--Am-0---|Asus2/F---0---|Asus2/G---0---|Asus2/E---0---|---A0---|---A70---|---D2---|--Dm-1---|---E0---|--F#m-2---|
B|---1---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---2---|---2---|---3---|---3---|---0---|---2---|
G|---2---|---2---|---2---|---2---|---2---|---0---|---2---|---2---|---1---|---2---|
D|---2---|---2---|---2---|---2---|---2---|---2---|---0---|---0---|---2---|---4---|
A|---0---|-------|-------|-------|---0---|---0---|-------|-------|---2---|---4---|
E|-------|---1---|---3---|---0---|-------|-------|-------|-------|---0---|---2---|
Intro/Verse Progression:
Am1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Asus2/F1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----0-----0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|
B|-----1-----1-1-1-|-----1-----1-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|
G|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|
D|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|
A|-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-1---------------|-1---------------|
Asus2/G1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Asus2/F1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Asus2/E1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----0-----0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-----0-0-----0-0-|
B|-----0-----0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-----0-0-----0-0-|
G|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-2-----2-2-|
D|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-2-----2-2-|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-3---------------|-3---------------|-1---------------|-0-------0-------|
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Verse 1
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AmAnnan Asus2/Fwater You Asus2/Gloom so deep and Asus2/FwideAsus2/E
AmI would cross Asus2/Fover If Asus2/Gyou would stem the Asus2/FtideAsus2/E
AmBuild a Asus2/Fboat That I might Asus2/Gford the other Asus2/FsideAsus2/E
AmTo reach the Asus2/Ffarther shore Where Asus2/Gmy true love Asus2/Flies in Asus2/Ewait for
Prechorus Progression:
Asus2/F1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Asus/G1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|
B|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|
G|-----2-----2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|
D|-----2-----2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-1---------------|-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-|-3---------------|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|
me... In wait for...
Am1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Asus2/F1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0---0-0---0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|
B|-----1-----1-1-1-|-1---1-1---1-1-1-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|
G|-----2-----2-2-2-|-0h2-2-2---2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|
D|-----2-----2-2-2-|-0h2-2-2---2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|
A|-0---0-----0-0-0-|-0---0-0---0-0-0-|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-1---------------|-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-|
me.... In wait for...
Asus2/F1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Asus/G1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|
B|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|
G|-----2-----2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|
D|-----2-----2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-1---------------|-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-|-3---------------|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|
me.... In wait for...
Am1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0---0-0---0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|
B|-----1-----1-1-1-|-1---1-1---1-1-1-|-----1-----1-1-1-|-1---1-1---1-1-0-|
G|-----2-----2-2-2-|-0h2-2-2---2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-0h2-2-2---2-2-2-|
D|-----2-----2-2-2-|-0h2-2-2---2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-0h2-2-2---2-2-2-|
A|-0---0-----0-0-0-|-0---0-0---0-0-0-|-0---0-----0-0-0-|-0---0-0---0-0-0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
me....
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Verse 2
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AmOh, gray Asus2/Friver Your Asus2/Gwaters ramble Asus2/FwildAsus2/E
AmThe horses Asus2/Fshiver And Asus2/Gbite against the Asus2/Fbri - Asus2/Edle
AmBut I will Asus2/Fcross If mine own Asus2/Ghorse is pulled from Asus2/FmeAsus2/E
AmThough my Asus2/Fmother cries that Asus2/Gif I try I Asus2/Fsure will Asus2/Edrowned Asus2/Fbe
Asus2/GWill drowned Ambe
Asus2/FWill drowned Asus2/Fbe
Asus2/GWill drowned AmbeA
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Chorus
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But if you Dcalm DmAnd let me ApassF#m
You may Drender me a Ewreck When I come AbackA7
So calm your Dwaves DmAnd slow the AchurnF#m
And you may Dhave my precious Ebones on my reAmturn
(Intro/Verse progression x2)
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Verse 3
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AmAnnan Asus2/Fwater Oh Asus2/Ghear my true love's Asus2/FcallAsus2/E
AmHear her Asus2/Fholler AAsus2/Gbove your water's Asus2/FpallAsus2/E
AmGod, that I Asus2/Fcould That my two Asus2/Garms could give me Asus2/FwingAsus2/E
AmAnd I would Asus2/Fcross your breath And Asus2/Grest my breast aAsus2/Fbout her Asus2/Eamber Asus2/Fring
Asus2/GHer amber Amring
Asus2/FHer amber Asus2/Fring
Asus2/GHer amber AmringA
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Chorus
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But if you Dcalm DmAnd let me ApassF#m
You may Drender me a Ewreck When I come AbackA7
So calm your Dwaves DmAnd slow the AchurnF#m
And you may Dhave my precious Ebones on my... on my... reDmturn
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Annan Water
by The Decemberists
Chords in this song · guitar
Am
Asus2/F
Asus2/G
Asus2/E
A
A7
D
Dm
E
F#m
Asus/G
Annan Water
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Chords:
Am Asus2/F Asus2/G Asus2/E A A7 D Dm E F#m
E|---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---2---|---1---|---0---|---2---|
B|---1---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---2---|---2---|---3---|---3---|---0---|---2---|
G|---2---|---2---|---2---|---2---|---2---|---0---|---2---|---2---|---1---|---2---|
D|---2---|---2---|---2---|---2---|---2---|---2---|---0---|---0---|---2---|---4---|
A|---0---|-------|-------|-------|---0---|---0---|-------|-------|---2---|---4---|
E|-------|---1---|---3---|---0---|-------|-------|-------|-------|---0---|---2---|
Intro/Verse Progression:
Am Asus2/F
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----0-----0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|
B|-----1-----1-1-1-|-----1-----1-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|
G|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|
D|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|
A|-0---------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-1---------------|-1---------------|
Asus2/G Asus2/F Asus2/E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----0-----0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-----0-0-----0-0-|
B|-----0-----0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-----0-0-----0-0-|
G|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-2-----2-2-|
D|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-----2-2-----2-2-|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-3---------------|-3---------------|-1---------------|-0-------0-------|
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Verse 1
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Am Asus2/F Asus2/G Asus2/F Asus2/E
Annan water You loom so deep and wide
Am Asus2/F Asus2/G Asus2/F Asus2/E
I would cross over If you would stem the tide
Am Asus2/F Asus2/G Asus2/F Asus2/E
Build a boat That I might ford the other side
Am Asus2/F Asus2/G Asus2/F Asus2/E
To reach the farther shore Where my true love lies in wait for
Prechorus Progression:
Asus2/F Asus/G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|
B|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|
G|-----2-----2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|
D|-----2-----2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-1---------------|-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-|-3---------------|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|
me... In wait for...
Am Asus2/F
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0---0-0---0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|
B|-----1-----1-1-1-|-1---1-1---1-1-1-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|
G|-----2-----2-2-2-|-0h2-2-2---2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|
D|-----2-----2-2-2-|-0h2-2-2---2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|
A|-0---0-----0-0-0-|-0---0-0---0-0-0-|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-1---------------|-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-|
me.... In wait for...
Asus2/F Asus/G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|
B|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|
G|-----2-----2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|
D|-----2-----2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-1---------------|-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-|-3---------------|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-|
me.... In wait for...
Am
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0---0-0---0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-|
B|-----1-----1-1-1-|-1---1-1---1-1-1-|-----1-----1-1-1-|-1---1-1---1-1-0-|
G|-----2-----2-2-2-|-0h2-2-2---2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-0h2-2-2---2-2-2-|
D|-----2-----2-2-2-|-0h2-2-2---2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-2-|-0h2-2-2---2-2-2-|
A|-0---0-----0-0-0-|-0---0-0---0-0-0-|-0---0-----0-0-0-|-0---0-0---0-0-0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
me....
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Verse 2
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Am Asus2/F Asus2/G Asus2/F Asus2/E
Oh, gray river Your waters ramble wild
Am Asus2/F Asus2/G Asus2/F Asus2/E
The horses shiver And bite against the bri - dle
Am Asus2/F Asus2/G Asus2/F Asus2/E
But I will cross If mine own horse is pulled from me
Am Asus2/F Asus2/G Asus2/F Asus2/E Asus2/F
Though my mother cries that if I try I sure will drowned be
Asus2/G Am
Will drowned be
Asus2/F Asus2/F
Will drowned be
Asus2/G Am A
Will drowned be
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Chorus
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D Dm A F#m
But if you calm And let me pass
D E A A7
You may render me a wreck When I come back
D Dm A F#m
So calm your waves And slow the churn
D E Am
And you may have my precious bones on my return
(Intro/Verse progression x2)
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Verse 3
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Am Asus2/F Asus2/G Asus2/F Asus2/E
Annan water Oh hear my true love's call
Am Asus2/F Asus2/G Asus2/F Asus2/E
Hear her holler Above your water's pall
Am Asus2/F Asus2/G Asus2/F Asus2/E
God, that I could That my two arms could give me wing
Am Asus2/F Asus2/G Asus2/F Asus2/E Asus2/F
And I would cross your breath And rest my breast about her amber ring
Asus2/G Am
Her amber ring
Asus2/F Asus2/F
Her amber ring
Asus2/G Am A
Her amber ring
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Chorus
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D Dm A F#m
But if you calm And let me pass
D E A A7
You may render me a wreck When I come back
D Dm A F#m
So calm your waves And slow the churn
D E Dm
And you may have my precious bones on my... on my... return
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