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Black Water

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Aminor

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Standard tuning
VERSE
AmIt was down by the Cwater
where the Gangry rivers Drise
I was Amfound by the preacher's Cdaughter
Whose Glove I can't Ddeny
I was sAmtill so young
when I Ctouched that gun
For the Gfirst time and it felt so rDight
So I Ampacked my bag and I sCaid goodbye
'Cause I Gknew I'd crossed that Dline
PRE CHORUS
DmSo as I turn out the Elight
You'd Dmbetter not close your Eeyes
CHORUS
AmI might rGip your Dheart out hFoney
AmI might sGteal your Dmoney toFo
CBlack wEater running tFhrough my Dsoul
                     Dm(G)
I'll be the ruin of you
Am C G D
VERSE
AmI smiled like an aCngel
I was a sGtreetwise Dseventeen
She was Amold enough to know Cbetter
When she Gtook her chance with Dme
PRE CHORUS
DmOne respectable Ewife
DmWith a taste for the darker Eside
CHORUS
AmI might rGip your Dheart out hFoney
AmI might sGteal your Dmoney toFo
CBlack wEater running tFhrough my Dsoul
DmI'll be the ruin of you
(Solo)  Am   C   G  D  
PRE CHORUS
DmSo as I turn out the Elight
You'd Dmbetter not close your Eeyes
CHORUS
AmI might rGip your Dheart out hFoney
AmI might sGteal your Dmoney toFo
CBlack wEater running tFhrough my Dsoul
DmI'll be the ruin of you
AmI might rGip your Dheart out hFoney
AmI might sGteal your Dmoney toFo
CBlack wEater running tFhrough my Dsoul
DmI'll be the ruin of yoAmu

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Black Water

by Thunder

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning

VERSE

Am C

It was down by the water

G D

where the angry rivers rise

Am C

I was found by the preacher's daughter

G D

Whose love I can't deny

I was still so young

when I touched that gun

G D

For the first time and it felt so right

Am C

So I packed my bag and I said goodbye

G D

'Cause I knew I'd crossed that line

PRE CHORUS

Dm E

So as I turn out the light

Dm E

You'd better not close your eyes

CHORUS

Am G D F

I might rip your heart out honey

Am G D F

I might steal your money too

C E F D

Black water running through my soul

Dm G

()

I'll be the ruin of you

Am C G D

VERSE

Am C

I smiled like an angel

G D

I was a streetwise seventeen

Am C

She was old enough to know better

G D

When she took her chance with me

PRE CHORUS

Dm E

One respectable wife

Dm E

With a taste for the darker side

CHORUS

Am G D F

I might rip your heart out honey

Am G D F

I might steal your money too

C E F D

Black water running through my soul

I'll be the ruin of you

Am C G D

(Solo)

PRE CHORUS

Dm E

So as I turn out the light

Dm E

You'd better not close your eyes

CHORUS

Am G D F

I might rip your heart out honey

Am G D F

I might steal your money too

C E F D

Black water running through my soul

I'll be the ruin of you

Am G D F

I might rip your heart out honey

Am G D F

I might steal your money too

C E F D

Black water running through my soul

Dm Am

I'll be the ruin of you

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