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Deep Dark Water

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[Intro]
|  C|  G   D|  G|  G|
[Verse 1]
AGlone and so G7lonesome, Cbored and so blue
I got the urge to Gramble, so A7I took a drink or D7two
It Gtempted me to B7trifle, then my Ctrue heart went asGtray
So I Cwandered in dark Gwater and just D7threw my life aGway
[Verse 2]
I D7know that it was wrong, to fool aGround this way so long
SomeAone was saA7wing on the limb, that D7I was sittin' on
I looked Gdown and I B7found, I could Cdrown in deep dark Gwater
So I Ccried when I reaGlized, I Dcouldn't GswimG  
[Verse 3]
A fool and his G7money, calls for Cwhiskey and for gin
Filled to the gills and Gfallin' for the A7weaknesses of D7man
From Gone fool to aB7nother, Cwrong is never Gright
I igCnored advice from Gmother and brother D7look, at me toGnight
[Verse 4]
UnD7steady as I go, with deep dark Gwater down below
They keep A7sawin' louder on my limb and D7soon I'll have to go
Life's been Gsmall hear my B7call, as I Cfall in deep dark Gwater
Don't be a Cwould-be king and Gtumble, Dfrom your GthroneG  

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Deep Dark Water

by Jim Reeves

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G D G G

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[Verse 1]

G G7 C

Alone and so lonesome, bored and so blue

G A7 D7

I got the urge to ramble, so I took a drink or two

G B7 C G

It tempted me to trifle, then my true heart went astray

C G D7 G

So I wandered in dark water and just threw my life away

[Verse 2]

D7 G

I know that it was wrong, to fool around this way so long

A A7 D7

Someone was sawing on the limb, that I was sittin' on

G B7 C G

I looked down and I found, I could drown in deep dark water

C G D G G

So I cried when I realized, I couldn't swim

[Verse 3]

G7 C

A fool and his money, calls for whiskey and for gin

G A7 D7

Filled to the gills and fallin' for the weaknesses of man

G B7 C G

From one fool to another, wrong is never right

C G D7 G

I ignored advice from mother and brother look, at me tonight

[Verse 4]

D7 G

Unsteady as I go, with deep dark water down below

A7 D7

They keep sawin' louder on my limb and soon I'll have to go

G B7 C G

Life's been small hear my call, as I fall in deep dark water

C G D G G

Don't be a would-be king and tumble, from your throne

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