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Hell Or Highwater

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[Intro]
C   Dm    C   F
[Verse 1]
CDone some good, IDm’ve done some bad
Clike any man I bFet
CA man of words is Dma man of lies
Cbut words is all FI get
CI can’t make you Dmfeel safe and sound
Cbut they got guns Fand crosses for that
CI can only hang aDmround
Cuntil you realize Fwhere it’s at
CCause I can’t make iAmt rain
CI can’t make it Fshine
CAnd I can’t turn this shit storm Dmwe’re in to some
Crainbow sun shower of holy rFed wine
[Pre-Chorus 1]
EmBut in the test of oDmur love,
Emand the test of my lDmove,
Emand the test of our Dmlove, darling, yeah
Emif it’s multiple choice I got to mark “nGone of the above”
[Chorus 1]
I Fsaid I’d love you foCrever, come hell Gor high water, well Fbaby flood’s in
Take my hand fire purCges, let rivers Gwash us clean of our Fsins
I’ll see you all in Amwhite again we’lEml beat the dCevil all ill wilFl be well
I will stand here foreCver, come on rushing waGters, heartbreak and Fhell
[Instrumental]
C    Dm     C     F
[Verse 2]
CI can’t turn day into Dmnight.
CI can’t turn lead into Fgold
CNot even sure I can see the Dmlight
Cto get us off this goddamn Fdeadend road
CCause I can’t make iAmt rain
CI can’t make it Fshine
CI could try to erase the past of Dmpain but
Chonestly baby who has that kind Fof time
[Pre-Chorus 2]
EmSo in the test of ouDmr love,
Emwhen push comes to sDmhove,
Emin test of our love, Dmdarling, yeah,
Emif it’s multiple choice I’m gonna mark, G“all of the above”
[Chorus 2]
CFause I said I’d love Cyou forever, comGe hell or highwater, Fwell baby flood’s in
Take my hand fire purCges, let rivers Gwash us clean of our Fsins
I’ll see you all in Amwhite again we’lEml beat the dCevil all ill wilFl be well
I will stand here foreCver, come on rushing waGters, heartbreak and Fhell
[Bridge]
DmI won’t wipe away the tears Cyou cry
Gwith any tissue oAmf lies
DmYou can build your life on empty Cpromises
Gor with man who promises to Ftry
DmSee cause I can stand out iCn the rain,
Gand I can work under the sAmun,
Dmand I can out wait your disCdain til
Gall this nonsense is dFone
[Chorus 3]
I Fsaid I’d love you foCrever, come hell or hGighwater, well baby fFlood’s in
Take my hand fire purCges, let rivers Gwash us clean of our Fsins
I’ll see you all in Amwhite again we’ll beEmat the devil all ill will bFe well
I will stand here foreCver, come on rushing waGters, heartbreak and Fhell

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Hell Or Highwater

by David Duchovny

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Dm C F

[Verse 1]

C Dm

Done some good, I’ve done some bad

C F

like any man I bet

C Dm

A man of words is a man of lies

C F

but words is all I get

C Dm

I can’t make you feel safe and sound

C F

but they got guns and crosses for that

C Dm

I can only hang around

C F

until you realize where it’s at

C Am

Cause I can’t make it rain

C F

I can’t make it shine

C Dm

And I can’t turn this shit storm we’re in to some

C F

rainbow sun shower of holy red wine

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Em Dm

But in the test of our love,

Em Dm

and the test of my love,

Em Dm

and the test of our love, darling, yeah

Em G

if it’s multiple choice I got to mark “none of the above”

[Chorus 1]

F C G F

I said I’d love you forever, come hell or high water, well baby flood’s in

C G F

Take my hand fire purges, let rivers wash us clean of our sins

Am Em C F

I’ll see you all in white again we’ll beat the devil all ill will be well

C G F

I will stand here forever, come on rushing waters, heartbreak and hell

[Instrumental]

C Dm C F

[Verse 2]

C Dm

I can’t turn day into night.

C F

I can’t turn lead into gold

C Dm

Not even sure I can see the light

C F

to get us off this goddamn deadend road

C Am

Cause I can’t make it rain

C F

I can’t make it shine

C Dm

I could try to erase the past of pain but

C F

honestly baby who has that kind of time

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Em Dm

So in the test of our love,

Em Dm

when push comes to shove,

Em Dm

in test of our love, darling, yeah,

Em G

if it’s multiple choice I’m gonna mark, “all of the above”

[Chorus 2]

F C G F

Cause I said I’d love you forever, come hell or highwater, well baby flood’s in

C G F

Take my hand fire purges, let rivers wash us clean of our sins

Am Em C F

I’ll see you all in white again we’ll beat the devil all ill will be well

C G F

I will stand here forever, come on rushing waters, heartbreak and hell

[Bridge]

Dm C

I won’t wipe away the tears you cry

G Am

with any tissue of lies

Dm C

You can build your life on empty promises

G F

or with man who promises to try

Dm C

See cause I can stand out in the rain,

G Am

and I can work under the sun,

Dm C

and I can out wait your disdain til

G F

all this nonsense is done

[Chorus 3]

F C G F

I said I’d love you forever, come hell or highwater, well baby flood’s in

C G F

Take my hand fire purges, let rivers wash us clean of our sins

Am Em F

I’ll see you all in white again we’ll beat the devil all ill will be well

C G F

I will stand here forever, come on rushing waters, heartbreak and hell

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