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Hollies - Stormy Waters
## NOTE: ~ ~ ~ = Bass Walk-Down from  Cto  Gon the A-string ##
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:   C   F    C   F    C   F  C  
CHORUS:
Stormy waters, I can't Cadd9find   Cthe Fharbour
            C~     ~  ~ G  
Stormy water keeps me a-way
Stormy Cwaters, I can't Cadd9try   Cany Fharder
                   C                    G      C~ ~
And all I ask is to know, I'm near the bay
  ~       G  
I did it again
I let another Fyear roll aCway
So I preGtend
That I've got a Freason to Amsay
I'm Fcloser to Ghaving Amyou
I Fnever should have Amstrayed
I Fwish it could be GeasiAmer
For Fme to end someGday
CHORUS:
Stormy Cwaters, I can't Cadd9find   Cthe Fharbour
            C~     ~  ~ G  
Stormy water keeps me a-way
Stormy Cwaters, I can't Cadd9try   Cany Fharder
                   C                    G      C~ ~
And all I ask is to know, I'm near the bay
Whatever I Gdid
Tell me, would I Fdo the same aCgain
If I could reGlive
Would it be the Fsame in the Amend
'Cause Fevery day has a Gfunny Amway
Of Fending up so Amblue
I Fwish it could be GeasiAmer
To Fget back with Gyou
CHORUS:
Stormy Cwaters, I can't Cadd9find   Cthe Fharbour
            C~     ~  ~ G  
Stormy water keeps me a-way
Stormy Cwaters, I can't Cadd9try   Cany Fharder
And all I Cask is to Gknow, I'm near the Fbay
CHORUS:
Stormy Cwaters, I can't Cadd9find   Cthe Fharbour
            C~     ~  ~ G  
Stormy water keeps me a-way
Stormy Cwaters, I can't Cadd9try   Cany Fharder
And all I Cask is to Gknow, I'm near the Fbay_____C__

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Stormy Waters

by The Hollies

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Hollies - Stormy Waters

C G

## NOTE: ~ ~ ~ = Bass Walk-Down from to on the A-string ##

CAPO: 4th Fret

C F C F C F C

INTRO:

CHORUS:

Cadd9 C F

Stormy waters, I can't find the harbour

C G

~ ~ ~

Stormy water keeps me a-way

C Cadd9 C F

Stormy waters, I can't try any harder

C G C

~ ~

And all I ask is to know, I'm near the bay

I did it again

F C

I let another year roll away

So I pretend

F Am

That I've got a reason to say

F G Am

I'm closer to having you

F Am

I never should have strayed

F G Am

I wish it could be easier

F G

For me to end someday

CHORUS:

C Cadd9 C F

Stormy waters, I can't find the harbour

C G

~ ~ ~

Stormy water keeps me a-way

C Cadd9 C F

Stormy waters, I can't try any harder

C G C

~ ~

And all I ask is to know, I'm near the bay

Whatever I did

F C

Tell me, would I do the same again

If I could relive

F Am

Would it be the same in the end

F G Am

'Cause every day has a funny way

F Am

Of ending up so blue

F G Am

I wish it could be easier

F G

To get back with you

CHORUS:

C Cadd9 C F

Stormy waters, I can't find the harbour

C G

~ ~ ~

Stormy water keeps me a-way

C Cadd9 C F

Stormy waters, I can't try any harder

C G F

And all I ask is to know, I'm near the bay

CHORUS:

C Cadd9 C F

Stormy waters, I can't find the harbour

C G

~ ~ ~

Stormy water keeps me a-way

C Cadd9 C F

Stormy waters, I can't try any harder

C G F C

And all I ask is to know, I'm near the bay_______

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