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Cold Water

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DAMIEN RICE
COLD WATER
O
TUNING: STANDARD
CAPO:   5
           CHORD CHART:
            G320033
         G/F#200033
         Em/D022033
        Cadd9032033
          Am7x02013
            Dx54035
           Ebx65046
PIANO AT THE BEGINNING(with echo or delay):
e|-----|-----|-----|---------|
B|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0---0--|
G|--0--|-----|-----|---------|
D|-----|--4--|--2--|--0------|
A|-----|-----|-----|------3--|
E|-----|-----|-----|---------|
[Intro]
 G-  G/F#-  Em/D- Cadd9  
[Verse 1]
GCold, cold G/F#water surEm/Drounds me nowCadd9  
And Gall I've G/F#got is your Em/DhandCadd9  
[Chorus]
Lord, Am7can you hear me now?D  
Lord, Am7can you hear me now?D  
Lord, Am7can you hear me now?D  
        (G)
Or am I lost?
[Verse 2]
GLoved one's G/F#daughter Em/Dallow me thatCadd9  
And I Gcan't let G/F#go of your Em/DhandCadd9  
[Chorus]
Lord, Am7can you hear me now?D  
Lord, Am7can you hear me now?D  
Lord, Am7can you hear me now?D  
        (G)
Or am I lost?
[Bridge]
Gooo, I G/F#love you
Don’t you know I Em/Dlove you
And I aCadd9lways have
HalleAmlu---Em-jah
Will you Ebcome wDith me?
[Verse 3]
GCold, cold G/F#water surEm/Drounds me nowCadd9  
And Gall I've G/F#got is your Em/DhandCadd9  
[Chorus]
Lord, Am7can you hear me now?D  
Lord, Am7can you hear me now?D  
Lord, Am7can you hear me now?D  
AaaaahAm7hhh..............D  
Am7 - D  'til end
DAMIEN RICE
COLD WATER
O
TUNING: STANDARD
CAPO:   NONE
Tabbed by Nicolás Levy Renaud (acade365@hotmail.com)
           CHORD CHART:
          C032010
        C/B020010
         Amx02210
          F133211
         Dmxx0231
G          320033  or 355433
         G#466544
PIANO AT THE BEGINNING(with echo or delay):
e|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0---0--|
B|--1--|--0--|-----|---------|
G|-----|-----|--2--|--0------|
D|-----|-----|-----|------3--|
A|-----|-----|-----|---------|
E|-----|-----|-----|---------|
[Intro]
 C-  C/B-  Am- F  
[Verse 1]
CCold, cold C/Bwater surrAmounds me nowF  
And Call I've C/Bgot is your AmhandF  
[Chorus]
Lord, Dmcan you hear me now?G  
Lord, Dmcan you hear me now?G  
Lord, Dmcan you hear me now?G  
        (C)
Or am I lost?
[Verse 2]
CNo one's C/Bdaughter Amallow me thatF  
And I Ccan't let C/Bgo of your AmhandF  
[Chorus]
Lord, Dmcan you hear me now?G  
Lord, Dmcan you hear me now?G  
Lord, Dmcan you hear me now?G  
        (C)
Or am I lost?
[Bridge]
Cooo, I C/Blove you
Don’t you know I Amlove you
And I aFlways have
HalleDmlu---Am-jah
Will you G#come wGith me?
[Verse 3]
CCold, cold C/Bwater surAmrounds me nowF  
And Call I've C/Bgot is your AmhandF  
[Chorus]
Lord, Dmcan you hear me now?F  
Lord, Dmcan you hear me now?F  
Lord, Dmcan you hear me now?F  
AaaaahDmhhh..............F  
Dm - F  'til end

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Cold Water

by Damien Rice

Lyrics & chords · Original key

DAMIEN RICE

COLD WATER

TUNING: STANDARD

CAPO: 5

CHORD CHART:

320033

G/F#

200033

Em/D

022033

Cadd9

032033

Am7

x02013

x54035

x65046

PIANO AT THE BEGINNING(with echo or delay):

e|-----|-----|-----|---------|

B|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0---0--|

G|--0--|-----|-----|---------|

D|-----|--4--|--2--|--0------|

A|-----|-----|-----|------3--|

E|-----|-----|-----|---------|

[Intro]

G G/F# Em/D Cadd9

- - -

[Verse 1]

G G/F# Em/D Cadd9

Cold, cold water surrounds me now

G G/F# Em/D Cadd9

And all I've got is your hand

[Chorus]

Am7 D

Lord, can you hear me now?

Am7 D

Lord, can you hear me now?

Am7 D

Lord, can you hear me now?

()

Or am I lost?

[Verse 2]

G G/F# Em/D Cadd9

Loved one's daughter allow me that

G G/F# Em/D Cadd9

And I can't let go of your hand

[Chorus]

Am7 D

Lord, can you hear me now?

Am7 D

Lord, can you hear me now?

Am7 D

Lord, can you hear me now?

()

Or am I lost?

[Bridge]

G G/F#

ooo, I love you

Em/D

Don’t you know I love you

Cadd9

And I always have

Am Em

Hallelu----jah

Eb D

Will you come with me?

[Verse 3]

G G/F# Em/D Cadd9

Cold, cold water surrounds me now

G G/F# Em/D Cadd9

And all I've got is your hand

[Chorus]

Am7 D

Lord, can you hear me now?

Am7 D

Lord, can you hear me now?

Am7 D

Lord, can you hear me now?

Am7 D

Aaaaahhhh..............

Am7 - D 'til end

DAMIEN RICE

COLD WATER

TUNING: STANDARD

CAPO: NONE

Tabbed by Nicolás Levy Renaud (acade365@hotmail.com)

CHORD CHART:

032010

C/B

020010

x02210

133211

xx0231

G 320033 or 355433

466544

PIANO AT THE BEGINNING(with echo or delay):

e|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0---0--|

B|--1--|--0--|-----|---------|

G|-----|-----|--2--|--0------|

D|-----|-----|-----|------3--|

A|-----|-----|-----|---------|

E|-----|-----|-----|---------|

[Intro]

C C/B Am F

- - -

[Verse 1]

C C/B Am F

Cold, cold water surrounds me now

C C/B Am F

And all I've got is your hand

[Chorus]

Dm G

Lord, can you hear me now?

Dm G

Lord, can you hear me now?

Dm G

Lord, can you hear me now?

()

Or am I lost?

[Verse 2]

C C/B Am F

No one's daughter allow me that

C C/B Am F

And I can't let go of your hand

[Chorus]

Dm G

Lord, can you hear me now?

Dm G

Lord, can you hear me now?

Dm G

Lord, can you hear me now?

()

Or am I lost?

[Bridge]

C C/B

ooo, I love you

Don’t you know I love you

And I always have

Dm Am

Hallelu----jah

G# G

Will you come with me?

[Verse 3]

C C/B Am F

Cold, cold water surrounds me now

C C/B Am F

And all I've got is your hand

[Chorus]

Dm F

Lord, can you hear me now?

Dm F

Lord, can you hear me now?

Dm F

Lord, can you hear me now?

Dm F

Aaaaahhhh..............

Dm - F 'til end

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