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[Intro]
F#m E A
F#m E A D
[Verse]
I F#mwalked inEto the Abedroom
on a F#mrainy EafterAnoon
and I Bmheard Aher Dsay to me
not a F#mmoment Etoo Asoon
She said F#mchild Edon't you Aworry
I will F#malways Ebe with Ayou
From the Bmway Ashe'd Dlooked at me
I beF#mlieved it Eto be Atrue
When she Gsaid, when she Dsaid
[Chorus]
I'm ready to close my Bmeyes
steady and hoAld tDight
I'm gonna be crossing F#mover
to heaven and the great divEide and I
I'm ready to close my Bmeyes, they're heavy and Aso wDide
I can feel it put me F#munder, steady as the rising Etide
Take me to the Bmwater
by the road that leAads you dDown
EAnd lay me F#mdownE  A  
[Interlude]
F#m E A D
[Verse]
It was F#mearly Ein the Aevening
She gave F#mall that Eshe could Agive
And I Bmfelt Aher Dleaving me
But I F#mlearned Ehow to Alive
When she Gsaid, when she Dsaid
[Chorus]
I'm ready to close my Bmeyes
steady and hAold tDight
I'm gonna be crossing F#mover
to heaven and the great divEide and I
I'm ready to close my Bmeyes, they're heavy and Aso wDide
I can feel it put me F#munder, steady as the rising Etide
Take me to the Bmwater
by the road that leAads you dDown
EAnd lay me F#mdownE  A  
Lay me F#mdownE  A  C#m  D  
[Chorus]
I'm ready to close my Bmeyes
steady and hAold tDight
I'm gonna be crossing F#mover
to heaven and the great divEide and I
I'm ready to close my Bmeyes, they're heavy and Aso wDide
I can feel it put me F#munder, steady as the rising Etide
Take me to the Bmwater
by the road that leads you Ddown
Take me to the F#mwater
Scatter me aEround
Take me to the Bmwater
by the road that leAads you doDwn
Take me to the F#mwater
Scatter me aEround
Take me to the Bmwater
by the road that leaAds you dDown
EAnd lay me F#mdownE  A  
Lay me F#mdownE  A  D  

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To The Water

by Matt Simons

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

F#m E A

F#m E A D

[Verse]

F#m E A

I walked into the bedroom

F#m E A

on a rainy afternoon

Bm A D

and I heard her say to me

F#m E A

not a moment too soon

F#m E A

She said child don't you worry

F#m E A

I will always be with you

Bm A D

From the way she'd looked at me

F#m E A

I believed it to be true

G D

When she said, when she said

[Chorus]

I'm ready to close my eyes

A D

steady and hold tight

F#m

I'm gonna be crossing over

to heaven and the great divide and I

Bm A D

I'm ready to close my eyes, they're heavy and so wide

F#m E

I can feel it put me under, steady as the rising tide

Take me to the water

A D

by the road that leads you down

E F#m E A

And lay me down

[Interlude]

F#m E A D

[Verse]

F#m E A

It was early in the evening

F#m E A

She gave all that she could give

Bm A D

And I felt her leaving me

F#m E A

But I learned how to live

G D

When she said, when she said

[Chorus]

I'm ready to close my eyes

A D

steady and hold tight

F#m

I'm gonna be crossing over

to heaven and the great divide and I

Bm A D

I'm ready to close my eyes, they're heavy and so wide

F#m E

I can feel it put me under, steady as the rising tide

Take me to the water

A D

by the road that leads you down

E F#m E A

And lay me down

F#m E A C#m D

Lay me down

[Chorus]

I'm ready to close my eyes

A D

steady and hold tight

F#m

I'm gonna be crossing over

to heaven and the great divide and I

Bm A D

I'm ready to close my eyes, they're heavy and so wide

F#m E

I can feel it put me under, steady as the rising tide

Take me to the water

by the road that leads you down

F#m

Take me to the water

Scatter me around

Take me to the water

A D

by the road that leads you down

F#m

Take me to the water

Scatter me around

Take me to the water

A D

by the road that leads you down

E F#m E A

And lay me down

F#m E A D

Lay me down

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