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Knee Deep

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1/222

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 222Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard
Capo 3rd Fret
C*:   x32013
C7:   x32310
[Intro Riff]
   C*                                     F           C             G  C  
e|---3-3---3--3-3--0-----1-1--1100-------------------------------0x00x0------------|
B|--1-1-1---1--1-1--------1-1-----3p1--------1-1------00---------1x11x1------------|
G|-0-----0---0----0-----2----2-------2p0------0-0-0-----2p0-0----0x00x0------------|
D|---------------------3--------------------2----2---------2----22x22x2------------|
A|-----------------------------------------3-------------------3-3x33x3----0-2-3-|
E|---------------------------------------------------3-----------xxxxxx--3---------|
   C*                                    F    Am     G     F     G  C  
e|---3-3---3--3-3--0-----1-1--1100-------------------------------------------------|
B|--1-1-1---1--1-1--------1-1-----3p1-----1-1-0-0---1-0-001------------------------|
G|-0-----0---0----0-----2----2-------2p0---0-0-0-020-0-0--------------2------------|
D|---------------------3-----------------------------------0h2h3h5-2h5-0h2---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------0-2-3-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------3-------|
[Verse 1]
C*
 Gonna put the the world away for a minute
 FPretend I don't live in it
 CSunshine gonna Gwash my blues aCway
C*
 Had sweet love but I lost it
 FShe got too close so I fought her
 Now I'm Amlost in the Gworld trying to Ffind me a Gbetter Cway
[Chorus]
              C*
 Wishing I was knee deep in the water somewhere
 Got the Fblue sky breeze and it don't seem fair
                               C                     G        C[*]
 Only worry in the world is the tide gonna reach my chair
C*
 Sunrise there's a fire in the sky
 Never Fbeen so happy, never felt so high
 And I Amthink I might have Gfound me my Fown kind of GparaCdise
Riff [1st half]
[Verse 2]
C*
 Wrote a note said be back in a minute
 FBought a boat and I sailed off in it                  C
 C                           G          C   --->    e|-------------------------------|
 Don't think anybody's gonna miss me anyway         B|-------------------------------|
C*                                                  G|----------------0h20-----------|
 Mind on a permanent vacation                       D|--0h2--02h30-2h3----3p2p0------|
                                                   F  A|-3---3-------------------3~~~~-|
 The ocean is my only medication                    E|-------------------------------|
 AmWishing my conGdition ain't Fever gonna Ggo aCway
[Chorus]
               C*
 Cause now I'm knee deep in the water somewhere
 Got the Fblue sky breeze blowing wind through my hair
                               C                     G        C[*]
 Only worry in the world is the tide gonna reach my chair
C*
 Sunrise there's a fire in the sky
 Never Fbeen so happy, never felt so high
 And I Amthink I might have Gfound me my Fown kind of GparaCdise
[Verse 3]
 This Amchampagne shore washing Cover me
 It's a Gsweet, sweet life living by the Csalty seaC7  
 FOne day you could be as Clost as me
 Change your geD7ography
 Maybe Gyou might be
[Chorus]
 C*
 Knee deep in the water somewhere
         (F)
 Got the blue sky breeze blowing wind through my hair              C
      (C)                       (G)                 (C)   -->   e|--3--3---3s5-3-1-0-|
 Only worry in the world is the tide gonna reach my chair       B|---1--1-1----------|
C*                                                              G|-0--0--0-----------|
 Sunrise there's a fire in the sky                              D|-------------------|
                                                               F  A|-------------------|
 Never been so happy, never felt so high                        E|-------------------|
 And I Amthink I might have Gfound me my Fown kind of GparaCdise
[Outro]
 CCome on in the water's nice, Gfind yourself a little slice
 CGrab a backGpack of lies, you Amnever know uGntil you Ftry
                           D7                     G  C*
 When you lose yourself, you find the key to paradise
Outro Riff: [same 1st half]
   C*                                     F           C           G     C[*]
e|---3-3---3--3-3--0-----1-1--1100-------------------------------0x00x0----------|
B|--1-1-1---1--1-1--------1-1-----3p1--------1-1------00---------1x11x1----------|
G|-0-----0---0----0-----2----2-------2p0------0-0-0-----2p0-0----0x00x0----------|
D|---------------------3--------------------2----2---------2----22x22x2----------|
A|-----------------------------------------3-------------------3-3x33x3----0-2-3-|
E|---------------------------------------------------3-----------xxxxxx--3-------|
   C*                                      F      Am       G       F       G  C  
e|---3-3---3--3-3--0---111-1-1-1100---------------------------------------|
B|--1-1-1---1--1-1-----111-1-1-----3p1------------------------------------|
G|-0-----0---0----0----222-2-2--------2p0------------------0h20-----------|
D|---------------------333-3-3---------------0h2--02h30-2h3----3p2p0------|
A|---------------------xxx-x-x--------------3---3-------------------3~~~~-|
E|---------------------xxx-x-x--------------------------------------------|
~ADDITIONAL LEAD RIFF~
This is the lead guitar lick that is played occasionally throughout the song 
(marked by [*]). It just consists of keeping the forefinger on the 11th fret of 
the B and high E string while pulling off with either the middle or ring finger 
and the pinky. Since it requires 2 guitars, I did not include it in my main work 
(although the ending little lick in the Intro Riff is also a second guitar, but I 
decided to put that in as it's manageable to play with everything else), but if 
anyone is interested, here's the tabs! :)
*NOT RELATIVE TO CAPO*
e|-------13p11-------15p11-------13p11-------|
B|-11-13-------13p11-------13p11-------13p11-|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
 p    Pull-off
 h    Hammer-on
[*]   Additional Lead Riff (listed above)

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The story behind the song

"Knee Deep" is all about letting go of worries and embracing a carefree, beachside state of mind. The song's co-writer, Wyatt Durrette, set out to create a beach-themed tune, even basing the first verse on a romantic breakup, turning that experience into a desire for escape. The lyrics perfectly capture this feeling of relaxation, where the only concern is the tide reaching your chair. It plays like a warm invitation to kick back and forget your troubles.

AI-written from these sources:Knee Deep — Wikipedia ↗Zac Brown Band — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Knee Deep

by Zac Brown Band

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Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Capo 3rd Fret

*: x32013

C7: x32310

[Intro Riff]

C F C G C

e|---3-3---3--3-3--0-----1-1--1100-------------------------------0x00x0------------|

|--1-1-1---1--1-1--------1-1-----3p1--------1-1------00---------1x11x1------------|

|-0-----0---0----0-----2----2-------2p0------0-0-0-----2p0-0----0x00x0------------|

|---------------------3--------------------2----2---------2----22x22x2------------|

A|-----------------------------------------3-------------------3-3x33x3----0-2--|

|---------------------------------------------------3-----------xxxxxx--3---------|

C F Am G F G C

e|---3-3---3--3-3--0-----1-1--1100-------------------------------------------------|

B|--1-1-1---1--1-1--------1-1-----3p1-----1-1-0-0---1-0-001------------------------|

G|-0-----0---0----0-----2----2-------2p0---0-0-0-020-0-0--------------2------------|

D|---------------------3-----------------------------------0h2h3h5-2h5-0h2---------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------0-2-3-|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------3-------|

[Verse 1]

Gonna put the the world away for a minute

Pretend I don't live in it

C G C

Sunshine gonna wash my blues away

Had sweet love but I lost it

She got too close so I fought her

Am G F G C

Now I'm lost in the world trying to find me a better way

[Chorus]

Wishing I was knee deep in the water somewhere

Got the blue sky breeze and it don't seem fair

C G C

[*]

Only worry in the world is the tide gonna reach my chair

Sunrise there's a fire in the sky

Never been so happy, never felt so high

Am G F G C

And I think I might have found me my own kind of paradise

Riff [1st half]

[Verse 2]

Wrote a note said be back in a minute

Bought a boat and I sailed off in it C

C G C ---> e|-------------------------------|

Don't think anybody's gonna miss me anyway B|-------------------------------|

C G

* |----------------0h20-----------|

Mind on a permanent vacation D|--0h2--02h30-2h3----3p2p0------|

F A

|-3---3-------------------3~~~~-|

The ocean is my only medication E|-------------------------------|

Am G F G C

Wishing my condition ain't ever gonna go away

[Chorus]

Cause now I'm knee deep in the water somewhere

Got the blue sky breeze blowing wind through my hair

C G C

[*]

Only worry in the world is the tide gonna reach my chair

Sunrise there's a fire in the sky

Never been so happy, never felt so high

Am G F G C

And I think I might have found me my own kind of paradise

[Verse 3]

Am C

This champagne shore washing over me

G C C7

It's a sweet, sweet life living by the salty sea

F C

One day you could be as lost as me

Change your geography

Maybe you might be

[Chorus]

Knee deep in the water somewhere

()

Got the blue sky breeze blowing wind through my hair C

Only worry in the world is the tide gonna reach my chair B|---1--1-1----------|

C G

* |-0--0--0-----------|

Sunrise there's a fire in the sky D|-------------------|

F A

|-------------------|

Never been so happy, never felt so high E|-------------------|

Am G F G C

And I think I might have found me my own kind of paradise

[Outro]

C G

Come on in the water's nice, find yourself a little slice

C G Am G F

Grab a backpack of lies, you never know until you try

D7 G C

When you lose yourself, you find the key to paradise

Outro Riff: [same 1st half]

C F C G C

* [*]

e|---3-3---3--3-3--0-----1-1--1100-------------------------------0x00x0----------|

|--1-1-1---1--1-1--------1-1-----3p1--------1-1------00---------1x11x1----------|

|-0-----0---0----0-----2----2-------2p0------0-0-0-----2p0-0----0x00x0----------|

|---------------------3--------------------2----2---------2----22x22x2----------|

|-----------------------------------------3-------------------3-3x33x3----0-2-3-|

|---------------------------------------------------3-----------xxxxxx--3-------|

C F Am G F G C

e|---3-3---3--3-3--0---111-1-1-1100---------------------------------------|

B|--1-1-1---1--1-1-----111-1-1-----3p1------------------------------------|

G|-0-----0---0----0----222-2-2--------2p0------------------0h20-----------|

D|---------------------333-3-3---------------0h2--02h30-2h3----3p2p0------|

A|---------------------xxx-x-x--------------3---3-------------------3~~~~-|

E|---------------------xxx-x-x--------------------------------------------|

~ADDITIONAL LEAD RIFF~

This is the lead guitar lick that is played occasionally throughout the song

(marked by [*]). It just consists of keeping the forefinger on the 11th fret of

the B and high E string while pulling off with either the middle or ring finger

and the pinky. Since it requires 2 guitars, I did not include it in my main work

(although the ending little lick in the Intro Riff is also a second guitar, but I

decided to put that in as it's manageable to play with everything else), but if

anyone is interested, here's the tabs! :)

*NOT RELATIVE TO CAPO*

e|-------13p11-------15p11-------13p11-------|

B|-11-13-------13p11-------13p11-------13p11-|

G|-------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------|

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

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

p Pull-off

h Hammer-on

[*] Additional Lead Riff (listed above)

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