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River Anacostia

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Verse 1 + 2        Chorus 1          Verse 3          Chorus 2
-----------      ------------      -----------      ------------
  C/G33201x         D#5xx134x          Dxx023x           F133211
    G32003x          Emxx2000          Ax0222x         F#m244222
   Amx0221x           Fxx3211         Bmx2443x           G355433
   Dmxx023x          Dmxx023x         Emx2200x          Emx22000
                      Cx3201x                            Dxx023x
                      G32003x
[Verse 1]
C/GOh my GAnaAmco-C/G---stGia
C/GDo not Gsigh, Amdo not   C/GweGep
BeDmneath the C/GoverAmpasGs
Your Dmsavior's C/Gwaiting AmpatientC/Gly
[Verse 2]
C/GWalking Gon the Amwa-C/G---tGer
C/GFlowing Gwith the AmpoiC/G--soGns
DmFrom the C/Gnaval AmyarGds
He's Dmtalking C/Gto the Ambroken reC/Geds
[Chorus 1]
Saying, D#5what will become of Emus?F  Em  
D#5What will become of Emus?  F     Em  DmOh
CWade in the water, GGod's gonna trouble the water
[Verse 3]
A Dsmall red Asunblish Bmwait foDr Anight
DTrails aAway like Bma taiDl Alight
Is that EmJesus Don the BmwateAr?
EmTalking Dto the Bmfallen treDes?
[Chorus 2]
Saying, Fwhat will become of F#mus?G  F#m  
FWhat will become of F#mus?   G      F#m  EmOh
DWade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
[Outro - no chords)
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water
Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water

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River Anacostia

by PJ Harvey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

D#5

F#m

Verse 1 + 2 Chorus 1 Verse 3 Chorus 2

----------- ------------ ----------- ------------

C/G D#5 D F

33201x xx134x xx023x 133211

G Em A F#m

32003x xx2000 x0222x 244222

Am F Bm G

x0221x xx3211 x2443x 355433

Dm Dm Em Em

xx023x xx023x x2200x x22000

C D

x3201x xx023x

32003x

[Verse 1]

C/G G Am C/G G

Oh my Anaco----stia

C/G G Am C/G G

Do not sigh, do not weep

Dm C/G Am G

Beneath the overpass

Dm C/G Am C/G

Your savior's waiting patiently

[Verse 2]

C/G G Am C/G G

Walking on the wa----ter

C/G G Am C/G G

Flowing with the poi--sons

Dm C/G Am G

From the naval yards

Dm C/G Am C/G

He's talking to the broken reeds

[Chorus 1]

D#5 Em F Em

Saying, what will become of us?

D#5 Em F Em Dm

What will become of us? Oh

C G

Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water

[Verse 3]

D A Bm D A

A small red sunblish wait for night

D A Bm D A

Trails away like a tail light

Em D Bm A

Is that Jesus on the water?

Em D Bm D

Talking to the fallen trees?

[Chorus 2]

F F#m G F#m

Saying, what will become of us?

F F#m G F#m Em

What will become of us? Oh

Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water

[Outro - no chords)

Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water

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