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Deep Waters

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DEEP WATERS 
[Intro]
 G#m4 MEASURES 
[Verse 1]
G#mIs it a crime for me to be feeling this way
C#9I’m going out of my mind
E/F#And tC#/Ebhere’s no change from my runaway love
[Verse 2]
G#m
Is it a dream (is it a dream) that I’m throwing in the wishing well B6/C#  
I’m losing control, body and soul (body and soul)  E/F#  C#6/Eb  
Standing here waiting for a train that may never come
[Refrain 1]
EM9I saF#/G#w the signs I read the book
Am7I should have had a second look
EM7/G#But boy you caught me dreaming
EM9And F#/G#there were times you’d come around
Am7And we’d agree just to be friends
G#m–B/C#-Eb9  
Tell me who was fooling who...
[Chorus]
G#mDeep EM7waters, I’m drowning in...
C#mDeep Eb9waters, slowly drowning in deeper...
G#mDeep EM7waters, I’m drowning in...
 C#m   Eb9– A/B  
Deep waters, slowly drowning in deeper...
[Verse 3]
G#mWhat do I say, what can I say (what can I say) Where words have failed me before
B6/C#What do I do, when I’m feeling so blue
E/F#And tC#6/Ebhere’s no place for me to run and hide
[Refrain 2]
EM9I saF#/G#w the sun inside your smile
Am7And wished for more than just a while
EM7/G#Cause boy you caught me dreaming
EM9A giF#/G#ant step into the dark
Am7We threw caution to the wind
G#m-B/C#-Eb9  
Tell me who was fooling who...
[Chorus]
G#mDeep EM7waters, I’m drowning in...
C#mDeep Eb9waters, slowly drowning in deeper...
G#mDeep EM7waters, I’m drowning in...
 C#m   Eb9– A/B  
Deep waters, slowly drowning in deeper...
[Pre-bridge]
[ A/B– Bb/C] (2x) Hmmm....
I’m drowning...
Deeper... deeper... deeper... I’m drowning in deeper
[Refrain 1]
EM9I saF#/G#w the signs I read the book
Am7I should have had a second look
EM7/G#But boy you caught me dreaming
EM9And F#/G#there were times you’d come around
Am7And we’d agree just to be friends
G#mTell B/C#me wEb9ho was fooling... fooling... who... oh...
[Chorus] (2x)
G#mDeep EM7waters, I’m drowning in...
C#mDeep Eb9waters, slowly drowning in deeper...
 G#m   EM7   C#m   Eb9–A/B  
Deep waters, I’m drowning in, deep waters slowly drowning in deeper...
DG#meep EM7waters, I’m drowning in...
C#mDeep Eb9waters, slowly drowning in deeper...
G#mDeep EM7waters, I’m drowning in...
 C#m   Eb9– A/B  
Deep waters, slowly drowning in deeper...
[Coda]
Deeper... deeper...deeper (Deeper... deeper... deeper) I’m drowning in deeper
Deeper... deeper... deeper (Deeper... deeper... deeper) Slowly reach the water
Deeper... deeper... deeper (Deeper... deeper... deeper) I’m drowning in deeper
Deeper... deeper... deeper (Deeper... deeper... deeper) Slowly reach the water

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Deep Waters

by Incognito

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#9

E/F#

C#/Eb

B6/C#

C#6/Eb

EM9

F#/G#

Am7

EM7/G#

B/C#

Eb9

EM7

C#m

A/B

Bb/C

DEEP WATERS

[Intro]

G#m

4 MEASURES

[Verse 1]

G#m

Is it a crime for me to be feeling this way

C#9

I’m going out of my mind

E/F# C#/Eb

And there’s no change from my runaway love

[Verse 2]

G#m

B6/C#

Is it a dream (is it a dream) that I’m throwing in the wishing well

E/F# C#6/Eb

I’m losing control, body and soul (body and soul)

Standing here waiting for a train that may never come

[Refrain 1]

EM9 F#/G#

I saw the signs I read the book

Am7

I should have had a second look

EM7/G#

But boy you caught me dreaming

EM9 F#/G#

And there were times you’d come around

Am7

And we’d agree just to be friends

G#m B/C# Eb9

–-

Tell me who was fooling who...

[Chorus]

G#m EM7

Deep waters, I’m drowning in...

C#m Eb9

Deep waters, slowly drowning in deeper...

G#m EM7

Deep waters, I’m drowning in...

C#m Eb9 A/B

–

Deep waters, slowly drowning in deeper...

[Verse 3]

G#m

What do I say, what can I say (what can I say) Where words have failed me before

B6/C#

What do I do, when I’m feeling so blue

E/F# C#6/Eb

And there’s no place for me to run and hide

[Refrain 2]

EM9 F#/G#

I saw the sun inside your smile

Am7

And wished for more than just a while

EM7/G#

Cause boy you caught me dreaming

EM9 F#/G#

A giant step into the dark

Am7

We threw caution to the wind

G#m B/C# Eb9

Tell me who was fooling who...

[Chorus]

G#m EM7

Deep waters, I’m drowning in...

C#m Eb9

Deep waters, slowly drowning in deeper...

G#m EM7

Deep waters, I’m drowning in...

C#m Eb9 A/B

–

Deep waters, slowly drowning in deeper...

[Pre-bridge]

A/B Bb/C

[ – ] (2x) Hmmm....

I’m drowning...

Deeper... deeper... deeper... I’m drowning in deeper

[Refrain 1]

EM9 F#/G#

I saw the signs I read the book

Am7

I should have had a second look

EM7/G#

But boy you caught me dreaming

EM9 F#/G#

And there were times you’d come around

Am7

And we’d agree just to be friends

G#m B/C# Eb9

Tell me who was fooling... fooling... who... oh...

[Chorus] (2x)

G#m EM7

Deep waters, I’m drowning in...

C#m Eb9

Deep waters, slowly drowning in deeper...

G#m EM7 C#m Eb9 A/B

–

Deep waters, I’m drowning in, deep waters slowly drowning in deeper...

G#m EM7

Deep waters, I’m drowning in...

C#m Eb9

Deep waters, slowly drowning in deeper...

G#m EM7

Deep waters, I’m drowning in...

C#m Eb9 A/B

–

Deep waters, slowly drowning in deeper...

[Coda]

Deeper... deeper...deeper (Deeper... deeper... deeper) I’m drowning in deeper

Deeper... deeper... deeper (Deeper... deeper... deeper) Slowly reach the water

Deeper... deeper... deeper (Deeper... deeper... deeper) I’m drowning in deeper

Deeper... deeper... deeper (Deeper... deeper... deeper) Slowly reach the water

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