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1/219

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 219Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Verse]
     C                 (Put your pinky finger down next to your middle finger)
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------1-----------------------1------------|
G|--------0--------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
D|-----2-----2--------2--3-------3-----------3-------|
A|--3------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
CYou tried your best to bury in the ground
CA place, a face, a very small town
CThe walls you built are crumbling down
CHaunted by the shadows all around
[Pre-Chorus]
                           Am                           F                      C(Pinky down)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------1-----------------------1--------------------------1-----------------------1-------------|
G|--------2--------2-----2---------2-------2------2-----------0--------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
D|-----2-----2--------2---------3-----3--------3-----------2-----2--------2--3-------3-----------3-------|
A|--0--------------------------------------------------3-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------1---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And Amyeah, it was Fforever aCgo
The Amscars are more Fpainful than you'll Cknow
[Chorus]
e|---C-----------------------Dm------------1-----------Am------------------------F-------------------------|
B|--------------1-----------------3--------3-----3--------------1-----------------------1------------|
G|--------0--------0-----0-----2-----2--------2-----------2--------2-----2--------2--------2-----2---|
D|-----2-----2--------2-----0--------------------------2-----2--------2--------3-----3--------3------|
A|--3-----------------------------------------------0------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------1------------------------|
The ghosts in your Dmheart are aAmlive, spread the Fashes of your Cfather
If your Dmangst has surAmvived, then you're Fonly treading Cwater
[Verse]
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------1-----------------------1------------|
G|--------0--------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
D|-----2-----2--------2--3-------3-----------3-------|
A|--3------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
CYou feel like you can never get it right
CSticks and stones have given up the fight
CCause words cut sharper than a knife
CAnd losses become larger than life
[Pre-Chorus]
                           Am                           F                      C(Pinky down)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------1-----------------------1--------------------------1-----------------------1-------------|
G|--------2--------2-----2---------2-------2------2-----------0--------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
D|-----2-----2--------2---------3-----3--------3-----------2-----2--------2--3-------3-----------3-------|
A|--0--------------------------------------------------3-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------1---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And Amyeah, it was Fforever aCgo
The Amcloser someFtimes just wont stay Cclosed
[Chorus]
e|---C-----------------------Dm------------1-----------Am------------------------F-------------------------|
B|--------------1-----------------3--------3-----3--------------1-----------------------1------------|
G|--------0--------0-----0-----2-----2--------2-----------2--------2-----2--------2--------2-----2---|
D|-----2-----2--------2-----0--------------------------2-----2--------2--------3-----3--------3------|
A|--3-----------------------------------------------0------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------1------------------------|
The ghosts in your Dmheart are aAmlive, spread the Fashes of your Cfather
If your Dmangst has surAmvived, then you're Fonly treading Cwater
If you're Dmlost in the Amdark then you're Fonly treading Cwater
Release Dmto the wAmind, spread the aFshes of your fCather
[Bridge]
     Dm       Am'cause you're Fonly treading Cwater
     Dm       Am   FRelease meC  
     Dm       Am   FLet me Cgo
     Dm       Am   FRelease meC  
     Dm       Am   FLet me Cgo
     Dm       Am   FRelease meC  
[Pre-Chorus]               
                           Am                           F                      C(Pinky down)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------1-----------------------1--------------------------1-----------------------1-------------|
G|--------2--------2-----2---------2-------2------2-----------0--------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
D|-----2-----2--------2---------3-----3--------3-----------2-----2--------2--3-------3-----------3-------|
A|--0--------------------------------------------------3-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------1---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And Amyeah, it was Fforever aCgo
But the Ampast has a Fdeadly underCtow
[Chorus]
e|---C-----------------------Dm------------1-----------Am------------------------F-------------------------|
B|--------------1-----------------3--------3-----3--------------1-----------------------1------------|
G|--------0--------0-----0-----2-----2--------2-----------2--------2-----2--------2--------2-----2---|
D|-----2-----2--------2-----0--------------------------2-----2--------2--------3-----3--------3------|
A|--3-----------------------------------------------0------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------1------------------------|
The ghosts in your Dmheart are aAmlive, spread the Fashes of your Cfather
If your Dmangst has surAmvived, then you're Fonly treading Cwater
If you're Dmlost in the Amdark, then you're Fonly treading Cwater
Release Dmto the wAmind, spread the aFshes of your fCather
[Bridge]
     Dm       Am'cause you're Fonly treading Cwater
     Dm      AmYeah, you're Fonly treading Cwater (let me go...)
     Dm      AmYou're Fonly treading Cwater (release me...)

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

Lifehouse is an American rock band known for their melodic sound. They rose to prominence with their hit single "Hanging by a Moment" from their debut album, and have continued to release several successful albums and singles. "H2O" fits within their catalog of songs that often explore themes of connection and introspection. Playing this song can feel like tapping into a deep, essential longing.

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H2O

by Lifehouse

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

C (Put your pinky finger down next to your middle finger)

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

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

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

D|-----2-----2--------2--3-------3-----------3-------|

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

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

You tried your best to bury in the ground

A place, a face, a very small town

The walls you built are crumbling down

Haunted by the shadows all around

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F C

(Pinky down)

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

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

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

D|-----2-----2--------2---------3-----3--------3-----------2-----2--------2--3-------3-----------3-------|

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

E|---------------------------1---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Am F C

And yeah, it was forever ago

Am F C

The scars are more painful than you'll know

[Chorus]

C Dm Am F

e|--------------------------------------1------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------1-----------------3--------3-----3--------------1-----------------------1------------|

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

D|-----2-----2--------2-----0--------------------------2-----2--------2--------3-----3--------3------|

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

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------1------------------------|

Dm Am F C

The ghosts in your heart are alive, spread the ashes of your father

Dm Am F C

If your angst has survived, then you're only treading water

[Verse]

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

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

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

D|-----2-----2--------2--3-------3-----------3-------|

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

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

You feel like you can never get it right

Sticks and stones have given up the fight

Cause words cut sharper than a knife

And losses become larger than life

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F C

(Pinky down)

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

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

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

D|-----2-----2--------2---------3-----3--------3-----------2-----2--------2--3-------3-----------3-------|

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

E|---------------------------1---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Am F C

And yeah, it was forever ago

Am F C

The closer sometimes just wont stay closed

[Chorus]

C Dm Am F

e|--------------------------------------1------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------1-----------------3--------3-----3--------------1-----------------------1------------|

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

D|-----2-----2--------2-----0--------------------------2-----2--------2--------3-----3--------3------|

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

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------1------------------------|

Dm Am F C

The ghosts in your heart are alive, spread the ashes of your father

Dm Am F C

If your angst has survived, then you're only treading water

Dm Am F C

If you're lost in the dark then you're only treading water

Dm Am F C

Release to the wind, spread the ashes of your father

[Bridge]

Dm Am F C

'cause you're only treading water

Dm Am F C

Release me

Dm Am F C

Let me go

Dm Am F C

Release me

Dm Am F C

Let me go

Dm Am F C

Release me

[Pre-Chorus]

Am F C

(Pinky down)

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

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

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

D|-----2-----2--------2---------3-----3--------3-----------2-----2--------2--3-------3-----------3-------|

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

E|---------------------------1---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Am F C

And yeah, it was forever ago

Am F C

But the past has a deadly undertow

[Chorus]

C Dm Am F

e|--------------------------------------1------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------1-----------------3--------3-----3--------------1-----------------------1------------|

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

D|-----2-----2--------2-----0--------------------------2-----2--------2--------3-----3--------3------|

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

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------1------------------------|

Dm Am F C

The ghosts in your heart are alive, spread the ashes of your father

Dm Am F C

If your angst has survived, then you're only treading water

Dm Am F C

If you're lost in the dark, then you're only treading water

Dm Am F C

Release to the wind, spread the ashes of your father

[Bridge]

Dm Am F C

'cause you're only treading water

Dm Am F C

Yeah, you're only treading water (let me go...)

Dm Am F C

You're only treading water (release me...)

About H2O Chords by Lifehouse

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