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Holy Water

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Key: E
Tempo: 77 BPM 4/4
[Intro]
  E   Dsus2(x8)
[Verse]
EGive me something I can feelD  
EThis time I wanna rain dDance for real
Wash the Edust of dirty whDeels
 EGive me the waters that could hDelp me heal and
EHold the Dold me EdownD  
EHold the Dold me Edown
[Pre-chorus]
On the thirsty DgroundAsus2  
Let the rains come Edown
I want to drink the DcloudsA  
  E   D(x2)
[Verse]
I Efelt like this when I was a boyD  
  EA firefly in IllinoisD  
A pair of Ewings and an electric heDart
 EBroken wings and a shDot in the dark
With that Efire Din our eEyesD  
With that Efire Din our eEyes
[Pre-chorus]
But now I'm praying for DrainA  
I want to make that Echange
I got your blood in my DveinsA  
[Chorus]
ESisters, sGons, and dauCghters
Hold me down witAh the holy water
EBlisters, gGuns, and fathCers
Hold me down wAith the...
Hold me down with the...
ESisters, sGons, and dauCghters
Hold me down wAith the holy water
 CHold me down wAith the holy waterE  
  E   D(x4)
[Verse]
EMy head is aching like a Driot
 EForty days in the desDert pain
When I Ehear the lies I don't buy Dit
EStill looking for the deDsert rain and I
 EFight the fire with the fDire
 EI want to taste your love agDain and I
 ELet the flood rise hiDgher
 EWash the doubt away
[Pre-chorus]
But now I'm praying for rDainA  
I want to make that cEhange
I got your blood in my DveinsA  
Like holy waterE  D  

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Holy Water

by Switchfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Asus2

Key: E

Tempo: 77 BPM 4/4

[Intro]

E Dsus2

(x8)

[Verse]

E D

Give me something I can feel

E D

This time I wanna rain dance for real

E D

Wash the dust of dirty wheels

E D

Give me the waters that could help me heal and

E D E D

Hold the old me down

E D E

Hold the old me down

[Pre-chorus]

D Asus2

On the thirsty ground

Let the rains come down

D A

I want to drink the clouds

E D

(x2)

[Verse]

E D

I felt like this when I was a boy

E D

A firefly in Illinois

E D

A pair of wings and an electric heart

E D

Broken wings and a shot in the dark

E D E D

With that fire in our eyes

E D E

With that fire in our eyes

[Pre-chorus]

D A

But now I'm praying for rain

I want to make that change

D A

I got your blood in my veins

[Chorus]

E G C

Sisters, sons, and daughters

Hold me down with the holy water

E G C

Blisters, guns, and fathers

Hold me down with the...

E G C

Sisters, sons, and daughters

Hold me down with the holy water

C A E

Hold me down with the holy water

E D

(x4)

[Verse]

E D

My head is aching like a riot

E D

Forty days in the desert pain

E D

When I hear the lies I don't buy it

E D

Still looking for the desert rain and I

E D

Fight the fire with the fire

E D

I want to taste your love again and I

E D

Let the flood rise higher

Wash the doubt away

[Pre-chorus]

D A

But now I'm praying for rain

I want to make that change

D A

I got your blood in my veins

E D

Like holy water

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