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Where Peaceful Waters Flow

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Tuning:
Intro:
D / Dsus4 D Dsus2 G / / / (play 4 times)
Verse:
DRestless Ahearts, it has Gbeen a long Dtime
GOut here on the Djourney for a Emglimpse of paraA7dise,
DIt's getting Ahard to Bmfind a place to Ggo,
Where Empeaceful A7waters flow;
 D/  Dsus4   D   Dsus2   G/ / /
 D/  Dsus4   D   Dsus2   G/ / /
Verse:
I took a walk past the old Saxon well,
Down by the cathedral I heard the chapel bell,
And joined the people singing for a way to go,
Where peaceful waters flow;
 D/  Dsus4   D   Dsus2   G/ / /
 D/  Dsus4   D   Dsus2   G/  A/
Chorus:
And if you don't Bmknow by F#mnow you Gnever Dwill,
BmOnly Elove can find the Adoor,
If you could Bmsee it F#mnow it's Gin your Dhand,
EmOnly love can reach the A7shore to heaven;
Verse:
Always, she is standing by my side,
She's my inspiration, and she's my battle cry,
And in her arms is the only place I know,
Where peaceful waters flow;
 D/  Dsus4   D   Dsus2   G/ / /
 D/  Dsus4   D   Dsus2   G/  A/
Chorus:
And if you don't know by now you never will,
Only love can find the door,
If you could see it now it's in your hand,
Only love can reach the shore, forever more;
 Bm/  F#m/  G/  D/
Where Empeaceful A7waters flow.
D / Dsus4 D Dsus2 G / / / (repeat to fade.)

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Where Peaceful Waters Flow

by Chris de Burgh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Dsus2

F#m

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Tuning:

Intro:

D / Dsus4 D Dsus2 G / / / (play 4 times)

Verse:

D A G D

Restless hearts, it has been a long time

G D Em A7

Out here on the journey for a glimpse of paradise,

D A Bm G

It's getting hard to find a place to go,

Em A7

Where peaceful waters flow;

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 G

/ / / /

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 G

/ / / /

Verse:

I took a walk past the old Saxon well,

Down by the cathedral I heard the chapel bell,

And joined the people singing for a way to go,

Where peaceful waters flow;

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 G

/ / / /

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 G A

/ / /

Chorus:

Bm F#m G D

And if you don't know by now you never will,

Bm E A

Only love can find the door,

Bm F#m G D

If you could see it now it's in your hand,

Em A7

Only love can reach the shore to heaven;

Verse:

Always, she is standing by my side,

She's my inspiration, and she's my battle cry,

And in her arms is the only place I know,

Where peaceful waters flow;

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 G

/ / / /

D Dsus4 D Dsus2 G A

/ / /

Chorus:

And if you don't know by now you never will,

Only love can find the door,

If you could see it now it's in your hand,

Only love can reach the shore, forever more;

Bm F#m G D

/ / / /

Em A7

Where peaceful waters flow.

D / Dsus4 D Dsus2 G / / / (repeat to fade.)

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