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Sink or Swim
From the album “Wreck ‘N Sow” by Berkley Hart
Written by Jeff Berkley & Calman Hart
[Intro]
Em  D  C  B7
Em  D  C  B7
[Verse 1]
EmThe river’s on the Drise
CSwift and gentle like the B7breeze
EmIt swallows everything but Dsky
CAnd suffocates the tB7rees
[Chorus]
CHere comes the Gwater
AmShould I struggle or gCive B7in?
CDoes it even mGatter
AmIf I sink
CIf I sink oB7r sEmwim
Em  D  C  B7
[Verse 1]
EmThere ain’t no more higher Dground
CAs far as I can sB7ee
EmMy heart begins to poDund
                     C               B7   Em(walk up to G)
It’s getting tough to breathe
[Bridge]
GYour love is like the oCcean
B7Beautiful and EmdangerouGs
CA tempting magic pEmotion
And noAmt enough is B7just too much
[Chorus]
CHere comes the wGater
AmShould I struggle or Cgive iB7n?
CDoes it even Gmatter
If I Amsink
If CI sink oB7r swEmim
[Outro]
Em  D  C  B7
Em  D  C  B7 Em

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Sink Or Swim

by Berkley Hart

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Sink or Swim

From the album “Wreck ‘N Sow” by Berkley Hart

Written by Jeff Berkley & Calman Hart

[Intro]

Em D C B7

[Verse 1]

Em D

The river’s on the rise

C B7

Swift and gentle like the breeze

Em D

It swallows everything but sky

C B7

And suffocates the trees

[Chorus]

C G

Here comes the water

Am C B7

Should I struggle or give in?

C G

Does it even matter

If I sink

C B7 Em

If I sink or swim

Em D C B7

[Verse 1]

Em D

There ain’t no more higher ground

C B7

As far as I can see

Em D

My heart begins to pound

C B7 Em G

(walk up to )

It’s getting tough to breathe

[Bridge]

G C

Your love is like the ocean

B7 Em G

Beautiful and dangerous

C Em

A tempting magic potion

Am B7

And not enough is just too much

[Chorus]

C G

Here comes the water

Am C B7

Should I struggle or give in?

C G

Does it even matter

If I sink

C B7 Em

If I sink or swim

[Outro]

Em D C B7

Em D C B7 Em

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