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Ben Howard - These Waters
This isn't how Ben plays it, but it is a nice alternative if you just want to strum along to the song without
down-tuning.
Capo 3rd Fret, Standard Tuning
[Verse 1] 
I CsaGw red and yellCow flowers oGutside over the moors
And Embrightest sunrise Dever to've touched my Geyes.
And Cthrough it all,
I Emstood and stumbled, Dwaded through my thoughts and Cheart
Yeah through it Gall,
I Emfooled and fumbled, Dlost to the poet's Cfrown.Em  
I fought the wolves of Dpatience Gjust to let it Clie down.
[Chorus]
GSee these Dwaters they'll puCll you up,
GOh if you're Dbolder than thCe darkness.
My Gmy, let these songs be an Dinstrument to Ccut,
Oh Gspaces 'tween the Dhappiness and the Chardness.D  
COut the door,G  
EmThe touch of morning, the Dburning of the frost
COut the door
EmStrong hands to hold; good Dfriends that I never lost.
[Verse 2]
CAnd what we found
Down Emthese coves of Dlimestone and cockle shells,
CWhat we found
Down Emthese roads that Dwander as lost as the heCart,
Is a Emchance to breathe again, a Dchance for a fresh startC  
My, Emmy, a chance to breathe again, a Dchance for a fresh startC  
Oh Emmy, a chance to breathe again, a Dchance for a fresh start.C  
[Chorus]
Oh, Gno, see these Dwaters they'll pulCl you up,
Oh, Gno, if you're Dbolder than thCe darkness.
My Gmy let these songs be an Dinstrument tCo cut here darling,
Oh, Gspaces between the Dhappiness and the Chardness,
Oh my my, Gspaces between the Dhappiness and the Chardness
Oh my my, Gspaces between the Dhappiness and the Chardness
Oh my my, Gspaces between the Dhappiness and the ChardnessD  
[Outro]
  Em   C(x4)
  G    D   C(x2)

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These Waters

by Ben Howard

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Ben Howard - These Waters

This isn't how Ben plays it, but it is a nice alternative if you just want to strum along to the song without

down-tuning.

Capo 3rd Fret, Standard Tuning

[Verse 1]

C G C G

I saw red and yellow flowers outside over the moors

Em D G

And brightest sunrise ever to've touched my eyes.

And through it all,

Em D C

I stood and stumbled, waded through my thoughts and heart

Yeah through it all,

Em D C Em

I fooled and fumbled, lost to the poet's frown.

D G C

I fought the wolves of patience just to let it lie down.

[Chorus]

G D C

See these waters they'll pull you up,

G D C

Oh if you're bolder than the darkness.

G D C

My my, let these songs be an instrument to cut,

G D C D

Oh spaces 'tween the happiness and the hardness.

C G

Out the door,

Em D

The touch of morning, the burning of the frost

Out the door

Em D

Strong hands to hold; good friends that I never lost.

[Verse 2]

And what we found

Em D

Down these coves of limestone and cockle shells,

What we found

Em D C

Down these roads that wander as lost as the heart,

Em D C

Is a chance to breathe again, a chance for a fresh start

Em D C

My, my, a chance to breathe again, a chance for a fresh start

Em D C

Oh my, a chance to breathe again, a chance for a fresh start.

[Chorus]

G D C

Oh, no, see these waters they'll pull you up,

G D C

Oh, no, if you're bolder than the darkness.

G D C

My my let these songs be an instrument to cut here darling,

G D C

Oh, spaces between the happiness and the hardness,

G D C

Oh my my, spaces between the happiness and the hardness

G D C

Oh my my, spaces between the happiness and the hardness

G D C D

Oh my my, spaces between the happiness and the hardness

[Outro]

Em C

(x4)

G D C

(x2)

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