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Flower On The Water

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[Verse]
GTo hear your voicEme  to see you smile 
TAm7o sit and talk to you aDwhile 
GTo be together the Emsame old way 
Am7That would be our greatest wish Dtoday
[Verse]
TGo hear you laugh  tEmo hear you cry 
Am7Or just a chance to say  gooDdbye 
GTo say the things Emwe didn't say 
Am7That would be our greatest wish tDoday 
[Chorus]
GBut all we can Emdo is throw a Am7flower on the Dwater 
GLook for the sEmun through Am7the rDain
GLay a little fEmrangipani gAm7entle on the waDter 
Am7Remember how we loved Gyou 
[Verse]
GTo comb your hair Emto lace your shoes 
Am7Buy some flowers  let you cDhoose
A Gphone call wheEmn you're away
 Am7Just to see if you're Dokay 
[Verse] 
GTo hear your voice  Emto see you smile 
TAm7o sit and talk to you aDwhile 
GTo be together thEme same old way 
Am7That would be our greatest wish Dtoday
[Chorus]
BGut all we can Emdo is throw a fAm7lower on the wDater 
GLook for the sEmun through tAm7he raDin
LGay a little frEmangipani gentAm7le on the waDter 
Am7Remember how we loveGd you 
Am7Remember how we lovGed you 
[Outro]
GBut all we can Emdo is throw a Am7flower on the wDater 
GLook for the Emsun through Am7the Drain
LGay a little Emfrangipani gentlAm7e on the waDter 
Am7Remember how we loveGd you 

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Flower On The Water

by John Williamson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

[Verse]

G Em

To hear your voice to see you smile

Am7 D

To sit and talk to you awhile

G Em

To be together the same old way

Am7 D

That would be our greatest wish today

[Verse]

G Em

To hear you laugh to hear you cry

Am7 D

Or just a chance to say goodbye

G Em

To say the things we didn't say

Am7 D

That would be our greatest wish today

[Chorus]

G Em Am7 D

But all we can do is throw a flower on the water

G Em Am7 D

Look for the sun through the rain

G Em Am7 D

Lay a little frangipani gentle on the water

Am7 G

Remember how we loved you

[Verse]

G Em

To comb your hair to lace your shoes

Am7 D

Buy some flowers let you choose

G Em

A phone call when you're away

Am7 D

Just to see if you're okay

[Verse]

G Em

To hear your voice to see you smile

Am7 D

To sit and talk to you awhile

G Em

To be together the same old way

Am7 D

That would be our greatest wish today

[Chorus]

G Em Am7 D

But all we can do is throw a flower on the water

G Em Am7 D

Look for the sun through the rain

G Em Am7 D

Lay a little frangipani gentle on the water

Am7 G

Remember how we loved you

Am7 G

Remember how we loved you

[Outro]

G Em Am7 D

But all we can do is throw a flower on the water

G Em Am7 D

Look for the sun through the rain

G Em Am7 D

Lay a little frangipani gentle on the water

Am7 G

Remember how we loved you

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