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Rice Water

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[Verse]
Em/DIt's time to waDke up
Em/DWe're already unDderway
CSee the moon in the river
ChDases the train so cBblose
To DwhereF#  
we want to Dbe
[Pre-Chorus]
But Bbkeep it Dtight
Hold Bbyour head Din
BbThere are Deyes Dsuson the Croad that'll Am7do us Bbin
And I can't go back aFgain
[Chorus]
'Cause we don't even need Amrice, like we don't need Dmwater
We don't even need Bbeyes, we don't even need GFod
We don't even need Ampeace, like we don't need lDmaughter
We don't even need Bbguns, we don't even need Gmwar
[Verse]
DAre you ok?
GThat was a rough one you Dhad the other day
CDo you care for a cup of Dtea
It'll get you Bbhigh and wDhere
F#you want to beD  
[Pre-Chorus]
But Bbkeep it Dtight
Hold Bbyour head Din
BbThere are Deyes Dsuson the Croad that'll Am7do us Bbin
KeBbep it tiDght
Hold Bbyour head Din
BbThere are Deyes Dsuson the Croad that'll Am7do us Bbin
And I can't go back aFgain
[Chorus]
'Cause we don't even need rAmice, like we don't need Dmwater
We don't even need Bbeyes, we don't even need GFod
We don't even need Ampeace, like we don't need lDmaughter
We don't even need Bbguns, but they love their Fwar
[Bridge]
DmSo pull me up Fhard like, Dmlike I was your last Ffriend in the world
DmLet me down Feasy, Churt my arm trying to Bbsave that girl
DmYou think she's Falright, Dmyou think someone Fgrabbed her knees
DmYou think she gonna Fmake it, C2 days to go 'til the Bbriver Dmplease
[Pre-chorus]
KeBbep it tiDght
Hold Bbyour head Din
BbThere are Deyes Dsuson the Croad that'll Am7do us Bbin
KeBbep it tiDght
Hold Bbyour head Din
BbThere are Deyes Dsuson the Croad that'll Am7do usC  
They're sure to dAmo us inBb  
And I can't go back agaFin
[Chorus]
'Cause we don't even need rAmice, like we don't need Dmwater
We don't even need Bbeyes, we don't even need GFod
We don't even need Ampeace, like we don't need lDmaughter
We don't even need Bbguns, but they love their Fwar
We don't even need fAmlags, like we don't need cDmolor
We don't even need Bblies, but the lie's alrightF  
We don't even need Amroads, I'll see you there aDmfter
Faster than the higBbhest wall they'll buildF  
[Outro]
CDo you care for a cup of Dtea
It'll get you hiBbghC  D  
BbHighC  D  

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Rice Water

by Dispatch

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/D

Dsus

Am7

[Verse]

Em/D D

It's time to wake up

Em/D D

We're already underway

See the moon in the river

D Bb

Chases the train so close

D F#

To where

we want to be

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb D

But keep it tight

Bb D

Hold your head in

Bb D Dsus C Am7 Bb

There are eyes on the road that'll do us in

And I can't go back again

[Chorus]

Am Dm

'Cause we don't even need rice, like we don't need water

Bb F

We don't even need eyes, we don't even need God

Am Dm

We don't even need peace, like we don't need laughter

Bb Gm

We don't even need guns, we don't even need war

[Verse]

Are you ok?

G D

That was a rough one you had the other day

C D

Do you care for a cup of tea

Bb D

It'll get you high and where

F# D

you want to be

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb D

But keep it tight

Bb D

Hold your head in

Bb D Dsus C Am7 Bb

There are eyes on the road that'll do us in

Bb D

Keep it tight

Bb D

Hold your head in

Bb D Dsus C Am7 Bb

There are eyes on the road that'll do us in

And I can't go back again

[Chorus]

Am Dm

'Cause we don't even need rice, like we don't need water

Bb F

We don't even need eyes, we don't even need God

Am Dm

We don't even need peace, like we don't need laughter

Bb F

We don't even need guns, but they love their war

[Bridge]

Dm F Dm F

So pull me up hard like, like I was your last friend in the world

Dm F C Bb

Let me down easy, hurt my arm trying to save that girl

Dm F Dm F

You think she's alright, you think someone grabbed her knees

Dm F C Bb Dm

You think she gonna make it, 2 days to go 'til the river please

[Pre-chorus]

Bb D

Keep it tight

Bb D

Hold your head in

Bb D Dsus C Am7 Bb

There are eyes on the road that'll do us in

Bb D

Keep it tight

Bb D

Hold your head in

Bb D Dsus C Am7 C

There are eyes on the road that'll do us

Am Bb

They're sure to do us in

And I can't go back again

[Chorus]

Am Dm

'Cause we don't even need rice, like we don't need water

Bb F

We don't even need eyes, we don't even need God

Am Dm

We don't even need peace, like we don't need laughter

Bb F

We don't even need guns, but they love their war

Am Dm

We don't even need flags, like we don't need color

Bb F

We don't even need lies, but the lie's alright

Am Dm

We don't even need roads, I'll see you there after

Bb F

Faster than the highest wall they'll build

[Outro]

C D

Do you care for a cup of tea

Bb C D

It'll get you high

Bb C D

High

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