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The Well

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[Intro] Syncopated Guitar + hihat + jingly piano
Am Am Am Am
Am Am Am Am
G  G  G  G
AmTomAms tAmhen AmAll Instruments
Am  G   Am   Gm
[Verse]
AmHow long have you been down there?
And how long do you plan to stGay?
AmI can't wait forever, darling
Watch our dreams turn to clGay
[Verse]
CI've seen a lot of good men
Dragged by their hair down into hAmella
So I can't give you my hand, darlingG  
I'm not sliE7pping down that wAmell
[Verse]
AmYou lost your mother, I knowG  
And you lost your father tAmoo
                            Ga
You lost everyone you loved
And everyone who loved yAmou
[Verse]
CI've heard all of your stories
And all those tales you have to teAmll
But I can't give you my hand, darlingG  
I'm not sliEpping down that wAmell
[Instrumental]
Am G Am
Am G Am
C Am Am
Am G E7 Am
[Verse]
AmSo here is my adviceG  
Before I ride awAmay
Everybody has their priceG  
What are you prepared to pAmay?
[Verse]
CWould you let go of your anger?
Would a million dollars break the spAmell?
Then use your own hands darliGng
And start Eclimbing out that wAmell
Then use your own hands darlinGg
And start climEbing out that wAmell

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The Well

by Dave Stewart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro] Syncopated Guitar + hihat + jingly piano

Am Am Am Am

G G G G

Am Am Am Am

Toms then All Instruments

Am G Am Gm

[Verse]

How long have you been down there?

And how long do you plan to stay?

I can't wait forever, darling

Watch our dreams turn to clay

[Verse]

I've seen a lot of good men

Dragged by their hair down into hella

So I can't give you my hand, darling

E7 Am

I'm not slipping down that well

[Verse]

Am G

You lost your mother, I know

And you lost your father too

You lost everyone you loved

And everyone who loved you

[Verse]

I've heard all of your stories

And all those tales you have to tell

But I can't give you my hand, darling

E Am

I'm not slipping down that well

[Instrumental]

Am G Am

C Am Am

Am G E7 Am

[Verse]

Am G

So here is my advice

Before I ride away

Everybody has their price

What are you prepared to pay?

[Verse]

Would you let go of your anger?

Would a million dollars break the spell?

Then use your own hands darling

E Am

And start climbing out that well

Then use your own hands darling

E Am

And start climbing out that well

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