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The Waters

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Bminor

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Tuning: Open  D( D   A   D   F#   A  D)
No capo
Chords:
      D000000               G555555
  Dsus4000100               A777777
Dsus#4 000200         B5     99912xx
D5     000300         D5*    000xxx (bend the 2nd fret on the lowest string for the riff)
D#5    000010         G5     555xxx (575xxx is used for the riff)
     D6000020         E5*    202xxx
     D7000030         F5*    303xxx
     Bmx20020             F#5404xxx
  Gmaj95x0000              A5777xxx
     G7555575             Bm79-9-9-12-12-12
[Intro] (During Bm do Hammer-ons from open 5th string to 2nd fret)
   D    Dsus4Dsus#4
D       D#5  D6  D7
Bm               Gmaj9
   D    Dsus4Dsus#4    D5    D    D#5    D6  D7  
[Verse]
                                                 D   Dsus4Dsus#4
Well I went down to wander round the waters today
DSomething on my mind would not go away
That Bmcute girl from the bookstore that didn't even Gmaj9know my name
   D    Dsus4Dsus#4    D5    D    D#5    D6  D7  
Yeah well a Bmfish with ugly eyes jumped into my handsGmaj9  
           D    Dsus4Dsus#4    D5    D    D#5    D6  D7  
Oh it was no  surprise    I was begging again
Yeah I Gseem to only want them before they put the Acoins in my tin
   D    Dsus4Dsus#4    D5    D    D#5    D6  D7  
[Chorus]
Yeah but BmI've been known to wander
By the Gwaters every now and again
     D      Dsus4Dsus#4     D5  
D     D#5      D6         D7
D7
[Verse]
Yeah well my B5teachers always said you're gonna get hurt
          D5*
Yeah them girls been known to shove and push you in dirt
Well I G5don't think I'll listen oh I kinda like the Away that it burns
     D      Dsus4Dsus#4     D5  
D#5            D6         D7
Yeah but my Bmonly spot of refuge is a stream in the townGmaj9  
                D5  E5*               F5*         F#5*
The river gives a feeling that your sorrows can drown
Well I G5jump into the waters where the fishes and the A5minos can swim
   D    Dsus4Dsus#4    D5    D    D#5    D6  D7  
[Chorus]
Yeah but BmI've been known to wander
By the Gwaters every Anow and again
     D      Dsus4Dsus#4     D5  
D     D#5      D6         D7
[Bridge]
                             Bm             G  D5*
Yeah well sometimes I feel like I am dying
                        Bm               G      D   Dsus4Dsus#4 D5  
You know I need oh someone to revive me
You know Gover by the waters yea that's where Ashe can find me
     D      Dsus4Dsus#4     D5  
D     D#5      D6         D7
Yeah Gover by the wG7aters that's where Ashe can find me
     D      Dsus4Dsus#4     D5  
                          G              A         G       D      Dsus4Dsus#4     D5  
Yeah over by the waters oh that's where she can find me
D#5That's D6where D7she can find me
           D   Dsus4Dsus#4       D5     D#5    D6  D7  
Yeah that's where she    can find            Oh little ol' me
N.C.
Mm-hhmm
[Interlude]
B5
     D      Dsus4Dsus#4     D5  
D     D#5      D6         D7
Bm7
[Outro]
     D      Dsus4Dsus#4     D5  
      D           D#5   D6Yea that's D7where you can find me
     D      Dsus4Dsus#4     D5  
               That's where you can
 DFD#5ind      D6meD7  

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The Waters

by Shakey Graves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

F#5

Gmaj9

Bm7

D#5

D D A D F# A D

Tuning: Open ( )

No capo

Chords:

D G

000000 555555

Dsus4 A

000100 777777

Dsus#4 000200 B5 99912xx

D5 000300 D5* 000xxx (bend the 2nd fret on the lowest string for the riff)

D#5 000010 G5 555xxx (575xxx is used for the riff)

D6 E5

000020 * 202xxx

D7 F5

000030 * 303xxx

Bm F#5

x20020 404xxx

Gmaj9 A5

5x0000 777xxx

G7 Bm7

555575 9-9-9-12-12-12

[Intro] (During Bm do Hammer-ons from open 5th string to 2nd fret)

D Dsus4

Dsus#4

D D#5 D6 D7

Bm Gmaj9

D Dsus4 D5 D D#5 D6 D7

Dsus#4

[Verse]

D Dsus4

Dsus#4

Well I went down to wander round the waters today

Something on my mind would not go away

Bm Gmaj9

That cute girl from the bookstore that didn't even know my name

D Dsus4 D5 D D#5 D6 D7

Dsus#4

Bm Gmaj9

Yeah well a fish with ugly eyes jumped into my hands

D Dsus4 D5 D D#5 D6 D7

Dsus#4

Oh it was no surprise I was begging again

G A

Yeah I seem to only want them before they put the coins in my tin

D Dsus4 D5 D D#5 D6 D7

Dsus#4

[Chorus]

Yeah but I've been known to wander

By the waters every now and again

D Dsus4 D5

Dsus#4

D D#5 D6 D7

[Verse]

Yeah well my teachers always said you're gonna get hurt

Yeah them girls been known to shove and push you in dirt

G5 A

Well I don't think I'll listen oh I kinda like the way that it burns

D Dsus4 D5

Dsus#4

D#5 D6 D7

Bm Gmaj9

Yeah but my only spot of refuge is a stream in the town

D5 E5 F5 F#5

* * *

The river gives a feeling that your sorrows can drown

G5 A5

Well I jump into the waters where the fishes and the minos can swim

D Dsus4 D5 D D#5 D6 D7

Dsus#4

[Chorus]

Yeah but I've been known to wander

G A

By the waters every now and again

D Dsus4 D5

Dsus#4

D D#5 D6 D7

[Bridge]

Bm G D5

Yeah well sometimes I feel like I am dying

Bm G D Dsus4 D5

Dsus#4

You know I need oh someone to revive me

G A

You know over by the waters yea that's where she can find me

D Dsus4 D5

Dsus#4

D D#5 D6 D7

G G7 A

Yeah over by the waters that's where she can find me

D Dsus4 D5

Dsus#4

G A G D Dsus4 D5

Dsus#4

Yeah over by the waters oh that's where she can find me

D#5 D6 D7

That's where she can find me

D Dsus4 D5 D#5 D6 D7

Dsus#4

Yeah that's where she can find Oh little ol' me

N.C.

Mm-hhmm

[Interlude]

D Dsus4 D5

Dsus#4

D D#5 D6 D7

Bm7

[Outro]

D Dsus4 D5

Dsus#4

D D#5 D6 D7

Yea that's where you can find me

D Dsus4 D5

Dsus#4

That's where you can

D D#5 D6 D7

Find me

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