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Down By The Water

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[Verse 1]
 I lost my hEeartA  
 EUnGder the EbridgeA  
 ETo that Glittle EgirlA  
 ESo Gmuch to EmeA  
 EAnd Gnow I EmoanA  
 EAnd Gnow I EhollerA  
 EShe'll Gnever EknowA  
 EJust Gwhat I've EfoundA  
[Chorus 1]
 EThat Gblue eyed Egirl     A(that blue eyed girl)
 EShe Gsaid "no Emore"      A(she said "no more")
 EAnd that Gblue eyed Egirl A(that blue eyed girl)
 EBecame Gblue eyed Ewhore  A(big blue eyed whore)
 EDown Gby the Ewater       A(down by the water)
 EI Gtook her Ehand         A(I took her hand)
 EJust Glike my Edaughter   A(just like my daughter)
 ESee Gher aEgain           A(see her again)
[Break]
E G  E A E G  E A E G  E A E G
E A E G  E A E G  E A E G  E A E G
[Verse 2]
 EOh Ahelp me EJesuGs
 ECome Athrough the EstormG  
 EI Ahad to Elose herG  
 ETo Ado her EharmG  
 EI Aheard her Eholler      G(I heard her holler)
 EI Aheard her Emoan        G(I heard her moan)
 EMy Alovely Edaughter      G(My lovely daughter)
 EI Atook her Ehome         G(I took her home)
[Chorus 2]
 ELittle fish, ABig fish, Eswimming in the Gwater,
 ECome back Ahere, man, Egimme my Gdaughter.
 ELittle fish, ABig fish, Eswimming in the Gwater,
 ECome back Ahere, man, Egimme my Gdaughter.
 ELittle fish, ABig fish, Eswimming in the Gwater,
 ECome back Ahere, man, Egimme my Gdaughter.
 ELittle fish, ABig fish, Eswimming in the Gwater,
 ECome back Ahere, man, Egimme my Gdaughter.
 ELittle fish, ABig fish, Eswimming in the Gwater,
 ECome back Ahere, man, Egimme my Gdaughter.
 ELittle fish, ABig fish, Eswimming in the Gwater,
 ECome back Ahere, man, Egimme my Gdaughter.
 ELittle fish, ABig fish, Eswimming in the Gwater,
 ECome back Ahere, man, Egimme my Gdaughter.
 ELittle fish, ABig fish, Eswimming in the Gwater,
 ECome back Ahere, man, Egimme my Gdaughter.E  E  

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Down By The Water

by PJ Harvey

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

E A

I lost my heart

E G E A

Under the bridge

E G E A

To that little girl

E G E A

So much to me

E G E A

And now I moan

E G E A

And now I holler

E G E A

She'll never know

E G E A

Just what I've found

[Chorus 1]

E G E A

That blue eyed girl (that blue eyed girl)

E G E A

She said "no more" (she said "no more")

E G E A

And that blue eyed girl (that blue eyed girl)

E G E A

Became blue eyed whore (big blue eyed whore)

E G E A

Down by the water (down by the water)

E G E A

I took her hand (I took her hand)

E G E A

Just like my daughter (just like my daughter)

E G E A

See her again (see her again)

[Break]

E G E A E G E A E G E A E G

E A E G E A E G E A E G E A E G

[Verse 2]

E A E G

Oh help me Jesus

E A E G

Come through the storm

E A E G

I had to lose her

E A E G

To do her harm

E A E G

I heard her holler (I heard her holler)

E A E G

I heard her moan (I heard her moan)

E A E G

My lovely daughter (My lovely daughter)

E A E G

I took her home (I took her home)

[Chorus 2]

E A E G