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[Intro]
G# A#m C# D#
G#
A#m
A#m D#
[Verse]
D#mDoing nC#othing, stuBck in the A#mmudA#  
Just puD#mmping the blood
C#The Bwater level's getF#ting low
G#Something ugF#ly's gEoing to show
G#If only F#I could tC#ouch youF#  
I guess you'd be aD#mlarmed
If only I could tBouch you
A#I don't G#mean you no F#harm
If only I could tF#ouch you
Like the wind can touch the sD#mail
C#If only I could touBch you
Darling, Cmnow that words have faC#iled
Oh, flotsam G#mstill afloat
A#Oh, jetsam thG#rown out of the boat
F#Oh lC#ove, F#my lC#ove, G#mnothing F#here is what it seeEmsB  E  F  Fm  G#m  
BWe both Dknow it
ChF#mrist, you Dshow it
BOh, Goh my F#love

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Flotsam And Jetsam

by Peter Gabriel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#m

D#m

G#m

F#m

[Intro]

G# A#m C# D#

A#m

A#m D#

[Verse]

D#m C# B A#m A#

Doing nothing, stuck in the mud

D#m

Just pumping the blood

C# B F#

The water level's getting low

G# F# E

Something ugly's going to show

G# F# C# F#

If only I could touch you

D#m

I guess you'd be alarmed

If only I could touch you

A# G# F#

I don't mean you no harm

If only I could touch you

D#m

Like the wind can touch the sail

C# B

If only I could touch you

Cm C#

Darling, now that words have failed

G#m

Oh, flotsam still afloat

A# G#

Oh, jetsam thrown out of the boat

F# C# F# C# G#m F# E B E F Fm G#m

Oh love, my love, nothing here is what it seems

B D

We both know it

F#m D

Christ, you show it

B G F#

Oh, oh my love

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