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The Reservoir

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[Verse 1]
Cmaj7Another day, whats my Gmove
I could wade in the Emwater 'till it cuts clean Dthrough
I'm needing Am7oxygen
Cmaj7Your sideways look at me at Gbay
I'm asking for a Emfriend, if you'd like to Dstay
Was I too Am7obvious
[Chorus]
GThose winds came running down the Am7reservoir
I was D7outside tending flowers by the Ccar
You were D7sending sound advice from Cafar
GIn my arms, my arms Am7deceive you
They D7pull you close
But never see it Cthrough
Both these D7hands have lots to live up Cto
[Instrumental]
Fmaj7
Am7
Fmaj7
Am7
Fmaj7
Am7
G
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7We drove around in figure Geights
We best go Emback its getting laDte
I'm losing Am7you again
Cmaj7There's no one left to make a Gsound
That night came Emover me and washed me Ddown
I'm breathing Am7oxygen
[Chorus]
GThose winds came running down the Am7reservoir
I was D7outside tending flowers by the Ccar
You were D7sending sound advice from Cafar
GIn my arms, my arms Am7deceive you
They D7pull you close
But never see it Cthrough
D7Both these hands have lots to live up Cto
[Instrumental]
Fmaj7
Am7
Fmaj7
Am7
[Bridge]
Stay wide D7awake
I could all the way Am7through
My Gmaj7room has been D7breaking in Am7two
I'd Gmaj7hold you if D7you only Am7knew
G     D
[Outro]
  CI want it all, I wanna Gleave this Dhouse right Cnow
  I want it all, I wanna Gsee you Dfall aparCt
  I seen it all, I've seen a Gfew good Dfriends leave Am7town
    G  DFriends leave Am7town

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The Reservoir

by Small Forward

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Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Am7

Fmaj7

Gmaj7

[Verse 1]

Cmaj7 G

Another day, whats my move

Em D

I could wade in the water 'till it cuts clean through

Am7

I'm needing oxygen

Cmaj7 G

Your sideways look at me at bay

Em D

I'm asking for a friend, if you'd like to stay

Am7

Was I too obvious

[Chorus]

G Am7

Those winds came running down the reservoir

D7 C

I was outside tending flowers by the car

D7 C

You were sending sound advice from afar

G Am7

In my arms, my arms deceive you

They pull you close

But never see it through

D7 C

Both these hands have lots to live up to

[Instrumental]

Fmaj7

Am7

Fmaj7

Am7

Fmaj7

Am7

[Verse 2]

Cmaj7 G

We drove around in figure eights

Em D

We best go back its getting late

Am7

I'm losing you again

Cmaj7 G

There's no one left to make a sound

Em D

That night came over me and washed me down

Am7

I'm breathing oxygen

[Chorus]

G Am7

Those winds came running down the reservoir

D7 C

I was outside tending flowers by the car

D7 C

You were sending sound advice from afar

G Am7

In my arms, my arms deceive you

They pull you close

But never see it through

D7 C

Both these hands have lots to live up to

[Instrumental]

Fmaj7

Am7

Fmaj7

Am7

[Bridge]

Stay wide awake

Am7

I could all the way through

Gmaj7 D7 Am7

My room has been breaking in two

Gmaj7 D7 Am7

I'd hold you if you only knew

G D

[Outro]

C G D C

I want it all, I wanna leave this house right now

G D C

I want it all, I wanna see you fall apart

G D Am7

I seen it all, I've seen a few good friends leave town

G D Am7

Friends leave town

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