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Undertow

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Fmaj7   x-8-10-9-10-8
Gm7     x-10-12-10-11-10
You can use F instead of Fmaj7 and Gm instead of Gm7 if you prefer.
[Verse 1]
DmThe games Am7we plaGm7y
The Dmtales Am7we spinGm7  
It's aDmlways Am7the waGm7y
GmOriginal sin
[Verse 2]
Would you dFmaj7ive for me
In the Gm7icy sea
Fmaj7Pry me free from this lGm7ife I lead
[Chorus 1]
FUndertow, sad old memories from so Gm7long ago
GmHere they come to drag me down belowBbm  
Here it comes, the uFndertow
[Verse 3]
DmSolidC7er of foGm7rtune, or brDmoke dC7own dGm7og
DmSign oC7f the scGm7orpion, or a hollow log
[Verse 2]
Would you Fmaj7dive for me
In the Gm7icy sea
Fmaj7Pry me free from this Gm7life I lead
[Chorus 1]
FUndertow, sad old memories from so Gm7long ago
GmHere they come to drag me down belowBbm  
Here it comes, the uFndertow
[Chorus 1]
FUndertow, sad old memories from so Gm7long ago
Gm7Here they come to drag me down belowBbm  
Here it comes, the uFndertow

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Undertow

by Dan Auerbach

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Gm7

Fmaj7

Bbm

Fmaj7 x-8-10-9-10-8

Gm7 x-10-12-10-11-10

You can use F instead of Fmaj7 and Gm instead of Gm7 if you prefer.

[Verse 1]

Dm Am7 Gm7

The games we play

Dm Am7 Gm7

The tales we spin

Dm Am7 Gm7

It's always the way

Original sin

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7

Would you dive for me

Gm7

In the icy sea

Fmaj7 Gm7

Pry me free from this life I lead

[Chorus 1]

F Gm7

Undertow, sad old memories from so long ago

Gm Bbm

Here they come to drag me down below

Here it comes, the undertow

[Verse 3]

Dm C7 Gm7 Dm C7 Gm7

Solider of fortune, or broke down dog

Dm C7 Gm7

Sign of the scorpion, or a hollow log

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7

Would you dive for me

Gm7

In the icy sea

Fmaj7 Gm7

Pry me free from this life I lead

[Chorus 1]

F Gm7

Undertow, sad old memories from so long ago

Gm Bbm

Here they come to drag me down below

Here it comes, the undertow

[Chorus 1]

F Gm7

Undertow, sad old memories from so long ago

Gm7 Bbm

Here they come to drag me down below

Here it comes, the undertow

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