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DARK WATER - JR JR
STANDARD TUNING
NO CAPO
[INTRO]
(PICKING CONTINUES THROUGHOUT VERSES)
E---Gm--------C-------|---Gm--------C-------|---Gm--------C-------|--Gm--------C--------|
B-------3-------1--|-------3-------1--|-------3-------1--|-------3-------1--|
G-----3-------0----|-----3-------0----|-----3-------0----|-----3-------0----|
D---5-------2------|---5-------2------|---5-------2------|---5-------2------|
A------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
[VERSE 1]
GmNo one Cknows what it Gmwas that made them Cgo
GmExplore the Cdark, Gmdark waCter
GmYour flashlight Cwon't light as Gmmuch as you would Chope
GmWhen you're in the Cdark, dark GmwaterC  
[PRE-CHORUS]
AmAll you Dhave are the Ammemories you'll Dchange
CIn the A#darkD  
CIn the A#darkD  
[CHORUS]
GMaybe you were Emalways Bmdrowning
D(So far)
GAnd you just now Emrealized that you Bmwere
Bm(So A#mfar dAmown)
AmCan't no Dsun reach A#down to Dwarm your body Gnow
[INSTRUMENTAL]
E---Gm--------C-------|---Gm--------C-------|---Gm--------C-------|--Gm--------C--------|
B-------3-------1--|-------3-------1--|-------3-------1--|-------3-------1--|
G-----3-------0----|-----3-------0----|-----3-------0----|-----3-------0----|
D---5-------2------|---5-------2------|---5-------2------|---5-------2------|
A------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
[VERSE 2]
GmThere's creatures Cthere we've not Gmseen yet so Cbeware
GmWhen you're in the Cdark dark GmwaterC  
If you Gmrise too Cfast your Gmlungs will just Ccollapse
[PRE-CHORUS]
CIn the A#darkD  
CIn the A#darkD  
[CHORUS]
GMaybe you were Emalways Bmdrowning
D(So far)
GAnd you just now Emrealized that you Bmwere
Bm(So A#mfar dAmown)
AmCan't no Dsun reach A#down to Dwarm your body Gnow
[INSTRUMENTAL]
C
D# Bm G C# G
(A#Dark DDark)
[CHORUS]
GMaybe you were Emalways Bmdrowning
D(So far)
GAnd you just now Emrealized that you Bmwere
Bm(So A#mfar dAmown)
AmCan't no Dsun reach A#down to Dwarm your body Gnow
[OUTRO]
CmDark Fdark dark A#water
In the Cmdark dark
FDark wA#ater
In the Cmdark dark
FDark A#water
In the Cmdark dark
FDark A#water
E---Gm--------C-------|---Gm--------C-------|---Gm--------C-------|--Gm--------C--------|
B-------3-------1--|-------3-------1--|-------3-------1--|-------3-------1--|
G-----3-------0----|-----3-------0----|-----3-------0----|-----3-------0----|
D---5-------2------|---5-------2------|---5-------2------|---5-------2------|
A------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|

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Dark Water

by JR JR

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DARK WATER - JR JR

STANDARD TUNING

NO CAPO

[INTRO]

(PICKING CONTINUES THROUGHOUT VERSES)

Gm C Gm C Gm C Gm C

E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|

B-------3-------1--|-------3-------1--|-------3-------1--|-------3-------1--|

G-----3-------0----|-----3-------0----|-----3-------0----|-----3-------0----|

D---5-------2------|---5-------2------|---5-------2------|---5-------2------|

A------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|

E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|

[VERSE 1]

Gm C Gm C

No one knows what it was that made them go

Gm C Gm C

Explore the dark, dark water

Gm C Gm C

Your flashlight won't light as much as you would hope

Gm C Gm C

When you're in the dark, dark water

[PRE-CHORUS]

Am D Am D

All you have are the memories you'll change

C A# D

In the dark

C A# D

In the dark

[CHORUS]

G Em Bm

Maybe you were always drowning

(So far)

G Em Bm

And you just now realized that you were

Bm A#m Am

(So far down)

Am D A# D G

Can't no sun reach down to warm your body now

[INSTRUMENTAL]

Gm C Gm C Gm C Gm C

E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|

B-------3-------1--|-------3-------1--|-------3-------1--|-------3-------1--|

G-----3-------0----|-----3-------0----|-----3-------0----|-----3-------0----|

D---5-------2------|---5-------2------|---5-------2------|---5-------2------|

A------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|

E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|

[VERSE 2]

Gm C Gm C

There's creatures there we've not seen yet so beware

Gm C Gm C

When you're in the dark dark water

Gm C Gm C

If you rise too fast your lungs will just collapse

[PRE-CHORUS]

C A# D

In the dark

C A# D

In the dark

[CHORUS]

G Em Bm

Maybe you were always drowning

(So far)

G Em Bm

And you just now realized that you were

Bm A#m Am

(So far down)

Am D A# D G

Can't no sun reach down to warm your body now

[INSTRUMENTAL]

D# Bm G C# G

A# D

(Dark Dark)

[CHORUS]

G Em Bm

Maybe you were always drowning

(So far)

G Em Bm

And you just now realized that you were

Bm A#m Am

(So far down)

Am D A# D G

Can't no sun reach down to warm your body now

[OUTRO]

Cm F A#

Dark dark dark water

In the dark dark

F A#

Dark water

In the dark dark

F A#

Dark water

In the dark dark

F A#

Dark water

Gm C Gm C Gm C Gm C

E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|

B-------3-------1--|-------3-------1--|-------3-------1--|-------3-------1--|

G-----3-------0----|-----3-------0----|-----3-------0----|-----3-------0----|

D---5-------2------|---5-------2------|---5-------2------|---5-------2------|

A------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|

E------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|

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