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[Verse 1]
BmSo many times I've had that hopeless F#mfeeling
And Emno kind of booze or Amedicine helped at DallA  
I'm Bmdrowning in too many F#mcontradictions
I'm Emabout to lose Aall my self conDtrolG  D  
[Chorus]
Water builds DupDsus4  D  
Water boils Goh-oh-oh-Dver
Gettin' too Dhot (gettin' too hot)
The pot's starting to Awhistle (woo woo woo A7woo)
It's running over the Dedge (running over Dmaj7the   D7edge)
It's steaming up Gmy aching Dhead
The water getting Bmhigher
There's a Em7dam bursting A7in my DsoulG  D  
BmToo many no's when I really needed yes for an F#manswer
EmToo many times on my Asad and lonely DwayA  
BmFeels are comin' in, pressure building up too F#mquickly
Working Emhard all day, Anever any time to DplayG  D  
[Bridge]
Buildin' Gup inside of Dme
Deep down inGside workin' Dfree
Buildin' Gup deep inDside
Buildin' Em7up, I hope it A7sighs
[Chorus]
Water builds DupDsus4  D  
Water boils Goh-oh-oh-Dver
Gettin' too Dhot
The pot's starting to AwhistleA7  
It's running over the DedgeDmaj7  D7  
It's steaming up Gmy aching Dhead
The water getting Bmhigher
There's a Em7dam bursting A7in my DsoulG  D  
[Chorus/Outro]
Water builds DupDsus4  D  
Water boils Goh-oh-oh-Dver
Gettin' too Dhot (gettin' too hot)
The pot's starting to Awhistle (woo woo woo A7woo)
It's running over the Dedge (runnin' over Dmaj7the   D7edge)
It's steaming up Gmy aching Dhead
The water getting Bmhigher
There's a Em7dam bursting A7in my DsoulG  D  

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Water Builds Up

by Brian Wilson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dsus4

Dmaj7

Em7

[Verse 1]

Bm F#m

So many times I've had that hopeless feeling

Em A D A

And no kind of booze or medicine helped at all

Bm F#m

I'm drowning in too many contradictions

Em A D G D

I'm about to lose all my self control

[Chorus]

D Dsus4 D

Water builds up

G D

Water boils oh-oh-oh-ver

Gettin' too hot (gettin' too hot)

A A7

The pot's starting to whistle (woo woo woo woo)

D Dmaj7 D7

It's running over the edge (running over the edge)

G D

It's steaming up my aching head

The water getting higher

Em7 A7 D G D

There's a dam bursting in my soul

Bm F#m

Too many no's when I really needed yes for an answer

Em A D A

Too many times on my sad and lonely way

Bm F#m

Feels are comin' in, pressure building up too quickly

Em A D G D

Working hard all day, never any time to play

[Bridge]

G D

Buildin' up inside of me

G D

Deep down inside workin' free

G D

Buildin' up deep inside

Em7 A7

Buildin' up, I hope it sighs

[Chorus]

D Dsus4 D

Water builds up

G D

Water boils oh-oh-oh-ver

Gettin' too hot

A A7

The pot's starting to whistle

D Dmaj7 D7

It's running over the edge

G D

It's steaming up my aching head

The water getting higher

Em7 A7 D G D

There's a dam bursting in my soul

[Chorus/Outro]

D Dsus4 D

Water builds up

G D

Water boils oh-oh-oh-ver

Gettin' too hot (gettin' too hot)

A A7

The pot's starting to whistle (woo woo woo woo)

D Dmaj7 D7

It's running over the edge (runnin' over the edge)

G D

It's steaming up my aching head

The water getting higher

Em7 A7 D G D

There's a dam bursting in my soul

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