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Deep Water

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[Intro]
 Em   G   C   G     G/F#2x
[Verse 1]
  EmIt comes and goes in wavGes
It Calways runs back but it's nGever quite the samG/F#e
Well I thEmink there's something wrong with mGe
Got nCothing to believe, can't you sGee it on my facG/F#e
[Pre-Chorus]
I was gEmoing for the title, got hGit by your tidal wavCe, uGh
CG/F#an't stEmay in the shallows, please tGell me I won't wash awaCyG  
[Chorus]
When it pEmulls me under, will you mGake me stronger
Will you bCe my breath through the dGeep, deep watG/F#er
Take me fEmarther, give me one day lGonger
Will you bCe my breath through the dGeep, deep watG/F#er
[Post-Chorus]
DEmeep GwateCrG  G/F#  
DEmeep GwateCrG  G/F#  
[Verse 2]
  EmAin't even scratched the sGurface
Thinking CI deserve the dream but I dGon't deserve the hurtG/F#ing
  EmI want the flame without the bGurning
But I cCan't find my purpose when I dGon't know what my worth G/F#is
[Pre-Chorus]
I was gEmoing for the title, got hGit by your tidal wavCe, uGh
CG/F#an't stEmay in the shallows, please tGell me I won't wash awaCyG  
[Chorus]
When it pEmulls me under, will you mGake me stronger
Will you bCe my breath through the dGeep, deep watG/F#er
Take me fEmarther, give me one day lGonger
Will you bCe my breath through the dGeep, deep watG/F#er
[Post-Chorus]
DEmeep GwateCrG  G/F#  
DEmeep GwateCrG  
[Bridge]
When I'm sG/F#inking like a stEmone
At least I know I'm nGot aloneC  G  
When I'm sG/F#inking like a stEmone
At least I know I'm nGot aloneC  G  G/F#  
[Chorus]
When it pEmulls me under, will you mGake me stronger
Will you bCe my breath through the dGeep, deep water
Take me fEmarther, give me one day lGonger
Will you bCe my breath through the dGeep, deep watG/F#er
[Post-Chorus]
DEmeep GwateCr   G(When I'm sG/F#inking like a stone)
DEmeep GwateCr   G  G/F#(At least I know I'm not alone)
[Outro]
  EmIt comes and goes in wavGes
                             C       GN.C.
It always runs back but it's never quite the same

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Deep Water

by American Authors

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

[Intro]

Em G C G G/F#

[Verse 1]

Em G

It comes and goes in waves

C G G/F#

It always runs back but it's never quite the same

Em G

Well I think there's something wrong with me

C G G/F#

Got nothing to believe, can't you see it on my face

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G C G

I was going for the title, got hit by your tidal wave, uh

G/F# Em G C G

Can't stay in the shallows, please tell me I won't wash away

[Chorus]

Em G

When it pulls me under, will you make me stronger

C G G/F#

Will you be my breath through the deep, deep water

Em G

Take me farther, give me one day longer

C G G/F#

Will you be my breath through the deep, deep water

[Post-Chorus]

Em G C G G/F#

Deep water

Em G C G G/F#

Deep water

[Verse 2]

Em G

Ain't even scratched the surface

C G G/F#

Thinking I deserve the dream but I don't deserve the hurting

Em G

I want the flame without the burning

C G G/F#

But I can't find my purpose when I don't know what my worth is

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G C G

I was going for the title, got hit by your tidal wave, uh

G/F# Em G C G

Can't stay in the shallows, please tell me I won't wash away

[Chorus]

Em G

When it pulls me under, will you make me stronger

C G G/F#

Will you be my breath through the deep, deep water

Em G

Take me farther, give me one day longer

C G G/F#

Will you be my breath through the deep, deep water

[Post-Chorus]

Em G C G G/F#

Deep water

Em G C G

Deep water

[Bridge]

G/F# Em

When I'm sinking like a stone

G C G

At least I know I'm not alone

G/F# Em

When I'm sinking like a stone

G C G G/F#

At least I know I'm not alone

[Chorus]

Em G

When it pulls me under, will you make me stronger

C G

Will you be my breath through the deep, deep water

Em G

Take me farther, give me one day longer

C G G/F#

Will you be my breath through the deep, deep water

[Post-Chorus]

Em G C G G/F#

Deep water (When I'm sinking like a stone)

Em G C G G/F#

Deep water (At least I know I'm not alone)

[Outro]

Em G

It comes and goes in waves

C G

N.C.

It always runs back but it's never quite the same

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