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Still Waters

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[Intro]
G C G C G C G C G C D Am C G Dm Am C G
[Verse 1]
DmWell I was shacked up down in FMobile
With a Ggirl from New York DmCity.G  Dm  
AmShe woke me up one night to tell meG  
That we weren't Dmalone.C  Dm  
ShFe said she saw the ghCost
Of a woman staring at Dmme.F  Dm  
I Ftold her not to wCorry,
AmBut in the morning when I woke up, she was goDmne.F  Dm  
So I headFed on to FloriGda where
I tangled with some sDmailorsF.Dm  
And as I lay blooFdy on the wharf,
I curGsed the ship they sailed Dmon.G  Dm  
AmWouldn't you knFow, twenty four hours lateCr
That ship sank inAmto the oceaDmnAm  Dm  Am  
FDisappearing Clike an unwanted memoryAm  
Beneath the waveDms.F  Dm  
[Chorus 1]
I guGess it's 'caAmuse, still Awaters ruAmn,
Run Gdeep Din Amme
'Cause I Dgot Amthis crazy waGy
N.C.                                  A    D    C   D  C  
Crazy way I'm swimming in still waters.       (Still waters)
[Verse 2]
And I was Dmwoke up just beforFe dawn
By an olGd man crying in thDme rain.G  Dm  
DHe was drunk and he was lFonely
GAnd as he passed by he sang a hymDmn.G  Dm  G  
FAnd as I lay there listCening,
AmWell I almost joined hFmim in that sDmongD  Dm  G  
FBut instead I just helCd my peace,
AmAnd waited 'till that old man moved aDmlongG.Dm  G  
Then later on that dFay about
GA quarter mile out of Dmtown,D  Dm  
DI found his body hanging inF  
A grove of Gpines, swaying Dmin the wind.G  Dm  G  
AmAnd as he swang Fthat rope saCng another Amhymn
To DmJesus,G  Dm  G  
FAnd this time thougCh I don't know why,
I somehow fAmelt inclined to sing alongDm.Am  Dm  
[Chorus 2]
GI guess it's causeAm, stilCl wAmaters run,
RuGn dAmeep in meC  
'Cause I goAmt this crazy wGay
N.C.                                  Dm    C    G         Dm    C    G  D  
crazy way I'm swimming in still waters.      Still waters
[Verse 3]
DDon't you know there's projects for the dead
And tGhere are projects for the DmlivingF  Dm  
Thought I must confess sometFimes
I get confGused by that distinctioDmn
And I just thFrow myself into the armsC  
Of that whAich would betrDmay me.
I Fguess to see how fCar PAmrovidence
Will stooDmp down just to save me.G  Dm  
[Chorus 3]
And it's aAmll because, stiCll waDters rAmun,
Run Gdeep in Dme
'Cause I've got Athis crazy AmwayG  
N.C                                 D    Am  C  
Crazy way I'm swimming in still waters...
  sAwimming in Dmstill waterCs..G.   Dstil waterCs.Dm  G  Dm  C  G  C  G  C  

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Still Waters

by Jim White

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C G C G C G C D Am C G Dm Am C G

[Verse 1]

Dm F

Well I was shacked up down in Mobile

G Dm G Dm

With a girl from New York City.

Am G

She woke me up one night to tell me

Dm C Dm

That we weren't alone.

F C

She said she saw the ghost

Dm F Dm

Of a woman staring at me.

F C

I told her not to worry,

Am Dm F Dm

But in the morning when I woke up, she was gone.

F G

So I headed on to Florida where

Dm F Dm

I tangled with some sailors.

And as I lay bloody on the wharf,

G Dm G Dm

I cursed the ship they sailed on.

Am F C

Wouldn't you know, twenty four hours later

Am Dm Am Dm Am

That ship sank into the ocean

F C Am

Disappearing like an unwanted memory

Dm F Dm

Beneath the waves.

[Chorus 1]

G Am A Am

I guess it's 'cause, still waters run,

G D Am

Run deep in me

D Am G

'Cause I got this crazy way

A D C D C

N.C.

Crazy way I'm swimming in still waters. (Still waters)

[Verse 2]

Dm F

And I was woke up just before dawn

G Dm G Dm

By an old man crying in the rain.

D F

He was drunk and he was lonely

G Dm G Dm G

And as he passed by he sang a hymn.

F C

And as I lay there listening,

Am Fm Dm D Dm G

Well I almost joined him in that song

F C

But instead I just held my peace,

Am Dm G Dm G

And waited 'till that old man moved along.

Then later on that day about

G Dm D Dm

A quarter mile out of town,

D F

I found his body hanging in

G Dm G Dm G

A grove of pines, swaying in the wind.

Am F C Am

And as he swang that rope sang another hymn

Dm G Dm G

To Jesus,

F C

And this time though I don't know why,

Am Dm Am Dm

I somehow felt inclined to sing along.

[Chorus 2]

G Am C Am

I guess it's cause, still waters run,

G Am C

Run deep in me

Am G

'Cause I got this crazy way

Dm C G Dm C G D

N.C.

crazy way I'm swimming in still waters. Still waters

[Verse 3]

Don't you know there's projects for the dead

G Dm F Dm

And there are projects for the living

Thought I must confess sometimes

G Dm

I get confused by that distinction

F C

And I just throw myself into the arms

A Dm

Of that which would betray me.

F C Am

I guess to see how far Providence

Dm G Dm

Will stoop down just to save me.

[Chorus 3]

Am C D Am

And it's all because, still waters run,

G D

Run deep in me

A Am G

'Cause I've got this crazy way

D Am C

N.C

Crazy way I'm swimming in still waters...

A Dm C G D C Dm G Dm C G C G C

swimming in still waters... stil waters.

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