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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
CYou can have another
But Gtake me as a lover
FI will be a secret that you Ckeep
CSomeone to remind you
And, Gyes, to leave behind you
And Fsomeone to recall when you’re aCsleep
[Verse]
And though I’m Amhoping you will hear the many Fthings I say
Just reAmmember all of them are off the D7record anyway
[Chorus]
CMeet me by the water
Someone’s Gwife and someone’s daughter
None of Fthese will be my name todayC  
[Verse]
CJust under two million
This Gcity has it’s fill of
FPeople living deep within it’s Cwalls
CFuelled by valley power
Pumping Gwatts for every hour
Oh, and Fyou would be the brightest of them Call
[Verse]
And if wAme say goodbye like we Falways will
I will Amwatch you in my memory on that D7distant hill
[Chorus]
CMeet me by the water
Someone’s Gwife and someone’s daughter
None of Fthese will be my name todayC  
[Instrumental]
Am   F   Am   D   C   G   F   C
[Verse]
CTake me to the ocean
The Gever changing motion
The FHighway 17 Express will Cdo
CLiving on a fault-line
GWe don’t have a lot of time
I Fread it in the Mercury CNews
[Verse]
I know there Ammust have been a way to fight a Fbetter fight
To shine like AmSanta Clara Country on it’s D7clearest night
[Chorus]
CMeet me by the water
Someone’s Gwife and someone’s daughter
None of Fthese will be my name todayC  
[Chorus]
CMeet me by the water
Someone’s Gwife and someone’s daughter
None of Fthese will be my name today

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Mercury News

by Lucy Wainwright Roche

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

You can have another

But take me as a lover

F C

I will be a secret that you keep

Someone to remind you

And, yes, to leave behind you

F C

And someone to recall when you’re asleep

[Verse]

Am F

And though I’m hoping you will hear the many things I say

Am D7

Just remember all of them are off the record anyway

[Chorus]

Meet me by the water

Someone’s wife and someone’s daughter

F C

None of these will be my name today

[Verse]

Just under two million

This city has it’s fill of

F C

People living deep within it’s walls

Fuelled by valley power

Pumping watts for every hour

F C

Oh, and you would be the brightest of them all

[Verse]

Am F

And if we say goodbye like we always will

Am D7

I will watch you in my memory on that distant hill

[Chorus]

Meet me by the water

Someone’s wife and someone’s daughter

F C

None of these will be my name today

[Instrumental]

Am F Am D C G F C

[Verse]

Take me to the ocean

The ever changing motion

F C

The Highway 17 Express will do

Living on a fault-line

We don’t have a lot of time

F C

I read it in the Mercury News

[Verse]

Am F

I know there must have been a way to fight a better fight

Am D7

To shine like Santa Clara Country on it’s clearest night

[Chorus]

Meet me by the water

Someone’s wife and someone’s daughter

F C

None of these will be my name today

[Chorus]

Meet me by the water

Someone’s wife and someone’s daughter

None of these will be my name today

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