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You Always Miss The Water

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[Intro]
G
CBe real sweet Gto your CsweetheartC7  
FNever, never make her FmcryA#  
C'Cause you'll always miss the AmwaterA  D  
GWhen the well goes CdryAm  Dm  G7  
CMake true love Gto your CloverC7  
FWhen the moon's high in the FmskyA#  
C'Cause you'll always miss the AmwaterA  D  
                  G    C( A#  Fm)  C  C7  
When the well goes dry
FIt's tough to be FmaloneA#  
CAnd you're Glove is not CthereC7  
FIt's rough to need your FmheartA#  
AmLying Ain your DsolitaireG  G7  
CSo, be sweet Gto your CsweetheartC7  
FAnd she'll never say FmgoodbyeA#  
CThen the water in your Awell
DWill never, Gnever go CdryFm  
[Solo]
C B C F Fm A#
CThen the water in your Awell
DWill never, Gnever go dryC  F  C  

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You Always Miss The Water

by Ray Charles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G C C7

Be real sweet to your sweetheart

F Fm A#

Never, never make her cry

C Am A D

'Cause you'll always miss the water

G C Am Dm G7

When the well goes dry

C G C C7

Make true love to your lover

F Fm A#

When the moon's high in the sky

C Am A D

'Cause you'll always miss the water

G C A# Fm C C7

( )

When the well goes dry

F Fm A#

It's tough to be alone

C G C C7

And you're love is not there

F Fm A#

It's rough to need your heart

Am A D G G7

Lying in your solitaire

C G C C7

So, be sweet to your sweetheart

F Fm A#

And she'll never say goodbye

C A

Then the water in your well

D G C Fm

Will never, never go dry

[Solo]

C B C F Fm A#

C A

Then the water in your well

D G C F C

Will never, never go dry

About You Always Miss The Water Chords by Ray Charles

Learn how to play You Always Miss The Water by Ray Charles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “You Always Miss The Water chords”, “You Always Miss The Water guitar chords”, or “Ray Charles You Always Miss The Water chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy You Always Miss The Water chords and for experienced players who want accurate You Always Miss The Water lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, C7, F, Fm, A#.

FAQ — You Always Miss The Water by Ray Charles

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What key is "You Always Miss The Water" in?

The chords for "You Always Miss The Water" show the original chord names (including G, C, C7, F, Fm, A#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.