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On The Water

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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
GMade a good run but I've run too far
GFought the battle of jalopy in this beat-up car
But I'm C/Gdrawn to you honey like the sea to the fisherman's daGughter
It's just a Dshort walk on the Emwater
[Verse 2]
If you Gfind yourself alone, if you run out of road
If you Gget the way it gets when lightning strikes and then goes
C/GI'll be around, it don't matter what the others offeGr
It's just a Dshort walk on the Emwater
[Chorus]
I'm in C/Glove with you honey, you've got nothing to fear
You're Gstanding over there and I'm standing right here
The cC/Ghoice is for you, I can't make it for you though I waDnna
[Verse 3]
GYou and I've been lovers, honey, you and I are friends
GBeen that way forever since I can't remember when
C/GEverything happens for a reason or at least, it oughGta
It's just a Dshort walk on the Emwater
[Chorus]
I'm in C/Glove with you honey, you've got nothing to fear
You're Gstanding over there and I'm standing right here
The cC/Ghoice is for you, I can't make it for you though I waDnna
[Break]
Am  C/G  Em  C/G  Am  C/G  D
[Bridge]
With the Gstorm in your hair and the salt in your eyes in the Ccyclone
And the Gcap of each wave like the first day that you fell in lCove
And yGou're in between nothing but the thin air and the Cunknown
On a Gnight when enough couldn't possibly be eCnough
[Verse 4]
EGverything is changing now, times are strange
You Gknow me honey like you know my name
My C/Gheart is a silver fish on the line of your lGaughter
It's just a Dshort walk on the Emwater
[Chorus]
I'm in C/Glove with you honey, you've got nothing to fear
You're Gstanding over there and I'm standing right here
The cC/Ghoice is for you, I can't make it for you though I waDnna
[Verse 1]
GMade a good run but I've run too far
GFought the battle of jalopy in this beat-up car
I'm C/Gdrawn to you honey like the sea to the fisherman's daGughter
It's just a Dshort walk on the EmwaterC/G  
G

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On The Water

by Josh Ritter

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C/G

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Made a good run but I've run too far

Fought the battle of jalopy in this beat-up car

C/G G

But I'm drawn to you honey like the sea to the fisherman's daughter

D Em

It's just a short walk on the water

[Verse 2]

If you find yourself alone, if you run out of road

If you get the way it gets when lightning strikes and then goes

C/G G

I'll be around, it don't matter what the others offer

D Em

It's just a short walk on the water

[Chorus]

C/G

I'm in love with you honey, you've got nothing to fear

You're standing over there and I'm standing right here

C/G D

The choice is for you, I can't make it for you though I wanna

[Verse 3]

You and I've been lovers, honey, you and I are friends

Been that way forever since I can't remember when

C/G G

Everything happens for a reason or at least, it oughta

D Em

It's just a short walk on the water

[Chorus]

C/G

I'm in love with you honey, you've got nothing to fear

You're standing over there and I'm standing right here

C/G D

The choice is for you, I can't make it for you though I wanna

[Break]

Am C/G Em C/G Am C/G D

[Bridge]

G C

With the storm in your hair and the salt in your eyes in the cyclone

G C

And the cap of each wave like the first day that you fell in love

G C

And you're in between nothing but the thin air and the unknown

G C

On a night when enough couldn't possibly be enough

[Verse 4]

Everything is changing now, times are strange

You know me honey like you know my name

C/G G

My heart is a silver fish on the line of your laughter

D Em

It's just a short walk on the water

[Chorus]

C/G

I'm in love with you honey, you've got nothing to fear

You're standing over there and I'm standing right here

C/G D

The choice is for you, I can't make it for you though I wanna

[Verse 1]

Made a good run but I've run too far

Fought the battle of jalopy in this beat-up car

C/G G

I'm drawn to you honey like the sea to the fisherman's daughter

D Em C/G

It's just a short walk on the water

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