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Intro:
D D  G G  D D G G
DThinking 'bout the water for a Gsign
DWaiting for the moment to Garise
                             GB#m
I know that no man could ever fly
GJust lay me Aon the wDaterG  G  
DColors paint great pictures in my Gdreams
DShining off the rust that I have Gseen
                                   GB#m
But I don't need to show them to the world
GJust lay me Aon the wDaterG  D  
If the water is Gcalm
GI'll just Dfloat
If it's Grough and high
I'll Dpretend that I'm a Aboat
GLay Ame on the DwaterG  
Oh Dcandy seems to roll off of my Gtongue
I Dview all good citizens as Gone
                                  GB#m  
But I don't feel like leading some campaign
GJust lAay me on the Dwater
If the water is Gcalm
DI'll just Gfloat
If it's Grough and hiiigh
I'll Dpretend that I'm a Aboat
GLay Ame on the Dwater
Oh Ggentle on the Awing
Where I Dwaaant Ato Gbe
GListen to the Abreeze Dbloooow
GLay Ame on the Dwater
If the water is Gcalm
DI'll just Gfloat
If it's Grough and high
I'll Dpretend that I'm a Aboat
Outro:
DLay me on the Gwater
Lay me on the water
Lay me on the water
Lay me on the water
               G   D(fade out)
Lay me ooon the water 

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Lay Me On The Water

by Gavin DeGraw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

D D G G D D G G

D G

Thinking 'bout the water for a sign

D G

Waiting for the moment to arise

B#m

I know that no man could ever fly

G A D G G

Just lay me on the water

D G

Colors paint great pictures in my dreams

D G

Shining off the rust that I have seen

B#m

But I don't need to show them to the world

G A D G D

Just lay me on the water

If the water is calm

G D

I'll just float

If it's rough and high

D A

I'll pretend that I'm a boat

G A D G

Lay me on the water

D G

Oh candy seems to roll off of my tongue

D G

I view all good citizens as one

B#m

But I don't feel like leading some campaign

G A D

Just lay me on the water

If the water is calm

D G

I'll just float

If it's rough and hiiigh

D A

I'll pretend that I'm a boat

G A D

Lay me on the water

G A

Oh gentle on the wing

D A G

Where I waaant to be

G A D

Listen to the breeze bloooow

G A D

Lay me on the water

If the water is calm

D G

I'll just float

If it's rough and high

D A

I'll pretend that I'm a boat

Outro:

D G

Lay me on the water

G D

(fade out)

Lay me ooon the water

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