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Tread Water
by Sara Bareilles
1ST SUBMISSION
**** sabi ni jojo wag ko daw i submit kasi baka mali actually pinilit ko sya cifrahin to
ngumangata sya ng whole wheat bread at sumisipsip ng soya milk)...kasi naman... i like
song sooo much and i want to sing it that night... hindi siguro ganon ka eksakto pero 
ang ginamit namin sa set that night so for me its not so bad **** it can give u the idea
least...***
Musta sa pinas sa Carmona Cavite at sa Iligan from RIA BALDONANZA and JOJO CHAVIT sa thailand..
eto na nga!!!!!!!!!!!!
   EPardon me my AbmistaAke
   Thought it mEight turn Abfor a brAeak
   But since the raEin loves Abmy faAce
                 E-   A  
   i'll let it be
   Long since i gaEve up on lAbong waAlks
   To make Eup for lAbong taAlks
   Cause lately the sEilence wont stop Atalking to Eme
Chorus:        (And/Cause)  Im F#getting weary wAaiting for
                the hBarbor lights to changeF#m  
                ive forgBotten what i dAo it for
                but i trEead water just the sBame
                         A2-  B7-  A-              B7  A  
                i tread water ....        i tread water
    EThought ive earned my fAbair share
    heard the dEevil mAbay cAare
    but i cEalled him up he's not thAere
    what does that mEean?
           (repeat chorus)
Bridge:
       E         F#m          A   E
    ThAought that life would lead far from beauty's beast
    Ewell    i kAnow at leEast   you cant coAunt me out
    cause im uEsed to the water now
    (repeat 1st 4 lines of chorus)
Coda:
and i'll F#never let this pAair of hands forgBet to pull their wF#meights
                     B                F#m               A
it's burdB7ened maybe more than i would like to bear but less than i can take
                  A-  B7-  A- B7  
and ill tread water
tread water   tread water  tread water  fade...
  -----konting emote pag kanta ha? --------

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Tread Water

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Tread Water

by Sara Bareilles

1ST SUBMISSION

**** sabi ni jojo wag ko daw i submit kasi baka mali actually pinilit ko sya cifrahin to

ngumangata sya ng whole wheat bread at sumisipsip ng soya milk)...kasi naman... i like

song sooo much and i want to sing it that night... hindi siguro ganon ka eksakto pero

ang ginamit namin sa set that night so for me its not so bad **** it can give u the idea

least...***

Musta sa pinas sa Carmona Cavite at sa Iligan from RIA BALDONANZA and JOJO CHAVIT sa thailand..

eto na nga!!!!!!!!!!!!

E Ab A

Pardon me my mistake

E Ab A

Thought it might turn for a break

E Ab A

But since the rain loves my face

E A

i'll let it be

E Ab A

Long since i gave up on long walks

E Ab A

To make up for long talks

E A E

Cause lately the silence wont stop talking to me

F# A

Chorus: (And/Cause) Im getting weary waiting for

B F#m

the harbor lights to change

B A

ive forgotten what i do it for

E B

but i tread water just the same

A2 B7 A B7 A

- - -

i tread water .... i tread water

E Ab

Thought ive earned my fair share

E Ab A

heard the devil may care

E A

but i called him up he's not there

what does that mean?

(repeat chorus)

Bridge:

E F#m A E

Thought that life would lead far from beauty's beast

E A E A

well i know at least you cant count me out

cause im used to the water now

(repeat 1st 4 lines of chorus)

Coda:

F# A B F#m

and i'll never let this pair of hands forget to pull their weights

B F#m A

it's burdened maybe more than i would like to bear but less than i can take

A B7 A B7

- - -

and ill tread water

tread water tread water tread water fade...

-----konting emote pag kanta ha? --------

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