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Over The Rhine - 'Drunkard's Prayer'
Originally recorded by Over The Rhine on the album Drunkard's Prayer.
Words and Music by Bergquist/Detweiler.
One of the most beautiful songs ever written. Check out the live version on youtube.
G   320033or 320003  
D[xx0232]
C[x32010]
Am[x02210]
Intro:    G  
GYou're my water, you're my Dwine
You're my whCiskey from time to tiGme
You're the hunger on my boDnes
Al the nCights I sleep aloneG  
Sweet intoxiCcation
When your words wash over mGe
Whether not your liCps moveD  
You speak to meG  
GLike an ocean without waDves
You're the moCvement that I cravGe
And in that motion I long to drDown
And be loAmst    Dnever to be founGd
D-G-D-C-    G  
GYou're my water, you're my wDine
You're my whCiskey from time to tiGme

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Drunkards Prayer

by Over the Rhine

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Over The Rhine - 'Drunkard's Prayer'

Originally recorded by Over The Rhine on the album Drunkard's Prayer.

Words and Music by Bergquist/Detweiler.

One of the most beautiful songs ever written. Check out the live version on youtube.

G 320033 320003

[xx0232]

[x32010]

[x02210]

Intro:

G D

You're my water, you're my wine

C G

You're my whiskey from time to time

You're the hunger on my bones

C G

Al the nights I sleep alone

Sweet intoxication

When your words wash over me

C D

Whether not your lips move

You speak to me

G D

Like an ocean without waves

C G

You're the movement that I crave

And in that motion I long to drown

Am D G

And be lost never to be found

D G D C G

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G D

You're my water, you're my wine

C G

You're my whiskey from time to time

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