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Deep Water

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a very simple tune just moved up the fret board with a few 7ths in it.
Can be played as open chords or bar chords, my version is a mixture of the 2.
capo 4th fret
  F#6760xx
 F#76560xx
   B799877
  Bm799777
 C#79.11.9.10.9.9
F#Im drifting F#7in deep BwaterBm  
F#alone with my self C#7doubting  aF#gainF#7  
F#try not to F#7struggle this BtimeBm  
for F#i will C#7weather the F#stormF#7  
Bgotta remember (gotta remember), dont fight it (dont fight it)
BMeven if i (even if i), dont like it (dont F#like it)
somehow, F#7turn me Baround (somehow, Bmturn me around)
F#no matter F#7how far i BdriftBm  
deep F#water, C#7wont scare me F#tonight.

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Deep Water

by Portishead

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

C#7

a very simple tune just moved up the fret board with a few 7ths in it.

Can be played as open chords or bar chords, my version is a mixture of the 2.

capo 4th fret

6760xx

F#7

6560xx

799877

799777

C#7

9.11.9.10.9.9

F# F#7 B Bm

Im drifting in deep water

F# C#7 F# F#7

alone with my self doubting again

F# F#7 B Bm

try not to struggle this time

F# C#7 F# F#7

for i will weather the storm

gotta remember (gotta remember), dont fight it (dont fight it)

BM F#

even if i (even if i), dont like it (dont like it)

F#7 B Bm

somehow, turn me around (somehow, turn me around)

F# F#7 B Bm

no matter how far i drift

F# C#7 F#

deep water, wont scare me tonight.

About Deep Water Chords by Portishead

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