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GAVIN DEGRAW - WATERFALL
A nice tune from Gavin's new album 'Free' tabbed in the original key.
Vers
      C          Dadd9  AmSay it by minFe, 
              G  AmCarry waves of lightDm.F  
      C          Dadd9  AmCaught in timeF,   
              G  AmWaitin' on the lightDm.F  
      C          Dadd9Then the Amwinds, they gFo by
              G  AmFaster than firefDmlies.F  
C     Dadd9       Am         F
              GHold my hAmand, take my lifeDm.F  
Chorus
            G    AmWaterfallF,
            G    AmWaterfallF,
            G    AmWaterfallF,
            G    AmWaterfallF, you're beautiful.
Vers
Live by me,
Stand next to me.
Your lovely,
Let nobody else see.
And the tide is callin'
Shadows slowly fallin'.
Waterfall, lovin me.
(Chorus)
Bridge
BbAll the teCrrible things I Dmused to say,
I'd Emlike to throw them Fall away.Bb  
Tell me your sCtory
All abDmout the sin,
I Emwant to get to Fknow you again.
(Chorus)

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Waterfall

by Gavin DeGraw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dadd9

GAVIN DEGRAW - WATERFALL

A nice tune from Gavin's new album 'Free' tabbed in the original key.

Vers

C Dadd9 Am F

Say it by mine,

G Am Dm F

Carry waves of light.

C Dadd9 Am F

Caught in time,

G Am Dm F

Waitin' on the light.

C Dadd9 Am F

Then the winds, they go by

G Am Dm F

Faster than fireflies.

C Dadd9 Am F

G Am Dm F

Hold my hand, take my life.

Chorus

G Am F

Waterfall,

G Am F

Waterfall,

G Am F

Waterfall,

G Am F

Waterfall, you're beautiful.

Vers

Live by me,

Stand next to me.

Your lovely,

Let nobody else see.

And the tide is callin'

Shadows slowly fallin'.

Waterfall, lovin me.

(Chorus)

Bridge

Bb C Dm

All the terrible things I used to say,

Em F Bb

I'd like to throw them all away.

Tell me your story

All about the sin,

Em F

I want to get to know you again.

(Chorus)

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