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The Water Song

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Tuning: Standard EADGBe  
Chords
G 320033
Em7 022033
 Cadd9[X32033]
 D[XX0232]
 Asus[X02230]
Gmaj9 200233
Fm 133111
GThrow me in the Em7water
Cause you Cadd9know that I could Gnever swim
I'll Gthink of you, as Em7I go downCadd9  G  
And you Gput yourself in Em7order
Cause you Cadd9know that I could Gnever count as Ghigh as you
My Em7nose would bleedCadd9  G  
Your Dheart is like a Cadd9stone
And your Dflesh has turned to Asusbone
DDon't feel bad if Ghell is not the Gmaj9place you hoped to Fmbe
  G    Em7    Cadd9   Gx4
And you Gput aside your Em7dagger
Cause you Cadd9know that you might Gneed it soon
To Gcut me open and Em7feel around inCadd9sideG  
We'll Gmake like on your Em7flower
So the Cadd9blood that spills is Gall the same to Gme
And Em7everyone Cadd9you knowG  
Your Dheart is like a Cadd9stone
And your Dflesh has turned to Asusbone
DDon't feel bad if Ghell is not the Gmaj9place you hoped to Fmbe
You Gsay it doesn't Em7matter
Cause you Cadd9know from all those Gbooks you never readG  
That you Em7knew how they woCadd9uld end        G  

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The Water Song

by Clem Snide

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Asus

Gmaj9

EADGBe

Tuning: Standard

Chords

G 320033

Em7 022033

Cadd9

[X32033]

[XX0232]

Asus

[X02230]

Gmaj9 200233

Fm 133111

G Em7

Throw me in the water

Cadd9 G

Cause you know that I could never swim

G Em7 Cadd9 G

I'll think of you, as I go down

G Em7

And you put yourself in order

Cadd9 G G

Cause you know that I could never count as high as you

Em7 Cadd9 G

My nose would bleed

D Cadd9

Your heart is like a stone

D Asus

And your flesh has turned to bone

D G Gmaj9 Fm

Don't feel bad if hell is not the place you hoped to be

G Em7 Cadd9 G

G Em7

And you put aside your dagger

Cadd9 G

Cause you know that you might need it soon

G Em7 Cadd9 G

To cut me open and feel around inside

G Em7

We'll make like on your flower

Cadd9 G G

So the blood that spills is all the same to me

Em7 Cadd9 G

And everyone you know

D Cadd9

Your heart is like a stone

D Asus

And your flesh has turned to bone

D G Gmaj9 Fm

Don't feel bad if hell is not the place you hoped to be

G Em7

You say it doesn't matter

Cadd9 G G

Cause you know from all those books you never read

Em7 Cadd9 G

That you knew how they would end

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