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               TAKING WATER
               BILLY STRINGS
INTRO:
G   Dm   Am   G
G   Dm   Am   G
G Dm-1-Dm-1--1-0----------------------Dm  Dm  Dm  
B -3--3------3-1------------------
G -2--2----------0-2---2-0--------
D -------------------------2---0--
A ---------------------------3----
E --------------------------------
VERSE:
CGold cold ashes on the grDmound
 AmNothing lost and nothing foGund
FriGends and loved ones falling dDmown
 AmCan't you hear that mournful soGund?
GNothing left but memorDmies
 AmThings I still can't stand to sGee
GThere's an empty spot in Dmme
 AmWhere my hometown used to Gbe
CHORUS:
TGhis old bDmoat is taking wCater
It won't be lCong 'til it goes dGown
Had enoDmugh to push us Fover
 CTime to turn the wheel arDmound
G   Dm   Am   G
G   Dm   Am   G
VERSE:
GNeighborhoods left to deDmcay
 AmPeople died or walked awGay
GThere's nowhere left for them to sDmtay
 AmAnd we just look the other wGay
CHORUS:
TGhis old bDmoat is taking wCater
It won't be lCong 'til it goes dGown
Had enoDmugh to push us Fover
 CTime to turn the wheel arDmound
INSTRUMENTAL:
G   Dm   Am   G
G   Dm   Am   G
G   Dm   Am   G
G   Dm   Am   G
Dm  C  C  G
Dm  F  C  Dm
VERSE:
GWaves keep pounding through the nDmight
 AmLost without a ray of liGght
GGoing down without a fDmight
AmIs there still time to make it riGght?
CHORUS:
TGhis old bDmoat is taking wCater
It won't be lCong 'til it goes dGown
Had enoDmugh to push us Fover
 CTime to turn the wheel arDmound
OUTRO:
This old bDmoat is taking wCater
Won't be lCong 'til it goes dGown
Had enoDmugh to push us Fover
 CTime to turn the wheel arDmoundDm  Dm  Dm  

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Taking Water

by Billy Strings

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TAKING WATER

BILLY STRINGS

INTRO:

G Dm Am G

Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm

G -1--1--1-0----------------------

B -3--3------3-1------------------

G -2--2----------0-2---2-0--------

D -------------------------2---0--

A ---------------------------3----

E --------------------------------

VERSE:

G Dm

Cold cold ashes on the ground

Am G

Nothing lost and nothing found

G Dm

Friends and loved ones falling down

Am G

Can't you hear that mournful sound?

G Dm

Nothing left but memories

Am G

Things I still can't stand to see

G Dm

There's an empty spot in me

Am G

Where my hometown used to be

CHORUS:

G Dm C

This old boat is taking water

C G

It won't be long 'til it goes down

Dm F

Had enough to push us over

C Dm

Time to turn the wheel around

G Dm Am G

VERSE:

G Dm

Neighborhoods left to decay

Am G

People died or walked away

G Dm

There's nowhere left for them to stay

Am G

And we just look the other way

CHORUS:

G Dm C

This old boat is taking water

C G

It won't be long 'til it goes down

Dm F

Had enough to push us over

C Dm

Time to turn the wheel around

INSTRUMENTAL:

G Dm Am G

Dm C C G

Dm F C Dm

VERSE:

G Dm

Waves keep pounding through the night

Am G

Lost without a ray of light

G Dm

Going down without a fight

Am G

Is there still time to make it right?

CHORUS:

G Dm C

This old boat is taking water

C G

It won't be long 'til it goes down

Dm F

Had enough to push us over

C Dm

Time to turn the wheel around

OUTRO:

Dm C

This old boat is taking water

C G

Won't be long 'til it goes down

Dm F

Had enough to push us over

C Dm Dm Dm Dm

Time to turn the wheel around

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