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[Verse]
   C#mOn the Ebanks of a Bsunset beaG#mch
Messages scratched in F#sanEdC#m  
Beneath a Eroaming Bhome of starG#ms
Young boys try F#their hanEdC#m  
A spanish EharbourBing of G#msorts
In cataF#lonian barsE  C#m  
They were Epulled from a Bsinking G#mship
And F#saved for lastE  
[Chorus]
G#mOn the F#waterfront the rG#main
Is A#mpouring in my G#mheart
Here the F#memories come in G#mwaves
Raking in the A#mlost and found of Eyears
And though I'D#md like to laughF#m  
At all the Emaj7things that led me on
BSomehow the Amaj7stigma still reGmaj7mainsF#  
[Verse]
   C#mWatch the Etrain steam Bfull ahG#mead
As it tF#akes the benEdC#m  
Empty cEarriages Blose their trG#macks
And tumble F#to their enEdC#m  
So the Eworld shrinks Bdrop by G#mdrop
As the wine goes F#to your heaEdC#m  
Swollen Eangels Bpoint and G#mlaugh
"This time your F#god is deadE"
[Chorus]
G#mOn the F#waterfront the rG#main
Is A#mpouring in my G#mheart
Here the F#memories come in G#mwaves
Raking in the A#mlost and found of Eyears
And though I'D#md like to laughF#m  
At all the Emaj7things that led me on
BSomehow the Amaj7stigma still reGmaj7mainsF#  
 EIs our Dlove strong enougCh?

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Waterfront

by David Sylvian

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

A#m

D#m

F#m

Emaj7

Amaj7

Gmaj7

[Verse]

C#m E B G#m

On the banks of a sunset beach

F# E C#m

Messages scratched in sand

E B G#m

Beneath a roaming home of stars

F# E C#m

Young boys try their hand

E B G#m

A spanish harbouring of sorts

F# E C#m

In catalonian bars

E B G#m

They were pulled from a sinking ship

F# E

And saved for last

[Chorus]

G#m F# G#m

On the waterfront the rain

A#m G#m

Is pouring in my heart

F# G#m

Here the memories come in waves

A#m E

Raking in the lost and found of years

D#m F#m

And though I'd like to laugh

Emaj7

At all the things that led me on

B Amaj7 Gmaj7 F#

Somehow the stigma still remains

[Verse]

C#m E B G#m

Watch the train steam full ahead

F# E C#m

As it takes the bend

E B G#m

Empty carriages lose their tracks

F# E C#m

And tumble to their end

E B G#m

So the world shrinks drop by drop

F# E C#m

As the wine goes to your head

E B G#m

Swollen angels point and laugh

F# E

"This time your god is dead"

[Chorus]

G#m F# G#m

On the waterfront the rain

A#m G#m

Is pouring in my heart

F# G#m

Here the memories come in waves

A#m E

Raking in the lost and found of years

D#m F#m

And though I'd like to laugh

Emaj7

At all the things that led me on

B Amaj7 Gmaj7 F#

Somehow the stigma still remains

E D C

Is our love strong enough?

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