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Undertow

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Sara Bareilles
"Undertow"
Careful Confessions
      Bm  E7            A
Silly me,  look what I did again
               Bm  E7           A
I found what I want  is what I cannot have 
         Bm      E7       A
I didn't mean to be so predictable 
                Bm    E7                A
But I blame it all on who made you irresistible 
             Bm          E7/G#
And it isn't something I need 
         G         F#
'til you tell me I can't 
            Bm          E7/G#
Why wear my heart on my sleeve
                G/B          A/C#
When it looks so good in your hand 
Dmaj7       A6         Gmaj7/B A/C#
  My heart breaks in a heart beat 
       Gadd9  D/F#         Em7       A7
And you storm me when you come and go 
Dmaj7       A6         Gmaj7/B A/C#
  The taste of something  so sweet should have 
Gadd9 D/F#          Em7     A7
Warned me 'bout the undertow  
    Gadd9            D/F#            Em7   A7
Oh, I couldn't find a better man to let me go 
       Bm   E7             A
Little girl,  I don't know why you stay 
           Bm                     E7                      A
If I had a feather for every time daddy said that I could fly away 
    Bm     E7       A
Old habits   are so hard to break
          Bm                          E7                     A
It'd be a shame to stop now that I've started to make really good mistakes 
            Bm              E7/G#
And I don't know why I must ask 
        G         F#
For the forbidden fruit
          Bm           E7/G#
I saw the snake in the grass 
          G/B        A/C#
But I had bitten too soon
 D        A          Gmaj7/B A/C#
  My heart breaks in a heart beat 
       Gadd9  D/F#         Em7       A7
And you storm me when you come and go 
D           A          Gmaj7/B A/C#
  The taste of something  so sweet should have 
Gadd9 D/F#          Em7     A7
Warned me 'bout the undertow  
    Gadd9            D/F#            Em7   A7
Oh, I couldn't find a better man to let me go 
G   Em               G  Em
I  should have seen you coming in
     G     Em                 Bm     A     E/G#
Should recognize the signs a wave's gonna break
G       Em         G   Em
Now, I've given in, why fight it when
G    Em                Bm      A    G  Gadd9
I'm resigned to simply live in your wake 
     F
Your wake 
  D         A          Gmaj7/B A/C#
  My heart breaks in a heart beat 
       Gadd9  D/F#         Em7       A7
And you storm me when you come and go 
D        A          Gmaj7/B A/C#
  The taste of something  so sweet should have 
Gadd9 D/F#          Em7     A7
Warned me 'bout the undertow  
    Gadd9            D/F#            Em7   A7
Oh, I couldn't find a better man to let me go 
    Gadd9            D/F#            Em
Oh, I couldn't find a better man to let me go
[Outro, repeat and fade-out] 
BmE7/G#GF#
    ...
Gmaj7/B
 x2403x

Undertow chords and lyrics

Free chords for Undertow by Sara Bareilles. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Sara Bareilles
"Undertow"
Careful Confessions
[Outro, repeat and fade-out] 
Bm E7/G# G F# ...
Gmaj7/B x2403x

Undertow Chords by Sara Bareilles

Learn how to play Undertow by Sara Bareilles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Undertow chords”, “Undertow guitar chords”, or “Sara Bareilles Undertow chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Undertow chords and for experienced players who want accurate Undertow lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bm, E7, A, E7/G#, G, F#.

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What key is "Undertow" in?

The chords for "Undertow" show the original chord names (including Bm, E7, A, E7/G#, G, F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.