Deadwater
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Intro: Bb Eb (x4)
Verse
Bb
If I could be stronger
Eb
And if you were just older
Bb
We might last this out longer
Eb
But the task just gets harder
Bb
And my face turned to red
Eb
From drinking all that dead water
Cm
And the again when you said
Dm Eb
That I was my mother's daughter
[Refrão]F
Shaky when he comes to me
Eb
Shaky but I believe
F
Shaky and I'm on my knees
Eb
There are better things for me
F
Shaky when I came to be
Eb
When they left, they left me in pieces
F
Shaky, but I believe
Eb
There are better things for me
Verse
Bb
If my legs were longer
Eb
They might carry us further
Bb
But we waited too long
Eb
And so the task just gets harder
Bb
And the thoughts that come in
Eb
They come on stronger and stronger
Cm
And it takes all of me
Dm Eb
To just stay out of the water
[Refrão]
Shaky when he comes to me
Eb
Shaky but I believe
F
Shaky and I'm on my knees
Eb
There are better things for me
F
Shaky when I came to be
Eb
When they left, they left me in pieces
F
Shaky, but I believe
Ab Gm
When you left, you left for a reason
Bb
When you left, you left for a reason
F
When you left, you left for a reason
Ab
When you left, you left for a reason
Eb
When you left, you left for a reason
Bb F Ab
Hold tightly to the things I see I see
Eb
My eyes can reach passed all that's been laid out for me
[Refrão]F
Shaky when he comes to me
Eb
Shaky but I believe
F
Shaky and I'm on my knees
Eb
There are better things for me
F
Shaky when I came to be
Eb
When they left, they left me in pieces
F
Shaky, but I believe
Eb
There are better things for me
Bb
How to play Deadwater
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.