Flowers In The Water
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Intro:
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 | Dm Dm7 Dm Dm7
[Verso 1]
C
Every year you live it
Cmaj7
No second thought it given
C
That this'll be the day
Cmaj7
That you die some day
Dm Dm7
But it won't be now
Dm Dm7
Cos you're still too young
C
And everyone will tell
Cmaj7
Can't give into the worry
C Cmaj7
Wrap up in the love that you have
Dm Dm7
Cos it may not last
Dm Dm7
Like you remember
[Pré-Refrão]
C Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7
Don't obsess, be an optimist
Dm Dm7 D7sus2 Dm
The glass half full is bottomless
[Refrão]
Am
Flowers in the water
F
Dead before they got there
C
The writing's on the wall
G
But you can have it all
Am
Tomorrow isn't written
F
It's just subconscious visions
C
Of escape
Gadd11 G
An escape
Instrumental:
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 | Dm Dm7 Dm Dm7
[Verso 2]
C
I try to think of things
Cmaj7
That used to make me happy
C Cmaj7
I guess a placeholder in time
Dm Dm7
A frozen image of
Dm Dm7
My nostalgia
C
By the poetry of life
Cmaj7
Will quickly pass you by
C Cmaj7
Dreaming of the way that it was
Dm Dm7
You can't relive your past
Dm Dm7
Like you remember
[Pré-Refrão]
C Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7
And I saw the bloom rose - tinted
Dm Dm7 D7sus2 Dm
Don't let your dreams be your mis - tress
[Refrão]
Am
Flowers in the water
F
Dead before they got there
C
The writing's on the wall
G
But you can have it all
Am
Tomorrow isn't written
F
It's just subconscious visions
C
Wilting in front of us
G
No thought of ever giving up
Interlude:
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 | Dm Dm7 Dm Dm7
[Ponte]
C
I gave too much thought too perfect
Dm
Too much looking at mirages
C
And I'm lucky just to think it
Dm
Catch myself from falling
Outro:
Am F
Flowers in the water
C G
Flowers in the water
Am F
Flowers in the water
C G
Flowers in the water
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 | Dm Dm7 Dm Dm7
C
How to play Flowers In The Water
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.