Follow The Water - Iron & Wine

Follow The Water

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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
4th traste
[Intro]
D Em
G A Em Em7
Em D Em
G A Em
 
[Verse 1]
Em A
I'll always say I love you still
D G
All of that water ran down the hill
Em F#m G D/F# A
Every broken thing washes away, washes away
Em A
You saw my scars and called 'em skin
D G
I saw your garden and gave it sin
Em F#m G D/F# A Em
 
[Pre-Chorus]
A Em
Two kids climbed on a roller coaster car
Em
Got rattled on the track
D
Up and down, around and back
A Em
Whoever they were, no matter who they are
Bm G
No one's walking off the same
 
[Chorus]
D G
When I fell out of the palm of your hand
D G D A
With the summer flowers
Bm G D/F# A Em
I followed the water and found these friends of mine
D G
Where small town thugs and lightning bugs
D A Bm
Shine in their final hours
G D/F# A
And their hearts all come out of the cold
D G D
In the nick of time
 
A Em D
A Bm G
 
[Verse 2]
Em A
Some get lost in a storm
D G
Others behind an old chest of drawers
Em D/F# G
Our field got swallowed in fog
D/F# A Em
Flowers and all
 
[Pre-Chorus]
A Em
Everybody climbs on a roller coaster car
Em
Gets rattled by the track
D
Up and down, around and back
A Em
Whoever I was, no matter who you are
Bm G
No one's walking off the same
 
[Chorus]
D G
When I fell out of the palm of your hand
D G D A
With the summer flowers
Bm G D/F# A Em
I followed the water and found these friends of mine
D G
Where small town thugs and lightning bugs
D A Bm
Shine in their final hours
G D/F# A
And their hearts all come out of the cold
Em
In the nick of time
 
[Outro]
G D/F# A
And their hearts all come out of the cold
G D
In the nick of time
 
Notes to the player: D/F# is played with index finger on the 6 string at 2nd fret
descending frpm G shape

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is E. 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.

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