Hell And High Water
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Intro: B x4
verse 1:
F#
I've seen the girl
F#/Bb
who'll pick up where
I leave off she's
B
already smoothing her
hands for the pictures
F# F#/Bb
I've seen her sorting
B
through my memories
what's sweet? what's
bitter? she wants
what I can't give her
Interlude:
F# G#m F# G#m F# B x2
verse 2:
F#
I've seen the girl
F#/Bb
who'll chew up what
I bite off she's
B
devising a better
mouth just to kiss
F#
you any minute I'll
F#/Bb
have to surrender
B
to her wishes what
to take and what to
set free? I wonder
if she'll miss me
verse 3:
F#
I've seen the girl
F#/Bb
who'll be brave when
I run off she's been
B
picking her fights
like she knows how
F#
to win them and
F#/Bb
I've seen her sorting
B
through my memories
what's sweet? what's
bitter? she wants
what I can't give her
[Refrão]F#
Every time I try to
G#m F# G#m
get out of her way
F# B
the day is full of
F#
kids giving you the
G#m F# G#m
finger and speeders
F#
gonna kill you on
B
your tiny street
F#
she wants to beat
through all the
G#m F#
hell and high water
G#m F#
threatening what
B
she believes that's
F#
when I know I should
G#m
just drop everything
F# G#m
and let her sing
F#
she's a better
B
version of me
verse 4:
F#
I've seen the girl
F#/Bb
who'll remember what
B
I lost she has never
forgotten a name or
F#
a punchline she is
F#/Bb
the one that I have
B
chosen I'm lost but
she's found a better
way to get around
Verse 5:
F#
I've seen the girl
F#/Bb
who'll pick up where
I leave off she's
B
already smoothing her
hands for the pictures
F# F#/Bb
I've seen her sorting
B
through my memories
what's sweet? what's
bitter? she wants
what I can't give
her I'm lost but
she's found I'm
better way I
get around
[Refrão]F#
Every time I try to
G#m F# G#m
get out of her way
F# B
the day is full of
F#
kids giving you the
G#m F# G#m
finger and speeders
F#
gonna kill you on
B
your tiny street
F#
she wants to beat
through all the
G#m F#
hell and high water
G#m F#
threatening what
B
she believes that's
F#
when I know I should
G#m
just drop everything
F# G#m
and let her sing
F#
she's a better
B B B B
version of me
Outro:
B B
I tell myself
B
I tell myself
F#
you're not a fool
B B
I tell myself
B
I tell myself
F# E B F#(hold)
you're not a fool
How to play Hell And High Water
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.