Life In Dark Water
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[INTRO ]
| Dm Dm5+ | Dm6 Dm5+ |
| Dm Dm5+ | Dm6 Dm5+ |
VERSE
Dm Em/D
Oh, come away from the day, here I stay
F/D Em/D | Dm Em/D | F/D Em/D |
Living on the bottom of the sea
Dm Em/D
Down metal snake, corridors, steely gray
F/D Em/D | Dm Em/D | F/D Em/D |
Engines hum for nobody but me
BRIDGE
Gm Am
No sound comes from the sea above me
Bb C | F G | Bb A |
No messages crackles through the radio leads
Chorus
Dm Em/D
They'll never know, never, no, never
F/D Em/D Dm
How strange life in dark water can be
INTERLUDE
| Dm Dm5+ | Dm6 Dm5+ |
| Dm Dm5+ | Dm6 Dm5+ |
VERSE
Dm Em/D
Oh, mariners spare a thought when you pass
F/D Em/D | Dm Em/D | F/D Em/D |
Those who live the submarine life
Dm Em/D
Far in the deep sonar eyes never sleep
F/D Em/D | Dm Em/D | F/D Em/D |
Hiding like a shadow in the night
BRIDGE
Gm Am
Jet planes nose through the clouds above me
Bb C | F G | Bb A |
They look for radar traces of me to see
Chorus
Dm Em/D
They'll never know, never, no, never
F/D Em/D Dm
How strange life in dark water can be
INTERLUDE
| Dm Dm5+ | Dm6 Dm5+ |
MIDDLE 8
Gm
Wonder what the stars look like
F
Coming out tonight
Gm C
Tell my girl she must be strong
F Dm Gm
She sits and waits all night long, yeah, yeah
Gm Am
Just looking for a better day
Gm Am Dm
She'll have to find another way to go
INTERLUDE
| Dm Dm5+ | Dm6 Dm5+ |
| Dm Dm5+ | Dm6 Dm5+ C |
SOLO I
| F C | Bb7 Dm |
| Abdim | A |
INTERLUDE
| Dm Dm5+ | Dm6 Dm5+ |
| Dm Dm5+ | Dm6 Dm5+ C |
SOLO II
| F C | Bb7 Dm |
| Abdim | A |
| Dm Gm | Dm Gm |
| Dm Gm |
| F C | Bb7 Dm |
| Bb Dm |
| Bb A | Gm A |
INTERLUDE
| Dm Dm5+ | Dm6 Dm5+ |
| Dm Dm5+ | Dm6 Dm5+ |
VERSE
Dm Em/D
No memory, tell me what's wrong with me
F/D Em/D | Dm Em/D | F/D Em/D |
Why am I alone here with no rest
Dm Em/D
And now the name of the ship's not the same
F/D Em/D | Dm Em/D | F/D Em/D |
How long has it been Marie Celeste?
BRIDGE
Gm Am
Now there's nobody from the crew left
Bb C | F G | Bb A |
Five hundred years supply of food just for me
Chorus
Dm Em/D
They'll never know, never, no, never
F/D Em/D Dm
How strange life in dark water can be
Chorus
Dm Em/D
They'll never know, never, no, never
F/D Em/D Dm
How strange life in dark water can be
OUTRO
| Dm Dm5+ | Dm6 Dm5+ |
| Dm Dm5+ | Dm6 Dm5+ |
| Bb A | Gm A | Dsus2
How to play Life In Dark Water
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.