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On The Water - Great Lake Swimmers

On The Water

Great Lake Swimmers

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verse 1

G C G

I was on the water when it began to heave

G Em C D

And at the fight my words were strong

G Em C G

But I would not have imagined that they’d stop making patterns

G Em D G

It’s caps of white, raised and broke I fasten to the boat

verse 2

G C G

The panic overtook me and the fear I held within

G Em C D

I drew a breath and I tried to find the courage

G Em C G

To stand the troubled trip. What have I gotten myself into?

G Em D G

I silently wondered, I silently asked

verse 3

G Em C G

I thought of my family and thought of my love

G Em C D

I thought of my maker and what might be above

G Em C G

And the cabin in the woods that I have not yet built

G Em D G

Many other things that I hold dear in this world

verse 4

G Em C G

I rode through the turmoil and rode through the strife

G Em C D

I held to my words and I clumped to my life

G Em C G

And then when my vision began to blur

G Em D G

This is what I saw and the thought that had occurred

Verse 5

G Em C G

I saw every fish swimming fast beside me

G Em C D

And all kinds of leafs from all different trees

G Em C G

And all of the insects that circle on the earth

G Em D G

Birds and land animals are reaching towards birth

Verse 6

G Em C G

And I saw my body on a body of water

G Em G D

And I could see that we were the same

G Em C G

Roaring and reckless, invulnerable

G Em D G

Emotion and swinging and predisposed to changing

Verse 7

G Em C G

When I open my eyes vision respell

G Em C D

I picked up my oars and I kissed the coldness

G Em C G

With stronger arms I silently swept

G Em D G

I silently drifted, I silently wept

How to play On The 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 G. 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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