The Waters Of March
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Verse
C/Bb Am6
A stick, a stone, it's the end of the road
Fm6/Ab
It's the rest of a stump, it's a little alone
C6/G Gm7 C7 Am6/F#
It's a sliver of glass, it is life, it's the sun
Fm7 C9/G
It is night, it is death, it's a trap, it's a gun
C7/G D7/F#
The oak when it blooms, a fox in the brush
Fm6 C9/G
The knot in the wood, the song of a thrush
Gm7 C7 D7/F#
The will of the wind, a cliff, a fall
Fm7 Fm6 C9/G
A scratch, a lump, it is nothing at all
C7/G C7 Am6/F#
It's the wind blowing free, it's the end of the slope
Fm6 C9/G
It's a beam, it's a void, it's a hunch, it's a hope
[Refrão]C/G C7/G Am6/F#
And the river bank talks of the waters of March
Fm6 C9/G
It's the end of the strain, it's the joy in your heart
Verse
C/G C/Bb Am6
The foot, the ground, the flesh and the bone
Fm6/Ab C9/G
The beat of the road, a slingshot's stone
C/Bb D7/F#
A fish, a flash, a silvery glow
Fm6 C9/G
A fight, a bet, the range of a bow
C/Bb Am6
The bed of the well, the end of the line
Fm6/Ab C9/G
The dismay in the face, it's a loss, it's a find
C/Bb Am6
A spear, a spike, a point, a nail
Fm6/Ab C/G
A drip, a drop, the end of the tale
Gm9/C D7/F#
A truckload of bricks in the soft morning light
Bb7/F
The shot of a gun in the dead of the night
C/Bb Am6
A mile, a must, a thrust, a bump,
Fm6/Ab C9/G
It's a girl, it's a rhyme, it's a cold, it's the mumps
Gm7 C9 D/C
The plan of the house, the body in bed
Fm/C C6/G
And the car that got stuck, it's the mud, it's the mud
Gm/C C7 D7/C
A float, a drift, a flight, a wing
Fm9/C C
A hawk, a quail, the promise of spring
[Refrão]C C7/G Am6/F#
And the river bank talks of the waters of March
Fm Fm6 C6
It's the promise of life, it's the joy in your heart
Instrumental
F#/E Eb/Db C/Bb Am6 Fm6/Ab C/G Gb7(5b) F Fm6 C6 C/Bb Am6 Fm6/Ab
Verse
C/G C/Bb Am6
A snake, a stick, it is John, it is Joe
Fm6/Ab C6/G
It's a thorn in your hand and a cut in your toe
C/Bb Am6
A point, a grain, a bee, a bite
Fm6/Ab C9/G
A blink, a buzzard, a sudden stroke of night
C/G Cm7 D/C
A pass in the mountains, a horse and a mule
Fm6/C C
In the distance the shelves rode three shadows of blue
[Refrão]C Cm7 D/C
And the river bank talks of the waters of March
Db/C C/G
It's the promise of life in your heart, in your heart
Verse
C C/Bb Am6
A stick, a stone, the end of the load
Fm6/Ab C9/G
The rest of a stump, a lonesome road
Gm7 C7 D/C
A sliver of glass, a life, the sun
Fm6 G#dim/C C/G
A night, a death, the end of the run
[Refrão]C/G Gm7 C7 D/C
And the river bank talks of the waters of March
Fm6 C9
It's the end of all strain, it's the joy in your heart
How to play The Waters Of March
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C/Bb. 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.