Treading Water
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D G
This lonely heart of mine grows colder every night
D G
And this glass upon my eye falls victim to the light
D
Stuck in ca-alifornia, world out before ya
G
But somethin's missin' (somethin's missin')
D
You should be happy, whatever that means
G
But something feels different
D
So wherever you are
G
Hope you don't take too long
Bm A
I need a little love in my life
G
I need a little love in my life
D
I'm breakin' my own rules (my own rules, my own rules)
G
You can't hurry things along
Bm A
So when you need a little love in life
D
You'll find a little love
D G
Been pushin' love away to save myself the hurt
D G
Ain't much heart left to break so clearly it don't work, work, work
D
Stuck in ca-alifornia, world out before ya
G
But somethin's missin' (somethin's missin')
D
I should be happy, whatever that means
G
I need anything to make me feel
D
So wherever you are
G
Hope you don't take too long
Bm A
I need a little love in my life
G
I need a little love in my life
D
I'm breakin' my own rules (my own rules, my own rules)
G
You can't hurry things along
Bm A
So when you need a little love in life (little love, little love)
D
You'll find a little love
Solo D G Bm A G
D
Grew up underneath the rising love
Watched it battle through the turbulence
G
I just wanna feel understood
Bm
Patiently, I waited patiently
A
To share all of my insecurities
G
First, I really gotta work on me
D
Grew up underneath the rising love
Watched it battle through the turbulence
G
I just wanna feel understood
Bm
Patiently, I waited patiently
A
To share all of my insecurities
G
First, I really gotta work on me
D
Grew up underneath the rising love
Watched it battle through the turbulence
G
I just wanna feel understood
Bm
Patiently, I waited patiently
A
To share all of my insecurities
G
First, I really gotta work on me
D
Grew up underneath the rising love
Watched it battle through the turbulence
G
I just wanna feel understood
Bm
Patiently, I waited patiently
A
To share all of my insecurities
G
First, I really gotta work on me
How to play Treading Water
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.