Undertow
View chords used in this chart
Before switching to Cadd9 hammer the second string open to 2nd fret of the G chord then
strum Cadd9.
[Intro]
Em7 Dadd11/F# G
Em7 Dadd11/F# G
Em7 Dadd11/F# G Cadd9
[Verse 1]
Em7 Dadd11/F# G
So tired of traveling alone
Em7 Dadd11/F# G
Feel like I’m lost without a home
Em7 Dadd11/F# G Cadd9
I’m like an island in that way, but I know ...
[Verse 2]
Em7 Dadd11/F# G
I Don’t feel like singing tonight
Em7 Dadd11/F# G
Got a headache and I don’t feel right
Em7 Dadd11/F# G Cadd9
It goes in and out like waves, but I know ...
Dadd4add9 Em7 Dadd11/F# G
She’ll pull me out of my undertow
Em7 Dadd11/F# G
Oh - Oh - Oh,
Em7 Dadd11/F# G Cadd9
Oh - Oh - Oh - Oh
[Verse 3]
Em7 Dadd11/F# G
The tides turn and the waters change
Em7 Dadd11/F# G
Days goes by and it’s all the same
Em7 Dadd11/F# G Cadd9
Feels like all I do is coast, but I know
[Verse 4]
Em7 Dadd11/F# G
I know I’ve felt like this before
Em7 Dadd11/F# G
When my heart sinks to the ocean floor
Em7 Dadd11/F# G Cadd9
Too dark to find my way, but I know
Dadd4add9 Em7 Dadd11/F# G
She’ll pull me out of my undertow
Em7 Dadd11/F# G
Oh - Oh - Oh,
Em7 Dadd11/F# G Cadd9
Oh - Oh - Oh - Oh
[Chorus]
Dadd4add9 G
So drown me, drown me in your love
Dadd4add9 G
So drown me, drown me in your love
Dadd4add9 Cadd9
When the tide is high and I’m feeling low
Cadd9* N.C. Em7 Dadd11/F# G
She pulls me out of my undertow
Em7 Dadd11/F# G
Oh - Oh - Oh,
Em7 Dadd11/F# G Cadd9
Oh - Oh - Oh - Oh
[Verse 5]
Em7 Dadd11/F# G
When she’s gone I go for a swim
Em7 Dadd11/F# G
Blue like the water comes back again
Em7 Dadd11/F# G Cadd9
It all comes crashing down, but I know
Dadd4add9 Em7 Dadd11/F# G
She’ll pull me out of my undertow
[Chorus]
Dadd4add9 G
So drown me, drown me in your love
Dadd4add9 G
So drown me, yes drown me in your love
Dadd4add9 Cadd9 Csus2 Cadd9
When the tide is high and I’m feeling low
Cadd9
She'll pull me out
Dadd4add9 G
So drown me, drown me in your love
Dadd4add9 G
So drown me, yes drown me in your love
Dadd4add9 Cadd9 Csus2 Cadd9
When the tide is high and I’m feeling low
Dadd4add9 Cadd9 Csus2 Cadd9
There's no need to fight so I'll let it go
Cadd9* N.C. Em7 Dadd11/F# G
She'll pull me out of my undertow
Em7 Dadd11/F# G
Oh - Oh - Oh,
Em7 Dadd11/F# G Cadd9
Oh - Oh - Oh - Oh
Em7 Dadd11/F# G
Oh - Oh - Oh,
Em7 Dadd11/F# G Cadd9
Oh - Oh - Oh - Oh
Em7 Dadd11/F# G
Oh - Oh - Oh,
Em7 Dadd11/F# G Cadd9
Oh - Oh - Oh - Oh
How to play Undertow
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cadd9. 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.