Wade
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: FCapotraste: Sem capotraste
F - 4/4 - 60bpm
[Verse 1]
N.C. F
The water is cold and dark
G
And the smell of the metal and reeds
Am
And the bark of the trees
F
Unsettles me alarms and is marked
G
By the pale umbilical trail
Am
Of the moon I must travel soon
F G Am
[Verse 2]
F
Well the rain's been kind
G
But the sun has been blind
Am
And it's not the kind of climate to plant a seed
F G
We worked the land but the mud in our hands
Am
Is not gonna stand another mouth to feed
[Pre-Chorus 1]
F G
I have never been so far from home
Am
As the last pale pine on the horizon
F G
Give me the strength to go
Am
'Cause it's sink or swim and I'm feeling frozen
[Chorus 1]
F
Wade in the water
G
Wade in the water
Am
Just let me go down without a sound
F
Wade in the water
G
Wade in the water
Am
It's sink or swim but my hands are bound
[Pre-Chorus 2]
F G
I have never been so far from home
Am
As the last pale pine on the horizon
F G
Give me the strength to go
Am
'Cause it's sink or swim and I haven't chosen
[Chorus 2]
F
Wade in the water
G
Wade in the water
Am
Or row aground
Don't let me down
F G Am
[Verse 3]
F G
Leaves fall off in my hand one by one
Am
Brown in the sand and I'm overcome
F G
When we started this life all those years ago
Am
I could not have imagined the pain I'd know
F G
But it's not getting better and it's not going away
Am
If you don't reach out cause you can't stay
F G
The roots have all rotted and moot is the thought
Am
That we oughta tried it another way
F G
There comes a time in everyone's life
Am
When it's no longer wise to look away
[Chorus 3]
F
Wade in the water
G
Wade in the water
Am
Row against the tide
F
Wade in the water
G
Or row against the tide
Am
But you gotta try
[Pre-Chorus 2]
F G
I have never been so far from home
Am
As the last pale pine on the horizon
F G
Give me the strength to go
Am
'Cause it's sink or swim and I haven't chosen
[Chorus 4]
F
Wade in the water
G
Wade in the water
Am
Or row aground
Don't let me down
F
Wade in the water
G Am
Or row aground
Don't let me down
F G Am
F G Am
How to play Wade
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 E. 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.