Water's Edge
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[Intro]dução: A A E E F#m F#m D D F#m F#m E
A E F#m
I went to the water's edge
F#m D A E
Forgot I couldn't swim
A E F#m
I went to the water's edge
F#m A D A E
All ready to jump in
A E D A
I saw the water shimmer
A E A
I heard the wind howl
A E D A
I saw my own reflection
A E A
I just can't see it now
A E F#m
You say it's the way of the world
F#m D A E
To somehow co-exists
A E F#m
That eventually life unfurls
A D A E
A path to happiness
A E D A
So I whisper your little secret
D A E
And repeat it under my breath
A E D A
I'll save it for you in my heart
A E A
In case we both forget
[Refrão] F#m E D A
Oh, I wish you could wrap yourself around me
F#m E D
I am gripped by a loneliness
F#m E D A
Oh, I wish you could wrap yourself around me
A E A
I'd be released in your tenderness
A E A
I'd be released in your tenderness
F#m-D-A-E—-F#m-D-A-E—- F#m-D-A-E-A-E-A
A E F#m
I went to the water's edge
D A E
And saw my life eclipse
A E F#m
I went to the water's edge
A D A E
And then felt myself slip
A E D A
I dreamed that I was floating
A E A
Just coast until I grew fins
A E D A
I want to catch this tide back home
D E A
And feel you again
[Refrão] F#m E D A
Oh, I wish you could wrap yourself around me
F#m E D
I am gripped by a loneliness
F#m E D A
Oh, I wish you could wrap yourself around me
A E A
I'd be released in your tenderness
F#m E D A
Oh, I wish you could wrap yourself around me
F#m E D
I am gripped by a loneliness
F#m E D A
Oh, I wish you could wrap yourself around me
A E A
I'd be released in your tenderness
A E A
I'd be released in your tenderness
A E A
I'd be released in your tenderness
How to play Water's Edge
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.