Chords for Peter Gabriel - Washing Of The Water
Tempo:
122.3 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
D
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
[F]
[D] [C] [G]
[C] [F]
[D] [C] [F] [C]
[F] So [Bm] deep, so [C] wide, [F] will you take me on your back [C] for a ride?
If
[G] I should [F] fall, [Dm]
[C] would [F] you swallow me deep [Dm] [C] inside?
River,
[Dm] show [G] me how [C] to float, I [Am] [C] [F] feel like I'm sinking [C] down, I thought that [G] [Em] I'd [F] [Dm] get [C] up.
But [F] here in [D] this water, [F] my feet won't touch [C] the ground, and [F] I need [D] something [F] to turn myself [C] around.
[Dm] [G]
[C] Going away, [Am]
[F] away toward
[C] the sea.
River [Cm] [G] deep, [F]
[C] [G]
[F] can you lift up and carry me?
[C]
Roll up, [Dm] roll [G] up through [C] the hard land, till [F] the sun has left [C] the sky.
[F] [C] River, [G]
[Am] carry [C] me high, to the washing [F] of [D] the water,
[G] make it all [C] alright.
Let [F] your [D] waters reach me, [G] like she reached me [C] tonight.
[A] Letting go, [Am] is [C] so hard, [F] the way it's hurting now, [F#] to get [G#] this love [A] untied.
So tough [C] to stay with this thing, [F] cause if I follow through, [F#] I [E] face what [Am] I demand.
I [C] get those hooks out of me, [F] and I take out the hooks [F#] that I saw [E] deep in your [Am] side.
Kill the fear [C] of emptiness, [F] loneliness [C] I hide.
[F] River, [D] oh river,
[F] river running [C] deep.
Bring [F] me [D] something, that [F] will let [Dm] me get to [C] sleep.
In the washing [F] of [D] the water, [F] will you take it all [C] away?
[F] Bring me [D] something,
[F] to take this pain [C] away.
[N]
[F]
[D] [C] [G]
[C] [F]
[D] [C] [F] [C]
[F] So [Bm] deep, so [C] wide, [F] will you take me on your back [C] for a ride?
If
[G] I should [F] fall, [Dm]
[C] would [F] you swallow me deep [Dm] [C] inside?
River,
[Dm] show [G] me how [C] to float, I [Am] [C] [F] feel like I'm sinking [C] down, I thought that [G] [Em] I'd [F] [Dm] get [C] up.
But [F] here in [D] this water, [F] my feet won't touch [C] the ground, and [F] I need [D] something [F] to turn myself [C] around.
[Dm] [G]
[C] Going away, [Am]
[F] away toward
[C] the sea.
River [Cm] [G] deep, [F]
[C] [G]
[F] can you lift up and carry me?
[C]
Roll up, [Dm] roll [G] up through [C] the hard land, till [F] the sun has left [C] the sky.
[F] [C] River, [G]
[Am] carry [C] me high, to the washing [F] of [D] the water,
[G] make it all [C] alright.
Let [F] your [D] waters reach me, [G] like she reached me [C] tonight.
[A] Letting go, [Am] is [C] so hard, [F] the way it's hurting now, [F#] to get [G#] this love [A] untied.
So tough [C] to stay with this thing, [F] cause if I follow through, [F#] I [E] face what [Am] I demand.
I [C] get those hooks out of me, [F] and I take out the hooks [F#] that I saw [E] deep in your [Am] side.
Kill the fear [C] of emptiness, [F] loneliness [C] I hide.
[F] River, [D] oh river,
[F] river running [C] deep.
Bring [F] me [D] something, that [F] will let [Dm] me get to [C] sleep.
In the washing [F] of [D] the water, [F] will you take it all [C] away?
[F] Bring me [D] something,
[F] to take this pain [C] away.
[N]
Key:
C
F
G
D
Dm
C
F
G
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] So [Bm] deep, so [C] _ wide, _ _ _ _ [F] will you take me on your back _ _ [C] for a ride? _
_ _ _ _ If _ _
[G] I should [F] fall, _ _ [Dm] _
[C] _ _ would [F] you swallow _ me deep [Dm] _ [C] inside? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ River, _ _
[Dm] show [G] me how [C] to float, I [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ feel like I'm sinking [C] down, _ _ _ _ _ _ I thought that [G] _ [Em] I'd _ [F] _ [Dm] get [C] up.
_ _ But [F] here in [D] this water, _ [F] my feet won't touch [C] the ground, _ and [F] I need [D] _ something [F] to turn myself [C] around. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _
[C] Going _ _ _ _ away, [Am] _
[F] away _ _ toward _ _
[C] the sea. _ _ _ _
River _ [Cm] _ [G] deep, _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
[F] can you lift up and carry me?
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Roll up, [Dm] roll [G] up through [C] the hard land, _ _ _ till [F] the sun has _ left [C] the _ sky. _ _ _ _
[F] _ [C] River, _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Am] carry _ [C] me high, _ to the washing [F] of [D] the water, _ _
[G] make it all [C] alright. _ _ _
Let [F] your [D] waters reach me, [G] like she reached me [C] tonight. _ _
_ _ _ [A] Letting go, [Am] is [C] so hard, [F] the way it's hurting now, [F#] to get [G#] this love [A] untied.
So tough [C] to stay with this thing, [F] cause if I follow through, [F#] I [E] face what [Am] I demand.
I [C] get those hooks out of me, [F] and I take out the hooks [F#] that I saw [E] deep in your [Am] side.
Kill the fear [C] of emptiness, _ [F] _ loneliness [C] I hide. _
_ _ [F] River, [D] oh river, _
_ [F] river running [C] deep. _ _
_ Bring [F] me [D] _ something, that [F] will let [Dm] me get to [C] sleep.
In the washing [F] of [D] the water, _ [F] will you take it all [C] away? _ _
_ [F] Bring me [D] something, _
[F] to take this pain [C] away. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] So [Bm] deep, so [C] _ wide, _ _ _ _ [F] will you take me on your back _ _ [C] for a ride? _
_ _ _ _ If _ _
[G] I should [F] fall, _ _ [Dm] _
[C] _ _ would [F] you swallow _ me deep [Dm] _ [C] inside? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ River, _ _
[Dm] show [G] me how [C] to float, I [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ feel like I'm sinking [C] down, _ _ _ _ _ _ I thought that [G] _ [Em] I'd _ [F] _ [Dm] get [C] up.
_ _ But [F] here in [D] this water, _ [F] my feet won't touch [C] the ground, _ and [F] I need [D] _ something [F] to turn myself [C] around. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _
[C] Going _ _ _ _ away, [Am] _
[F] away _ _ toward _ _
[C] the sea. _ _ _ _
River _ [Cm] _ [G] deep, _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
[F] can you lift up and carry me?
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Roll up, [Dm] roll [G] up through [C] the hard land, _ _ _ till [F] the sun has _ left [C] the _ sky. _ _ _ _
[F] _ [C] River, _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Am] carry _ [C] me high, _ to the washing [F] of [D] the water, _ _
[G] make it all [C] alright. _ _ _
Let [F] your [D] waters reach me, [G] like she reached me [C] tonight. _ _
_ _ _ [A] Letting go, [Am] is [C] so hard, [F] the way it's hurting now, [F#] to get [G#] this love [A] untied.
So tough [C] to stay with this thing, [F] cause if I follow through, [F#] I [E] face what [Am] I demand.
I [C] get those hooks out of me, [F] and I take out the hooks [F#] that I saw [E] deep in your [Am] side.
Kill the fear [C] of emptiness, _ [F] _ loneliness [C] I hide. _
_ _ [F] River, [D] oh river, _
_ [F] river running [C] deep. _ _
_ Bring [F] me [D] _ something, that [F] will let [Dm] me get to [C] sleep.
In the washing [F] of [D] the water, _ [F] will you take it all [C] away? _ _
_ [F] Bring me [D] something, _
[F] to take this pain [C] away. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _