The Reservoir Chords by Small Forward

Tempo:
113 bpm
Chords used:

Db

Eb

Ab

Fm

Bbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Reservoir chords
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[Db] Another day, what's [Ab] my move?
I could wade [Fm] into the water, get a cut's [Eb] clean through.
I'm needing [Db] oxygen.
You're sideways, look at me [Ab] at bay.
I'm asking [Fm] for a friend, if you'd like [Cm] to stay.
Was I [Bbm] too obvious?
[Ab] Those winds came running down [Bbm] the reservoir.
I was [Eb] outside, tending flowers by [Fm] the car.
You [Eb] were sending sound advice from [Db] afar.
[Fm]
[Ab] Did my arms, my arms [Bbm] deceive you?
[Eb] They pull you close, but never see [Fm] it through.
[Eb] Both these hand walks to live [Fm] up to.
[Gb]
[Db]
[Ebm] [Gb]
[Db]
[Ebm] [Gb]
[Bbm] [Db]
[Fm]
[Ab] We
[Db]
drove around in figure [Ab]
eights.
We'd best [Fm] go back, it's getting [Eb]
late.
I'm losing [Db]
you again.
[Fm]
There's no one left to make [Ab] a sound.
That night [Fm] came over me and washed [Cm] me down.
[Eb] I'm [Bbm] breathing oxygen.
[Ab]
Those winds came running down [Bbm] the reservoir.
[Eb] I was outside, tending flowers by [Fm] the car.
You [Eb] were sending sound advice from [Db]
afar.
[Ab]
Did my arms, my arms [Bbm]
deceive you?
They [Eb]
pull you close, but never see [Fm] it through.
[Eb]
Both these hand walks to live [Fm] up to.
[Db]
[Gb]
[Db]
[Ebm]
[Gb]
[Bbm]
[Db] Stay [Ebm] wide awake.
I [Gb] could all [Bbm] the way [Fm] through.
[Ab] My room has been [Eb] breaking [Db]
in two.
[Ab] I want you [Eb] if you won't [Db] leave me.
I [Ab] [Eb] [Db]
want it all.
I [Ab] want to leave [Eb] this house [Db] right now.
I want it all.
I [Ab] want to see [Eb] you fall [Db]
apart.
I've seen it all.
I've [Ab] seen a few [Eb] good friends [Bbm] leave town.
[Ab]
Friends [Cm] [Bbm] leave town.
Key:  
Db
12341114
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Bbm
13421111
Db
12341114
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
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To learn Small Forward - The Reservoir chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Gb, Db, Ab, Eb, Ebm, Gb, Eb, Db, Ab and Fm. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 56 BPM and then match the original tempo of 113 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of Ab Major.

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[Db] _ _ _ Another day, _ what's [Ab] my move?
I could wade [Fm] into the water, get a cut's [Eb] clean through. _ _ _ _
I'm needing [Db] oxygen. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You're sideways, look at me [Ab] at bay.
I'm asking [Fm] for a friend, if you'd like [Cm] to stay. _ _ _ _
Was I [Bbm] too obvious? _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ Those winds came running down [Bbm] the reservoir.
_ I _ was [Eb] outside, tending flowers by [Fm] the car. _ _ _ _
You [Eb] were sending sound advice from [Db] afar.
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ Did my arms, my arms [Bbm] deceive you? _ _ _ _
[Eb] They pull you close, but never see [Fm] it through. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] Both these hand walks to live [Fm] up to. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] We _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ drove around in figure [Ab] _
eights.
We'd best [Fm] go back, it's getting [Eb]
late.
_ _ _ I'm losing [Db]
you again.
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
There's no one left to make [Ab] a sound.
That night [Fm] came over me and washed [Cm] me down.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ I'm [Bbm] breathing oxygen.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
Those winds came running down [Bbm] the reservoir.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] I was outside, tending flowers by [Fm] the car.
_ _ _ _ You [Eb] were sending sound advice from [Db]
afar.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ Did my arms, my arms [Bbm]
deceive you?
They _ _ _ [Eb]
pull you close, but never see [Fm] it through.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb]
Both these hand walks to live [Fm] up to.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ Stay [Ebm] wide awake.
_ I _ [Gb] could all [Bbm] the way [Fm] through. _ _
[Ab] My room has been [Eb] breaking [Db]
in two.
_ _ [Ab] I want you [Eb] if you won't [Db] leave me.
_ I _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Db] _
_ want it all.
I [Ab] want to leave [Eb] this house [Db] right now.
I want it all.
I [Ab] want to see [Eb] you fall _ [Db]
apart.
I've seen it all.
I've [Ab] seen a few [Eb] good friends [Bbm] leave town.
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ Friends [Cm] _ _ [Bbm] leave town. _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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