Treading Water Chords by Alex Clare

Tempo:
90.15 bpm
Chords used:

B

F#m

A

E

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Alex Clare - Treading Water chords
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[E] [F#m] [Am]
[D] [E] [B] [A]
[Am] [D] [E] My [A] heart just sank the [Am] moment I [D] saw [E] you.
You're the [A] image [Am] of a girl [D] that I [E] used to know.
[B] Don't be [A] alarmed if [Am] it seems hard [D] for me to [E] explain.
But [A] every detail [Am] of your face [D] makes me [Bm] recall her name.
Mmm, I'm [F#m] treading water.
[A] I keep treading [B] water.
[F#m] Maybe it's another chance [Bm] to mug [B] myself again.
[F#m] Maybe it's another chance.
I'm [E] sure I [B] fucked things up in the same way.
[F#m] Maybe it's another chance [B] to mug myself again.
[E]
[F#m] [C] Can [D]
[E] [A] you forgive the [Am] things I do [D] that I [E] can't amend?
[A] Now the way I [Am] yearn for her, [G] I hope you [E] can't pretend.
[Am] Girl, you're a fire and you'll find [D] that I want [C#m] to get burned.
No [Am] matter what you can teach [Dm] me, I'm sure I'll [Bm] never learn.
Mmm, [F#m] I'm treading water.
[A] I keep treading [B] water.
[F#m] Maybe it's another chance to mug [B] myself again.
[F#m] Maybe it's another chance.
[E] I'm [F#] sure I [B] fucked things up in the same way.
[F#m] Maybe it's another [F#] chance [B] to mug myself again.
[C#m] [G#]
[A] [C#m]
[F#m] [C#m]
My [G#] concentration [A] seems spread [C#m] too thin.
And when you [F#m] speak, my eyes glaze [G#] over.
I'm sorry, girl.
It's not you, it's [F#m] her.
And you're a bloody chance to mug [B] myself again.
[F#] Maybe you're a bloody chance.
[C#m] I'm [F#m] sure I [B] fucked things up in the same [D#m] way.
[F#] Maybe it's another chance.
[A]
[B] [F#] Maybe it's another chance [A] to mug [B] myself again.
[F#m] Maybe you're a bloody chance.
I'm sure I [B] fucked things up in the same way.
[F#m] Maybe it's another [F#] chance to mug [B] myself again.
[C] [D]
[A]
[C#m] [B]
[Em]
Key:  
B
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F#m
123111112
A
1231
E
2311
Am
2311
B
12341112
F#m
123111112
A
1231
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To start learning Alex Clare - Treading Water chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - D, E, A, Am, D, E, B, E and Am in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 45 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 90. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: F# Minor.

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[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Am] _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ [A] _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] My [A] heart just sank the [Am] moment I [D] saw [E] you.
You're the [A] image [Am] of a girl [D] that I [E] used to know.
[B] Don't be [A] alarmed if [Am] it seems hard [D] for me to [E] explain.
But [A] every detail [Am] of your face [D] makes me [Bm] recall her name.
Mmm, I'm [F#m] treading water.
_ [A] I keep _ treading [B] water.
_ [F#m] Maybe it's another chance [Bm] to mug [B] myself again.
_ [F#m] Maybe it's another chance.
I'm [E] sure I [B] fucked things up in the same way.
[F#m] Maybe it's another _ _ chance [B] to mug myself again.
_ _ [E] _ _
[F#m] _ _ [C] Can [D] _ _
[E] _ [A] you forgive the [Am] things I do [D] that I [E] can't amend?
[A] Now the way I [Am] yearn for her, [G] I hope you [E] can't pretend.
[Am] Girl, you're a fire and you'll find [D] that I want [C#m] to get burned.
No [Am] matter what you can teach [Dm] me, I'm sure I'll [Bm] never learn.
Mmm, [F#m] I'm treading water.
_ [A] I keep _ treading [B] water. _
[F#m] Maybe it's another _ chance to mug [B] myself again. _
[F#m] Maybe it's another chance.
[E] I'm [F#] sure I [B] fucked things up in the same way.
[F#m] Maybe it's another _ _ [F#] chance [B] to mug myself again. _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
[A] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
My [G#] concentration [A] seems spread [C#m] too thin.
And when you [F#m] speak, my eyes glaze [G#] over.
I'm sorry, girl.
It's not you, it's [F#m] her.
And you're a bloody _ chance to mug [B] myself again.
_ [F#] Maybe you're a bloody _ chance.
[C#m] I'm [F#m] sure I [B] fucked things up in the same [D#m] way.
[F#] Maybe it's another chance.
_ _ _ [A] _
[B] _ _ _ [F#] Maybe it's another chance _ [A] to mug [B] myself again.
[F#m] Maybe you're a bloody _ chance.
I'm sure I [B] fucked things up in the same way.
[F#m] Maybe it's another _ [F#] _ chance to mug [B] myself again.
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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