Chords for Folk Alley Sessions at 30A: Ani DiFranco, "Allergic to Water"
Tempo:
120.8 bpm
Chords used:
Em
B
C
G
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B]
[C] [G]
[Em]
[C] [G]
[Em] You [B] can't even imagine the [C] torturous state I've been [G] existing in.
[Em] I am allergic [B] to water.
It itches [C] my throat and it blisters [G] my skin.
[D]
[Em] Still I drink because I [B] have to, I [C] bathe because I have to, but boy it's a [G] pain.
But [D] [Em] I don't cry [B] because it hurts to cry [C] and I don't go outside in [G] the rain.
[Em]
[B] [C]
[G] [Em] And you may [B] wonder what would possess [C]
someone like me to go [G] on.
[Em] You may wonder how [B] it's possible something so [C] basic could [G] go wrong.
And [Em] all I can say [B] is if you stretch your mind [C] all the way as far as it [G] goes,
[Em] there's someone out there [B] who lives further than that [C] in a place you can never [G] know.
[Em]
[Eb]
[E] [Em] [Eb]
[Em] [E]
[Eb] [Am] [A]
[Em]
[B] [C]
[G] [Em] So right now if [A] you're looking [B] at me, you [C] can assume that I am [G] thirsty.
And a [Em] good day is one [B] when that ache in my brain can [C] remain at a [A] doable [G] three.
[Em] And I don't really [B] want your sympathy, I'm [C] just telling you so you'll [G] understand.
[Em] This is me, [B] sincerely, [C] doing the best that I [G] can.
[Em] [E]
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[Em]
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[Em]
[C] [G]
[Em] You [B] can't even imagine the [C] torturous state I've been [G] existing in.
[Em] I am allergic [B] to water.
It itches [C] my throat and it blisters [G] my skin.
[D]
[Em] Still I drink because I [B] have to, I [C] bathe because I have to, but boy it's a [G] pain.
But [D] [Em] I don't cry [B] because it hurts to cry [C] and I don't go outside in [G] the rain.
[Em]
[B] [C]
[G] [Em] And you may [B] wonder what would possess [C]
someone like me to go [G] on.
[Em] You may wonder how [B] it's possible something so [C] basic could [G] go wrong.
And [Em] all I can say [B] is if you stretch your mind [C] all the way as far as it [G] goes,
[Em] there's someone out there [B] who lives further than that [C] in a place you can never [G] know.
[Em]
[Eb]
[E] [Em] [Eb]
[Em] [E]
[Eb] [Am] [A]
[Em]
[B] [C]
[G] [Em] So right now if [A] you're looking [B] at me, you [C] can assume that I am [G] thirsty.
And a [Em] good day is one [B] when that ache in my brain can [C] remain at a [A] doable [G] three.
[Em] And I don't really [B] want your sympathy, I'm [C] just telling you so you'll [G] understand.
[Em] This is me, [B] sincerely, [C] doing the best that I [G] can.
[Em] [E]
[Eb]
[Em]
[Eb] [Am]
[A] [E]
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_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] You [B] can't even imagine the [C] torturous state I've been [G] existing in.
_ _ _ _ [Em] I am allergic [B] to water.
It itches [C] my throat and it blisters [G] my skin.
_ _ _ [D] _
[Em] Still I drink because I [B] have to, I [C] bathe because I have to, but boy it's a [G] pain.
But _ [D] [Em] I don't cry [B] because it hurts to cry [C] and I don't go outside in [G] the rain.
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[B] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] And you may _ [B] wonder what would possess [C]
someone like me to go [G] on. _ _ _
[Em] You may wonder how [B] it's possible something so [C] basic could [G] go wrong.
_ _ And [Em] all I can say [B] is if you stretch your mind [C] all the way as far as it [G] goes,
_ [Em] there's someone out there [B] who lives further than that [C] in a place you can never [G] know.
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[B] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] So right now if [A] you're looking [B] at me, you [C] can assume that I am [G] thirsty. _ _
And a [Em] good day is one [B] when that ache in my brain can [C] remain at a [A] doable [G] three.
_ _ _ [Em] And I don't really [B] want your sympathy, _ I'm [C] just telling you so you'll [G] understand.
_ _ _ [Em] This is me, _ [B] sincerely, _ _ [C] doing the best that I [G] can. _ _ _
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_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] You [B] can't even imagine the [C] torturous state I've been [G] existing in.
_ _ _ _ [Em] I am allergic [B] to water.
It itches [C] my throat and it blisters [G] my skin.
_ _ _ [D] _
[Em] Still I drink because I [B] have to, I [C] bathe because I have to, but boy it's a [G] pain.
But _ [D] [Em] I don't cry [B] because it hurts to cry [C] and I don't go outside in [G] the rain.
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[B] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] And you may _ [B] wonder what would possess [C]
someone like me to go [G] on. _ _ _
[Em] You may wonder how [B] it's possible something so [C] basic could [G] go wrong.
_ _ And [Em] all I can say [B] is if you stretch your mind [C] all the way as far as it [G] goes,
_ [Em] there's someone out there [B] who lives further than that [C] in a place you can never [G] know.
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] So right now if [A] you're looking [B] at me, you [C] can assume that I am [G] thirsty. _ _
And a [Em] good day is one [B] when that ache in my brain can [C] remain at a [A] doable [G] three.
_ _ _ [Em] And I don't really [B] want your sympathy, _ I'm [C] just telling you so you'll [G] understand.
_ _ _ [Em] This is me, _ [B] sincerely, _ _ [C] doing the best that I [G] can. _ _ _
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