On The Water Chords by Future Islands

Tempo:
120.1 bpm
Chords used:

C

Em

Am

F

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Future Islands - On the water chords
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[C]
[G]
[Dm]
[F] [Em] [C]
[Em] [G]
[Dm]
[F] [C]
[Am]
[Em] [G]
[F]
[C]
[Am]
[Em] [G]
[F]
[C]
There are moments that [Am] we say, and dreams [Em] that fade [G] away.
[F]
That happen [C] sometimes, but they [Am] come again.
And you won't [G] remember them.
In the winter, I [F] met a maid of fair hair.
We [C] hugged and said the answer, [Am] to life and love and nothing.
[G] To life and love and something.
[F]
And you just kept [C] going.
[Am]
I [Em] [G] waited for an answer.
[F] And you just watched me leaving.
[G]
[C]
Bobby O'Brien, Bobby O [Am]'Christ.
[Dm] The time [Em] is here for [C] life.
And takes its precious [Am] time.
[Dm] [Em] [C]
Bobby O'Brien, my fucking old [Am] friend.
[D] You will [Em] be just in [C] time.
One [Am] last night.
[Dm] [Em] [C]
Watching you from [Am] the door.
The house comes [Em] to [G] a stop and brings forth a mob.
It [F] never goes as we had wanted.
[C]
[Am]
[Em] They never [G] stop your laughter's value.
[F] Like children of a rifle, carry on.
[C]
Bobby O'Brien, [Am] Bobby O'Christ.
[Em]
The one [F] who saves your life.
[C]
Bobby O'Brien, my fucking [Am] old friend.
[Em]
The one who [F] holds the night.
[C]
[A]
[D] [Em] [C]
And I think you [A] are.
[Dm] [Em] [C]
[A]
[D] [E] [C]
And I think you [A] are.
[Dm] This mother [E] fucker.
[C] Tonight.
Key:  
C
3211
Em
121
Am
2311
F
134211111
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
Am
2311
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To learn Future Islands - On The Water chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: Am, G, F, C, Am, Em and F. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 60 BPM before aiming for the song's 120 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: C Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [C] _
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_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
There are moments that [Am] we say, _ and dreams [Em] that fade [G] away.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ That happen [C] sometimes, _ _ _ but they [Am] come again.
And you won't [G] remember them.
In the winter, I [F] met a maid of fair hair.
We [C] hugged and said the answer, [Am] to life and love and nothing.
_ [G] To life and love and something.
_ _ [F] _ _
_ And you just kept [C] going. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
I _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [G] waited for an answer.
_ _ [F] And you just watched me leaving.
_ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
Bobby O'Brien, Bobby O [Am]'Christ.
_ [Dm] The time [Em] is here for [C] life.
_ And takes its precious [Am] time. _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
Bobby O'Brien, my fucking old [Am] friend.
_ _ [D] You will [Em] be just in [C] time.
_ _ One [Am] last night. _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ Watching you from [Am] the door.
_ The house comes [Em] to [G] a stop and brings forth a mob.
_ It [F] never goes as we had wanted.
_ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] They never [G] stop your laughter's value.
_ [F] Like children of a rifle, carry on.
_ [C] _ _
Bobby O'Brien, [Am] Bobby O'Christ.
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ The one [F] who saves your life.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
Bobby O'Brien, my fucking [Am] old friend.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ The one who [F] holds the night.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
And I think you [A] are.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _ _
And I think you [A] are.
_ [Dm] This mother [E] fucker.
[C] Tonight. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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