Hold Back The Water Chords by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Tempo:
126.85 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
C
F
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
I left the sun behind, I don't mind, but I think that it looks like rain.
Hold [C] back the water, [F] [C]
[D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Hold [C] back the water, [F] [C]
[D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Headed west to Georgia, looking for the road to L.A.
They say the weather's fine, but the sun don't shine,
cause the swamp's always in the way.
Hold [C] back the water, [F] [C] [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Hold [C] back the water, [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Hey!
[C]
[D] [A]
I never run, but I never play no part, no.
The preacher say I was born this way, that's where the storm comes from.
Hold [C] back the water, [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Hold [C] back the water, [F] [C] [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
[D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
I [D] gotta find [A] time to burn.
[D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
[E] [F#]
[A]
[C] [B] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[Em] [A]
Woo.
[Am]
[G]
[A]
That's the water I'm supposed to drink.
I left the sun behind.
I don't mind.
But I think that it's time to rain.
Pull back [C] the water.
[D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Pull [C] back the water.
I [F]
[C] [D] gotta find [A] time to burn.
[D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
[D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
[D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Pull [C] back the water.
[F] Woo.
[C] [D] I gotta find time [Am] to [A] burn.
[N]
I left the sun behind, I don't mind, but I think that it looks like rain.
Hold [C] back the water, [F] [C]
[D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Hold [C] back the water, [F] [C]
[D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Headed west to Georgia, looking for the road to L.A.
They say the weather's fine, but the sun don't shine,
cause the swamp's always in the way.
Hold [C] back the water, [F] [C] [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Hold [C] back the water, [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Hey!
[C]
[D] [A]
I never run, but I never play no part, no.
The preacher say I was born this way, that's where the storm comes from.
Hold [C] back the water, [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Hold [C] back the water, [F] [C] [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
[D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
I [D] gotta find [A] time to burn.
[D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
[E] [F#]
[A]
[C] [B] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[Em] [A]
Woo.
[Am]
[G]
[A]
That's the water I'm supposed to drink.
I left the sun behind.
I don't mind.
But I think that it's time to rain.
Pull back [C] the water.
[D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Pull [C] back the water.
I [F]
[C] [D] gotta find [A] time to burn.
[D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
[D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
[D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Pull [C] back the water.
[F] Woo.
[C] [D] I gotta find time [Am] to [A] burn.
[N]
Key:
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I left the sun behind, I don't mind, but I think that it looks like rain.
Hold [C] back the water, _ [F] _ [C] _ _
_ [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Hold [C] back the water, _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Headed west to Georgia, _ _ looking for the road to L.A.
They say the weather's fine, but the sun don't shine,
cause the swamp's always in the way.
Hold [C] back the water, _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Hold [C] back the water, _ _ _ _ _ [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn. _ _ _ _
_ _ Hey! _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I never _ run, but _ I never play no part, no.
_ The preacher say I was born this way, that's where the storm comes _ from.
Hold [C] back the water, _ _ _ _ _ [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Hold [C] back the water, _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
_ _ [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
I [D] gotta find [A] time to burn.
_ _ [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [B] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Woo. _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ That's the water I'm _ _ _ _ supposed to drink.
_ I left the sun behind. _
I don't mind.
But I think that it's time to rain.
Pull back [C] the water. _ _ _
_ _ [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Pull [C] back the water.
I [F] _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ gotta find [A] time to burn.
[D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
_ [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
_ [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Pull [C] back the water.
_ [F] Woo.
[C] _ _ [D] I gotta find time [Am] to [A] burn. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I left the sun behind, I don't mind, but I think that it looks like rain.
Hold [C] back the water, _ [F] _ [C] _ _
_ [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Hold [C] back the water, _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Headed west to Georgia, _ _ looking for the road to L.A.
They say the weather's fine, but the sun don't shine,
cause the swamp's always in the way.
Hold [C] back the water, _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Hold [C] back the water, _ _ _ _ _ [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn. _ _ _ _
_ _ Hey! _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I never _ run, but _ I never play no part, no.
_ The preacher say I was born this way, that's where the storm comes _ from.
Hold [C] back the water, _ _ _ _ _ [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Hold [C] back the water, _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
_ _ [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
I [D] gotta find [A] time to burn.
_ _ [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ [B] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Woo. _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ That's the water I'm _ _ _ _ supposed to drink.
_ I left the sun behind. _
I don't mind.
But I think that it's time to rain.
Pull back [C] the water. _ _ _
_ _ [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Pull [C] back the water.
I [F] _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ gotta find [A] time to burn.
[D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
_ [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
_ [D] I gotta find [A] time to burn.
Pull [C] back the water.
_ [F] Woo.
[C] _ _ [D] I gotta find time [Am] to [A] burn. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _