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
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Hold Back The Water chords
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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]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
C
3211
F
134211111
Am
2311
A
1231
D
1321
C
3211
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To start learning Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Hold Back The Water chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - C, D, A, C, F, C, A and D in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 63 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 127 BPM. With the song's key of A Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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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. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
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_ _ _ _ [C] _ [B] _ [A] _ _
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_ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Woo. _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [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] _ _ _

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This song is part of Bachman Turner Overdrive album.

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