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Getting Started - by SonicStrummer
To learn Karla Bonoff - The Water Is Wide chords with lyrics, build your understanding on these core chords: G, D, G, A, D, Em, C#, Bm, D. Kick off your practice at a gentle 72 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 145 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D.
D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _
E _ _ _ _ .
A _ _ _ _
D _ _ _ _ .
G _ _
D _ _ _ _ The
Bm _
D water is wide, _ .
Bm _ _ _ _
Em _ _ I
Am _ can't
D cross over _ .
G _ _
D _ _ _ _ And _ _
C# neither
Bm _ have _ .
D _ _ _ _
G _ _
D I
E wings to
A _
D fly _ _ .
_ _ _ _
A _ _ Give me
G F#m a boat _ _ .
_ _
D _ _ _
Am that
D can _ carry
G two _ _ _ .
_ _ _
Em _ _ _ And both
G shall
F#m row, _ _ _ .
_ _
D _
Em _ my
D _
Em _ .
A love
D and _ I _ .
_ _ _ _ _ Oh,
G love _
D is gentle _ _
Bm _ .
_ and
Em _ _ _ _
A _ .
G love
D is kind _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ The _ .
_
C# sweetest
Bm flower, _ _
D _ .
_ _ _
G _ _ when
Em.
first _
D it's new.
A _ _ .
_ _ _ But _ _ love _
F#m grows old _ _ .
_ _
D _ _
Am _ _
D and _ waxes
G _ cold _ _ .
_ _ _
Em _ _ _ And fades
Bm _
F#m away _ like _ _
D _
Em _ _ _ _
A _ .
_ morning
D _ _ dew _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_
C# _ _
Bm _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _
G _ _ _ _
Em _ .
_ _ _
D _ _ _ _
A _ .
_
D _ _ _
A _ _ _ _ .
B _
G _ _
F#m _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _
D _ _
F# _ _ _
G _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_
Em _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _
F#m _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _
Em _ _ _ _
D _ _ .
_
A _ _
D _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _
G There _
A is
D a ship _ _ _ .
_ _
Em _ _ _ and
A she sails the
D sea _ _ .
She's _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_
C# loaded
Bm _ _ _
D deep, _ _ _
G _ _
D as
Em.
deep can
A _ _ _ be.
_
D _ _
A _ But _ _ not
F#m as deep _ _ _
D as _ _ _ _ the love I'm
G in _ _ _ .
_ _
D _ _
Em _ _ I _ know
F#m not how _ _ .
_ _
D _ _
Em _ _ I
A sink or
D _ swim _ .
_ The _ _ _ _ _ .
G _
D water is _ _ _ _ wide, _ _
Bm _ _ _ .
A I _
Em can't cross
D _ over.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
And _ _
F#m neither
Bm have _ .
_
D _ _ _
G _ _ _ .
Em I wings to _
A fly _ .
_ Give
D _ _ _
A _ _ .
_ me a
F#m _ boat _ _ _ _
D _ _ _ .
that can carry
G _ two _ .
_ _
Bm _ _
Em _ _ _ _ .
And
G both shall
F#m row, _ .
_ _ _ _
D _
Em _ _ .
my _
A love
D and _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
G And both shall
A row, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
my _ love and
D _ .
I.
G _ _ _
D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .