Black Francis – The Water chords

The Water

Words & Music by Black Francis
Tabbed by Derek Olson

vamp on this on the B chords:

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this little lick sometimes follows the F#:

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Bm                   F     F#I hope they're doing OK

Bm                       F      F#I left my wife and kids back in LA

Bm                      FI was no good at playing house

F#                   BmSo I started heading south

F#                 G         F      F#A busboy said "You best keep away

          BmFrom the water"

                          F     F#La Barra Zona Rosa was my home

Bm                                  F            F#Some guys they never heard the phrase "when in Rome"

Bm                            FWell she knifed that stupid sailor

F#                    BmNow he's gonna need a tailor

F#                   G    F     F#For his very special day away

          BmFrom the water

(switch to B major)

B                          E     F#I thought it would be very nice

B                          E          F#To go downtown and see the bull fight

B        D            F#But the beast had not a chance

        G        F      F#When I saw the lance

B                     E          F#I heard the sound of a Volkswagen

B                                E           F#They tied his body to the bumper and started dragging

B        D         F#     G   F   F#I saw the blood separate away

          BmFrom the water

I hope they're doing OK
I left my wife and kids back in LA
I was no good at killing
So I started up gin milling
And I still just keep away (to this day)
From the water