Johnny Flynn Laura Marling – The Water chords

The Water


Verse 1

C             G           FAll that I have is a river
Am                              EThe river is always my home
C       FLord, take me away 
C        FFor I just cannot stay
C              G                FOr I'll sink in my skin and my bones

Chorus

C          G             Am          FThe water sustains me without even trying
C            G               AmThe water can't drown me, I'm done
F            CWith my dying


Verse 2

C                G                  FPlease help me build a small boat
Am                           EOne that'll ride on the flow
C           FWhere the river runs deep
C            FAnd the larger fish creep
C             G                FI'm glad of what keeps me afloat

Chorus

C             G                  Am              FThe water sustains me without even trying
C             G                     AmThe water can’t drown me, I’m done
F             CWith my dying


Verse 3

C              G             FNow deeper the water I sail
Am                EAnd faster the current I'm in
C           FBut each night brings the stars
C           FAnd the song in my heart 
C              G                     FIs a tune for the Journeyman's tale

Chorus

C               G               Am             FThe water sustains me without even trying
C                G                   AmThe water can’t drown me, I'm done
Am With my dying

Bridge

Em                       FNow the land that I knew is a dream
Em                       FAnd the light in the distance grows faint
C                FSo wide is my river
C               FThe horizon a sliver
C            G            Am        FThe artist has run out of pain


Verse 4

C               G                FWhere the blue of the sea meets the sky
Am                        EAnd the big yellow sun leads me home
C             FI'm everywhere now
C              FThe way is a vow 
C                  G               FTo the wind of each breath by and by

Chorus

C                G                 Am           FThe water sustains me without even trying
C              G                AmThe water can't drown me, I'm done
F             CWith my dying.