Down to the Waterline — Dire Straits
Chords and lyrics for Down to the Waterline by Dire Straits (key of E).
Intro
| G | G | Bm | Bm |
| G | G | Bm | Bm |
Verse 1
[Bm]Sweet [F#m]surrender[A] on the [E7]quayside[Bm]
[Bm] You [F#m]remember[A] we used to [E7]run and [Bm]hide
In the [Bm]shadows of cargoes, I [F#m]take you one time
And we're [A]counting all the numbers
[E]Down to the [Bm]waterline
Verse 2
[Bm] Near [F#m]misses on the [A]dogleap [E7]stairways[Bm]
[Bm] French [F#m]kisses in the [A]darkened [E7]doorways[Bm]
A [Bm]foghorn blowing out [F#m]wild and cold
A [A]policeman shines a light[E] on my shoulder[Bm]
Instrumental
| G | G | Bm | Bm |
| G | A | Bm | Bm |
Verse 3
[Bm]Up comes a [F#m]coaster, [A]fast and [E7]silent [Bm]in the night
[Bm]Over my [F#m]shoulder, [A]all you can [E7]see are [Bm]pilot lights
No [Bm]money in our jackets and our [F#m]jeans are torn
Your [A]hands are cold but your [E]lips are warm[Bm]
Instrumental
| G | G | Bm | Bm |
| G | A |
Solo
| E | C#m | C | C |
| G | G | C | C |
| D | D | A | A |
| F# | F# | G | A |
Verse 4
She can [Bm]see him on the [F#m]jetty that they [A]used to [E7]know[Bm]
She can [Bm]feel him in the [F#m]places where the [A]sailors [E7]go[Bm]
When she's [Bm]walking by the river or the [F#m]railway line
She can [A]still hear him whisper
[E]Let's go down to the [Bm]waterline, come on
Outro
| G | G | Bm | Bm |
| G | A | Bm | Bm |
| G | A | Bmadd9
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