The Water — Feist

Chords and lyrics for The Water by Feist (key of Gm).

Intro

[Dm] [C] [G]

Verse 1

The [Dm]telegraph [C]cables [G]hum
And [Dm]few can [C]decipher who the [G]message is from
And [Dm]deliver [C]it [G]quietly
Cause [Dm]some don't [C]get much [G]company
[Dm] [C] [G]

Verse 2

The [Dm]harbor [C]becomes the [G]sea
And [Dm]lighting the [C]house keeps it [G]collision free
[Gm]Understand the [Dm]lay of the land
And [Gm]don't let it hurt you
Or [Dm]it will be the first to

Chorus 1

The [Gm][Am]water, the [Gm][Am]water
Didn't [Bb]realize
It's [Gm]dangerous size
The [Gm][Am]mountain, the [Gm][Am]mountain
Came to [Bb]recognize
It's a steep and [Gm]rocky sides
More than [Dm][C]realized[G]
[Dm] [C] [G]
[Gm] [Am]
[Bb] [F] [C#m] [Dm] [C#m] [Dm]
[Dm] [C] [G]

Verse 3

[Dm]Pale as a [C]pile of [G]bones
You [Dm]hope for your [C]babies
And [G]this is how they grow
[Gm]Wind-battered, knocked over
The [Dm]teeth by the shoulder
[Gm]Watching the grey sky
That's [Dm]acting like a good guy

Chorus 2

The [Gm][Am]water, the [Gm][Am]water
Came to [Bb]realize
It's a [Gm]dangerous size
The [Gm][Am]mountain the [Gm][Am]mountain
Came to [Bb]recognize
It's steep and [G]rocky sides
Came to [Bb]recognize
It's steep and [G]rocky sides
More than [Dm][C]realized[G]
[Dm] [C] [G]
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