Intro: Dm C F Bb Dm C F Bb Dm C F Bb Dm C Bb Verse 1: Dm C F Bb Let's start off the tale with reluctant confession Dm C F Bb I didn't know love till it taught me a lesson Dm C F Bb I hid from the dark that was too dark to mention Dm C Bb I'll just say that the demons were dancing Dm C F Bb I got scars on my mind that I'm careful to cover Dm C F Bb It's proof of a life and the proof of a lover Dm C F Bb The calluses tell me there won't be another Dm C Bb I just pray the pain ain't everlasting Dm C Take away the pain Chorus: Dm C Bb I'm the ghost of black water Dm C Bb I'll atone for my sins, every soul I guide home Dm C It's the best I can offer Gm Now I envy the courage that Am Bb she had to leave me behind Post-chorus: Dm C F Bb She holds the light, she holds the Dm C Bb light Verse 2: Dm C F Bb Like salt on a wound, I'm just bound to my tower Dm C F Bb Watching the waves over years, over hours Dm C The white horses, they knock at the F Bb door of this coward Dm C Bb While I'm too scared to go down and answer Dm C F Bb I watch from the pier as the storm passes over Dm C F Bb Tears come and go, she don't get any closer Dm C The weight of the words, F Bb I was too scared to tell her Dm C Bb Now it's more than regret, it's a monster Dm C Oh, it's more than regret Chorus: Dm C Bb I'm the ghost of black water Dm C Bb I'll atone for my sins, every soul I guide home Dm C It's the best I can offer Gm Am Now I envy the courage that she had to leave me Dm C Bb I'm so tired of this dreaming Dm C Bb I can't help but to curse every soul with a home Dm C Now I'm left with my demons Gm And I'll envy the shadows that Am Bb cling to her all through the night Bridge: F C She holds the light, she holds the light Dm C Bb She holds the light, she holds the light F C She holds the light, she holds the light Dm Bb She holds the light, she holds the light Chorus: Dm C Bb I'm the ghost of black water Dm C Bb I'll atone for my sins, every soul I guide home Dm C It's the best I can offer Gm Am Now I envy the courage that she had to leave me Dm C Bb I'm so tired of this dreaming Dm C Bb I can't help but to curse every soul with a home Dm C Now I'm left with my demons Gm All I'll envy the shadows and the Am memories that linger Bb And cling to her all through the night Post-chorus: Dm C F Bb She holds the light, she holds the Dm C Bb light This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Black Water chords by Dermot Kennedy
How to play Black Water on ukulele
You are playing it in D minor. The chords ask a bit more of you, so I rate them proficient.
6 ukulele chords used in "Black Water" by Dermot Kennedy: Am, Bb, C, Dm, F and Gm
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