The Water Is Wide chords by Among The Oak And Ash

• Capo on 2nd

Capo 2

Intro: C  F C    F C  F C  F C

  F    C  F       C
The water is wide, I can't cross over
    ~  Am Dm     G
And neither have I wings to fly
     Em F        C  F
Give me a boat that can carry two
        C  F  G    C
And both shall row, my love and I


verse 1
   F  C  F         C
There is a ship and she sails the sea
     ~  Am  Dm      G
She's loaded deep, as deep can be
      Em F        C  F
But not so deep as the love I'm in
      C F G    C
I know not how I sink or swim

  F    C  F       C
The water is wide, I can't cross over
    ~  Am Dm     G
And neither have I wings to fly
     Em F        C  F
Give me a boat that can carry two
        C  F  G    C
And both shall row, my love and I

verse 2
  F    C    F      C
My love is handsome and love is fine
  ~ Am  Dm        G
As a jewel when first it's new
        Em F     C   F
And love grows old and waxes cold
      C F   G   C
And fades away like summer dew

  F    C  F       C
The water is wide, I can't cross over
    ~  Am Dm     G
And neither have I wings to fly
     Em F        C  F
Give me a boat that can carry two
        C  F  G    Am  F
And both shall row, my love and I
        C  F  G    C
And both shall row, my love and I

Outro   (fade to end)
C  F C

  F    C   F      C
The water is wide,  oh, oh, oh, oh

I can't cross over
 F      C    F C  F C  F C
I can't cross over