Dead In The Water Chords by Anne Wilson

Dead In The Water Chords

by Anne Wilson

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Key: E Intro: Am Verse 1: Am F He'd been there all happy hour, spinning a two-year chip on the counter C G I picked the stool to his left and asked him, "What's that in your hand " Am F He said, "It's an all-night conversation 'bout a man too gone for saving C G Who traded in everything he loved for a buzz that didn't love him" Am F He said, "Only light I saw was neon in a dive off of west end C I was all out of hope at the end of my rope G I knew it was sink or swim, I was
Chorus: Am Dead in the water, drowning in bourbon F I was a goner, that's when I heard Him C G Whisper to my soul at 2:00 a.m., I said, Amen Am7 I poured out the bottle, found something stronger F When I didn't wanna live any longer C G I crawled down to that muddy riverside F Dead in the water G Am F C G And I walked out alive" Verse 2: Am F He said, "I come back here to remember who I was before that river C G Washed away the hell that held me down so long, oh Am F Now I share my testimony with the whiskey bent and the lonely C Who think that they don't have a prayer G Lord knows I've been there" Chorus: Am Dead in the water, drowning in bourbon F I was a goner, that's when I heard Him C G Whisper to my soul at 2:00 a.m., I said, Amen Am7 I poured out the bottle, found something stronger F When I didn't wanna live any longer C G I crawled down to that muddy riverside F Dead in the water G Am F C And I walked out alive" G Am F C G I walked out alive Bridge: F There's a way to leave behind C Everywhere you've ever been Am There's a well that won't run dry G You'll never thirst again Out-Chorus: Am Come to the water, bring all your hurting F Come as you are and lay down your burdens C G Just call on Jesus' name at 2:00 a.m., and say "Amen" Am7 Pour out the bottle, there's something stronger F Don't have to live this way any longer C G Just crawl down to that muddy riverside F Dead in the water G Am F C And you'll walk out alive G Am F C You'll walk out alive G Hallelujah

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Published: October 18, 2025
Last Updated: February 12, 2026