Capo
1
Difficulty
Intermediate 💪
Rate for accuracy
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro:
Em D C B7 (2x)
Verse 1:
Em D
Sunlight, the peace is broken
C B7
I'm awakened by its spear
Em D
Dark sight sees only sorrows
C Bsus4 B
And grows 'til nothing's clear
C D
Hold on, let me think this through
C Bsus4 B
I still remember you as you were
Chorus:
C Em
Black waters flow in this river
Am Em D
Is it the end it holds beneath all my deliverance
C Em
Black waters, carry me over
Am Bsus4 B
Where every tear is a kiss of forgiveness
C D Am Bsus4
Black waters
hungry fathoms
B Em
We make strange lovers
Verse 2:
Em D
Morning has won the duel
C B7
Of renеwal, we're made to chasе
Em D
Bewitching as by rule
C Bsus4 B
Us to don, our unblemished grace
C D
And all the things we left unsaid
C Bsus4 B
Like fallen leaves lay dead, cause you're not there
C D
Hold on, let me think this through
C Bsus4 B
I still remember you and the way we were
Chorus:
C Em
Black waters flow in this river
Am Em D
Is it the end it holds beneath all my deliverance
C Em
Black waters, carry me over
Am Bsus4 B
Where every tear is a kiss of forgiveness
C D Am Bsus4
Black waters
hungry fathoms
B (Am)
We make strange lovers
[Solo]
Am G D C Am G D C
Am G D C Am G D C
C B B Em
Em Em Em Em
Bridge:
Em D
Twilight, just a token
C B7 Em D/F# G Am A# B
A softly spoken symbol of peace
Em D/F#
Go on, let nothing hold you down
G Am A# B B7
No regrets unbound walk on air
Chorus:
C Em
Black waters flow in this river
Am Em D
Is it the end it holds beneath all my deliverance
C Em
Black waters, carry me over
Am Bsus4 B
Where every tear is a kiss of forgiveness
C D Am Bsus4
Black waters
hungry fathoms
B Em D Am Bsus4
We make strange lovers
B Em
We make strange lovers
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Published: April 24, 2026
Last Updated: April 24, 2026