The Water Is Wide chords by The Seekers

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
G+G   C majorC  G+G

Verse:
         C majorC       G+G   C majorC G+G
The water is wide, I can't cross o'er
    D MajorD E minorEm C majorC        D MajorD
Nor do I have light wings to fly
      B minorBm         E minorEm  C majorC
Build me a boat that can carry two
        D MajorD  D7D7      G+G
And both shall row, my love and I

Verse:
        C majorC       G+G  C majorC G+G
A augmentedA ship there is and sails the sea
     D MajorD  E minorEm  C majorC      D MajorD
She's loaded deep, as deep can be
      B minorBm          E minorEm  C majorC
But not so deep as the love I'm in
        D MajorD  D7D7     G+G
And I know not how, I sink or swim

Instrumental:
G+G  C majorC G+G  E minorEm C majorC D MajorD
D B minorBm  E minorEm C majorC D MajorD D7D7 G+G

Verse:
         C majorC      G+G   C majorC G+G
When love is young and love is fine
     D MajorD E minorEm C majorC        D MajorD
It's like a gem when first it's new
        B minorBm      E minorEm  C majorC
But love grows old and waxes cold
      D MajorD D7D7        G+G
And fades away like the morning dew

Verse:
         C majorC       G+G   C majorC G+G
The water is wide, I can't cross o'er
    D MajorD E minorEm C majorC        D MajorD
Nor do I have light wings to fly
      B minorBm         E minorEm  C majorC
Build me a boat that can carry two
        D MajorD  D7D7      G+G C majorC G+G
And both shall row, my love and I______