titel : the water is wide
interpret : traditional arranged by james taylor & don grolnick 1991
tempo : moderately slow
tonart : F

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[ intro : ]
Am7
[ 1 . ]
C7sus4 F C7sus4 F
the water is wide , i can’t cross over
Dm A# Csus4
and neither have i wings to fly
C C/A# Am7 Cm7 Cm7/F A# ( addC ) F/A
build me a boat that can carry two
Gm7 Am7 C7sus4 F Fsus4
and both shall row , my love and i
[ 2 . ]
F A#/D C7/E F Dm7 F/A Gm7
there is A ship and she sails the sea
F Dm7 A# ( addC ) Gm7 Gm7/C
she’s loaded deep as deep can be
C C/A# Am7 Cm7 Cm7/F A#maj9 F/A
but not so deep as the love i’m in
Gm7 Am7 Gm7/C F Gm7/C
i know not how i sink or swim
[ 3 . ]
F A#/D C7/E F Dm7 A# ( add ) C F/A Gm7
oh , love is handsome and love is fine
F Dm7 A# ( addC ) Gm7 Gm7/C
the sweetest flower when first it’s new
C C/A# Am7 Cm7 Cm7/F A#maj9 F/A
but love grows old and waxes cold
Gm7 Am7 Gm7/C Dm7 C
and fades away like summer dew
[ solo : ]
A# ( addC ) F/A – Gm7 F – C/E Dm7 – F/C A# ( addC ) – Gm7 Gm7/C
[ 4 . ]
C C/A# Am7 Cm7 Cm7/F A#maj9 F/A
build me A boat that can carry two
Gm7 Am7 Gm7/C Dm7 C
and both shall row , my love and i
A# ( add ) C Am7 C7sus4 F A#/F F
and both shall row , my love and i