Spirit on the Water chords by
Bob Dylan

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Key: Bb major•

Intro 1

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Spirit on the water

Verse 1

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Darkness on the face of the deep

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I keep thinking about you baby

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I can't hardly sleep

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Verse 2

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I'm traveling by land

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Traveling through the dawn of day

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You're always on my mind

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I can't stay away

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Verse 3

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I'd forgotten about you

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Then you turned up again

I always knew

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That we were meant to be

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more than friends

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When you are near

Verse 4

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It's just as plain as it can be

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I'm wild about you, gal

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You ought to be a fool about me

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Verse 5

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Can't ex plain

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The sources of this hidden pain

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You burned your way into my heart

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You got the key to my brain

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Verse 6

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I've been trampling through

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m'ud

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Praying to the powers above

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I'm sweating blood

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You got a face that begs for

love

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Verse 7

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Life without you

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Doesn't mean a thing to me

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If I can't have you

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I'll throw my love into the

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deep blue sea

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Sometimes I won

Verse 8

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der

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Why you can't treat me right

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You do good all day

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Then you do wrong all night

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Verse 9

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When you're with me

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I'm a thousand times happier

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than I could ever say

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What does it matter

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What price I pay

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Verse 10

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They're braggin' about your sugar

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Brag about it all over town

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Put some sugar in my bowl

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I feel like laying down

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Verse 11

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I'm as pale as a ghost

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Holding a blossom on a stem

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You ever seen a ghost? no

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But you've heard of them

Verse 12

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I see you there

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I'm blinded by the colors I see

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I take good care

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Of what be longs to me

Interlude 1

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I hear your name

Verse 13

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Ringing up and down the line

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I'm saying it plain

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These ties are strong enough to

bind

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Verse 14

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Now your sweet voice

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Calls out from some old

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familiar shrine

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I got no choice

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Can't believe these things would

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ever fade from your mind

Verse 15

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I could live forever

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With you perfectly

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You don't ever

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Have to make a fuss over me

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From East to West

Verse 16

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Ever since the world began

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I only mean it for the best

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I want to be with you any way I can

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Verse 17

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I been in a brawl

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Now I'm feeling the wall

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I'm going away baby

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I won't be back 'til

fall

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Verse 18

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High on the hill

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You can carry all my thoughts

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with you

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You've numbed my will

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This love could tear me in two

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Verse 19

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I wanna be with you in paradise

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And it seems so unfair

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I can't go to paradise no more

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I killed a man back there

Verse 20

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You think I'm over the hill

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You think I'm past my prime

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Let me see what you got

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We can have a whoppin' good time

Outro 1

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Spirit on the Water by Bob Dylan is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Spirit on the Water are Bb, F, Eb, Gm, Ebm, G.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, F, Eb, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Spirit on the Water is approximately 109 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Spirit on the Water using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Spirit on the Water. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Bob Dylan.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Spirit on the Water to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Spirit on the Water by Bob Dylan on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.