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Treading Water chords by
Elin Ruth Sigvardsson
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
D

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D
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Gsus2
Gsus2

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He's out there making shadows in the snow,
Gsus2
Gsus2

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Csus2
Csus2

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D
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G
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Gsus2
Gsus2

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Asus4
Asus4

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A
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D
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Pretending he's a star.
Gsus2
Gsus2

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D
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He's running around there now,
Gsus2
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C
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trying to steal the show,
D
D

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Gsus2
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D
D

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A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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But probably he'll never get that far
A
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Gsus2
Gsus2

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Gm
Gm
3

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Gsus2
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Verse 2
D
D

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Gsus2
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D

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He's perfectly ordinary and he has made mistakes,
C
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Gsus2
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But he claims it's all gonna end
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Gsus2
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up his way.
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D

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It's all gonna end up his way.
A
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He's
Verse 3
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D

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A

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Gsus2
Gsus2

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G
G

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inside my head and I'm treading
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Gsus2
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water.
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Gsus2
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Cause every time he catches a breath
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Bm
Bm
2

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Gsus2
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I'm feeling much smaller,
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Gsus2
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G
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Every time he shuffles a step I'm fall
Bm
Bm
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Gsus2
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ing much harder.
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Verse 4

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He's worst of them all maybe,
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but he plays a little foolish game with me
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G

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And I swear it's all gonna
Gsus2
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and up his way.
Gsus2
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D
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Every restless hour is

gonna end up his way.
Verse 5
A
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Gsus2
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He's inside my head
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Gsus2
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and I'm treading water.
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Gsus2
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Bm
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Gsus2
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Cause every time he catches a breath I'm feeling much smaller,
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Gsus2
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Bm
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Gsus2
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D
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Gsus2
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Gsus2
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D
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Gsus2
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Gsus2
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A
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Gsus2
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Every time he shuffles a step
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G

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Bm
Bm
2

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Gsus2
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I'm falling much harder.
Bm
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2

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Then him,
Verse 6
Gsus2
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D
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G
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then now,
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Gsus2
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then him.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Gsus2

  • Csus2

  • Asus4

  • A

  • C

  • Gm

    3

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Treading Water by Elin Ruth Sigvardsson is E major.

The primary chords used in Treading Water are E, A, Asus2, Dsus2, Bsus4, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, Asus2, Dsus2, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Treading Water is approximately 41 beats per minute.

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

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