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Washing of the Water chords by
Peter Gabriel
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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River, river, carry me on

Living river, carry me on

River, river, carry me on
F
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C
C

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To the place where I come from
Verse 2
C
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F
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C
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So deep, so wide,
F
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C
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will you take me on your back for a ride
G
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F
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If I should fall,
Am
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C
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would you swallow me deep inside
Dm
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G
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C
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River, show me how to float,
F
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C
C

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I feel like I'm sinking down
Em
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Am
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F
F

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Csus4
Csus4

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Thought that I could get along
C
C

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But
Verse 3
F
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D
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here in this water,
Gsus4
Gsus4

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C
C

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my feet won't touch the ground
F
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D
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Gsus4
Gsus4

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I need something to turn

myself around
C
C

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Verse 4
C
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Dm
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G
G

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Go ing away,
C
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C
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away toward the sea
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Am
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River deep,
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C
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can you lift up and carry me
Dm
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G
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C
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Oh roll on through the heartland
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'Til the sun has left the sky
Am
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C
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River, river, carry me high
Verse 5
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'Til the washing of the wa ter,
Gsus4
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make it all alright
C
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Let your waters reach me,
Gsus4
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like she reached me tonight
Verse 6
C
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Am
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Letting go, it's so hard,
F
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the way it's hurting now
D
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E
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To get this love untied
Am
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So tough to stay with this thing,
F
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â??cos if I follow through
F#dim
F#dim
4

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E
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I face what I denied
Am
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I'll get those hooks out of me
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And I'll take out the hooks that I
D
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Am
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sunk deep in your side
G
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Kill that fear of emptiness,
F
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C
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that loneliness I hide
Verse 7
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F
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D
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Gsus4
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River, oh river, river running deep
C
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F
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D
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Bring me something that will let
Gsus4
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me get to sleep
Verse 8
C
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F
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D
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In the washing of the water
Gsus4
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C
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will you take it all away
F
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D
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Gsus4
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Bring me something to take this pain away

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • G

  • Am

  • Dm

  • Em

  • Csus4

  • D

  • Gsus4

  • E

  • F#dim

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Washing of the Water by Peter Gabriel is C major.

The primary chords used in Washing of the Water are C, F, G, Am, Dm, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, G, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Washing of the Water is approximately 61 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Washing of 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.

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