Whole Lotta Water chords by
Shemekia Copeland

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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Em

Em

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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Em

Em

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Verse 1

Em

Em

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Street corner up in

Harlem

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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In the of the night

A

A

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I saw

Am

Am

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John the

C

C

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Em

Em

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B

B

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Baptist step into the light

Em

Em

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I said,

Baptist, I'm in wicked

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Evil through and through

A

A

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Am

Am

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C

C

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He said, you can get to heaven

D

D

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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But here's what you got to do

G

G

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It's gonna take a whole lot of water

C

C

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Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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Maybe an ocean or two

G

G

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C

C

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It's gonna take a whole lot of water

G

G

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C

C

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To make you so brand new

Em

Em

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Gm

Gm

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G

G

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The way you've been living

Em

Em

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The shape you're in

G

G

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C

C

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Take a whole lot of water

D

D

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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D

D

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Em

Em

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To wash away your sins

Said you're always chasing money

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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C

C

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Even though you've been told

A

A

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Am

Am

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C

C

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You can't buy heav en with

Em

Em

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B

B

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your silver and your gold

Em

Em

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C

C

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Your life's one big party, all you do is play

A

A

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C

C

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But I'm here to tell you that

Dsus4

Dsus4

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D

D

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C

C

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someday you'll have to pay

Dm

Dm

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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It's gonna take a whole lot of water,

G

G

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C

C

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maybe an ocean or two

G

G

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C

C

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It's gonna take a whole lot of water

G

G

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C

C

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To make you so brand new

G

G

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The way you've been living

Em

Em

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The shape you're in

G

G

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Take a whole lot of water

D

D

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Em

Em

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To wash away your sin

When the

C

C

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Baptist got quiet, he said I must confess

Am

Am

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A

A

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C

C

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My life's less than perfect,

Em

Em

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B

B

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in fact it's just a mess

Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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The devil tries to tempt me,

C

C

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and I fall every day

A

A

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C

C

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But I know what I gotta do,

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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make him run away

C

C

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You've got to come on with me,

G

G

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children

C

C

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G

G

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You've got no time to waste

C

C

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G

G

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You know what you've got to do

C

C

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G

G

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And boy, it gets too late

You gotta jump into the water

Dive into the water

Leap into the water

Till it's up to your chin

C

C

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D

D

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Take a whole lot of water

To wash away your sin

Em

Em

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Oh yeah

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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It's gonna take a whole lot of water

Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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Maybe a doshin' or two

G

G

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C

C

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It's gonna take a whole lot of water

Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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Make yourself brand new

G

G

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The way you've been living,

C

C

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the shape, the end

G

G

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Dm

Dm

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Take a whole lotta water to wash

G

G

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C

C

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away your sins

G

G

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C

C

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Whole lotta water

G

G

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C

C

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Whole lotta water

G

G

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Whole lotta water, yeah

C

C

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G

G

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Whole lotta, whole lotta, whole lotta

C

C

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G

G

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All I ever wanted

C

C

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G

G

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Maybe I lost it too

C

C

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All I ever wanted

All I ever wanted

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

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D ₃

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E ₄

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E ₃

E ₂

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A ₂

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D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

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D ₄

G ₄

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D ₅

E ₁

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D ₂

G ₂

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B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

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G ₄

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C ₃

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

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D ₃

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E ₃

E ₂

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G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

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G ₄

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D ₄

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D ₅

E ₁

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E ₄

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G ₄

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G ₃

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

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Chords

G
C
Em
D
Gm
A
Am
B
Dm
Dsus4
Bm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Whole Lotta Water by Shemekia Copeland is G major.

The primary chords used in Whole Lotta Water are G, C, Em, D, Gm, A.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Whole Lotta Water is approximately 136 beats per minute.

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