Indigo Girls

Indigo Girls - The Water Is Wide guitar tab

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The Water is Wide (traditional)

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This is the Indigo Girls' version with

Bonnie Raitt (sp?), and pretty much the

same as the Indigo Purple Parrot version.

chords:

A x0222x

A5 x02200

Esus x2220x

E x2210x

Picking Pattern

e ------------------------------

B -------2-3-2----------2---2---

G -----2-------2------2---2---2-

D ---2--------------2-----------

A -0--------------0-------------

E ------------------------------

The above diagram depicts the picking pattern

used for the entire song, using the "A" chord

as an example. Just play the correct strings

in the right order with each chord, and

voila!, you have yourself this song.

*verse one*

A

the water is wide, I can't cross over

A5 Esus

and neither I

E

have wings to fly

A5 A

give me a boat that can carry two

A

And we both shall row, my love and I

*verse two*

A

my love is gentle, and love is kind

A5 Esus

the sweetest flower

E

when first it blooms

A5 A

but love grows old

A

and waxes cold

A

and fades away like morning dew

*verse three*

A

there is a ship that sails the sea

A5

she's loaded deep

Esus E

as deep can be

A5 A

but not as deep as the love I made

A

I know not how to sink or swim

*play one full verse as this is The Bridge*

*verse four*

A

the water is wide, I can't cross over

A5 Esus

and neither I

E

have wings to fly

A5

give me a boat

A

that can carry two

A

and both shall row, my love and I

A

and both shall row

A

my love and I

- Transcribed by

the Wish Monster,

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