Drowning Chords
by Abbey Glover
Drowning by Abbey Glover is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords C, Em and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
Mute all strings and play strumming pattern
verse 1
C Em
You said, "I'm drowning, drowning, why aren't you helping me?"
G C
I said, "I'm drowning, drowning too, can't you see?"
C Em
I said, "Why can't you just take my hand and float with me?"
G C
You said, "'Cause you're not worth it, really"
Em G C
It's never gonna work, never gonna work, never gonna work, never gonna work for us two, for us two
Em G
And you want me to stick around, me to stick around, me to stick around, me to stick around
C
Tell me how?
And if I do you know that we will both just
Em G C
Drown, drown, drown, drown
Em G C
Drown, drown, drown, drown
C
verse 2
C Em
You said, "You don't hold me, don't hold me, don't hold me no more"
G C
I said, "'Cause I love you less than I did before"
C Em
You said, "You've become so annoying, you've become such a bore"
G
I said, "Then why don't you just pack your bags
C
And walk right out the door"
Em G C
It's never gonna work, never gonna work, never gonna work, never gonna work for us two, for us two
Em G
And you want me to stick around, me to stick around, me to stick around, tell me how?
C
Tell me how?
And if I do you know that we will both just
Em G C
Drown, drown, drown, drown
Em G C
Drown, drown, drown, drown
C
Bridge
Em
We hate each other when the tide is low
G
But when the tide is high
C
The love comes rushing, the love comes rushing, the love comes rushing back in
Full flow
Em
We hate each other when the tide is low
G
But when the tide is high
C
The love comes rushing, the love comes rushing, the love comes rushing back in
Full flow, back in full flow
Em G C
It's never gonna work, never gonna work, never gonna work, never gonna work for us two, for us two
Em G
And you want me to stick around, me to stick around, me to stick around, me to stick around
C
Tell me how?
And if I do you know that we will both just
Em G C
Drown, drown, drown, drown
Em G C
Drown, drown, drown
C Em
We will both just drown