The Water Is Wide Chords
The Water Is Wide by Among The Oak and Ash is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords C, F, Am, Dm, G and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C F C F C F C F C
F C F C
The water is wide, I can't cross over
~ Am Dm G
And neither have I wings to fly
Em F C F
Give me a boat that can carry two
C F G C
And both shall row, my love and I
verse 1
F C F C
There is a ship and she sails the sea
~ Am Dm G
She's loaded deep, as deep can be
Em F C F
But not so deep as the love I'm in
C F G C
I know not how I sink or swim
F C F C
The water is wide, I can't cross over
~ Am Dm G
And neither have I wings to fly
Em F C F
Give me a boat that can carry two
C F G C
And both shall row, my love and I
verse 2
F C F C
My love is handsome and love is fine
~ Am Dm G
As a jewel when first it's new
Em F C F
And love grows old and waxes cold
C F G C
And fades away like summer dew
F C F C
The water is wide, I can't cross over
~ Am Dm G
And neither have I wings to fly
Em F C F
Give me a boat that can carry two
C F G Am F
And both shall row, my love and I
C F G C
And both shall row, my love and I
Outro (fade to end)
C F C
F C F C
The water is wide, oh, oh, oh, oh
I can't cross over
F C F C F C F C
I can't cross over