Waterloo Sunset Chords
Waterloo Sunset by Elliott Smith is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D/F#, C, Am, E/G#, C/G, D, E and D/C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
RIFF:
E|---0---3-0-----------------------------------------|
B|-3---3------3--------3-------------0-----------1---|
G|---------------2-4-2---4--2----------2--0-----0----|
D|-----------------------------0-2-0---------2---2---|
A|-------------------------------------3-----------3-|
E|---------3-------------2---------------------------|
VERSE 1:
G D/F#
Dirty old river, must we keep rolling
C
Flowing in to the light
G D/F#
People so busy, makes me feel dizzy
C
Taxi lights shine so bright
BRIDGE 1:
Am E/G#
But I don't
C/G D
need no friends
G D/F#
As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset
C
I am in paradise
(G D/F# E)
Am D
Every day I look at the world from my window
(G D/F# E)
Am
Chilly chilly this evening time
D D/C
Waterloo sunsets fine
VERSE 2:
G D/F#
Terry meets Julie, Waterloo station
C
Every Friday night
G D/F#
But I am so lazy, don't want to wander
C
I stay at home at night
BRIDGE 2:
Am E/G#
But I don't
C/G D
feel afraid
G D/F#
As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset
C
I am in paradise
(G D/F# E)
Am D
Every day I look at the world from my window
(G D/F# E)
Am
Chilly chilly this evening time
D D/C
Waterloo sunsets fine
VERSE 3:
G D/F#
Millions of people, swarming like flies
C
'round Waterloo underground
G D/F#
But Terry and Julie, cross over the river
C
Where they feel safe and sound
BRIDGE 3:
Am E/G#
But they don't
C/G D
need no friends
G D/F#
As long as they gaze on Waterloo Sunset
C
They are in paradise
(G D/F# E)
RIFF:
e|---0---3-0-----------------------------------------|
B|-3---3------3--------3-------------0-----------1---|
G|---------------2-4-2---4--2----------2--0-----0----|
D|-----------------------------0-2-0---------2---2---|
A|-------------------------------------3-----------3-|
E|---------3-------------2---------------------------|
D D/C
Waterloo sunsets fine