The Water Is Wide Chords
The Water Is Wide by Glen Campbell is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, Bm, G, A, Dsus4, Dsus2, Em, D/C#, Asus4, F#m, D7, D7sus4, A7 and Asus2. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D Bm G A D Dsus4 Dsus2 D
Bm D Bm Em G D G D
The water is wide I can’t cross o'er
D/C# Bm G Em A Asus4 A
And neither have I wings to fly
Asus4 Em F#m D7 D7sus4 G
Build me a boat that can carry two
Em F#m A A7 D Dsus4 Dsus2 D
And both shall row my love and I
verse 1
G D Bm Em D Dsus4 D
There is a ship and she sails the seas
Bm Em G Em A Asus4 Asus2 A
She's laden deep as deep can be
Asus2 Em F#m Bm G D G D
But not so deep as the love I'm in
F#m Bm G D Dsus4 Dsus2 D
I know not if I sink or swim
verse 2
Bm D Bm Em G D G D
Oh love is handsome and love is fine
D/C# Bm Em A Asus4 A
Bright as a jewel when first it's new
Asus4 Em F#m D7 D7sus4 G
but love grows old and waxes cold
Em F#m A A7 D Dsus4 Dsus2 D
And fades away like the morning dew.
Bm D Bm Em G D G D
The water is wide I can’t cross o'er
D/C# Bm G Em A Asus4 A
And neither have I wings to fly
Asus4 Em F#m D7 D7sus4 G
Build me a boat that can carry two
Em F#m A A7 D Bm G A D Dsus4 Dsus2 D
And both shall row my love and I