Waterfalls Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays412

Waterfalls by Meghan Trainor is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, G7, C, Cm, D, Em and Bb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Intro: G   G7   C    Cm G      D     C     G 
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G            G7                   C                   Cm 
Everyday I do a little more for you I don't know I don't know why 
G                  G7                   C                          Cm 
Everyday I try to do new things for you I don't know I don't know why 
Em                D                  C                 G 
But why should I try when I know it won't do no good 
Em             D              C                                G 
But why does it matter at all cause you know yeah you know that you got 

                         G                       Bb                              C 
You got me tripping' over waterfalls can't stand at all to the thought of you making 
                 G                    G                      Bb                               C 
and breaking my heart you got me dancing to the lullabies doesn't seem right they're slow like the way that my 
                       G 
heart beats when you're not around 
                        Bb                 C                      G 
So take your time when you tell me that everything's alright 
                       D                    C                   G 
Cause you know yeah you know that it's fine fine fine 

G   G7   C    Cm G      D     C     G 
Wooooooooooooooooooah. 

G            G7                   C                   Cm 
Everyday you tell me how amazing I am I don't know I don't know why 
G            G7                   C                   Cm 
Can you tell me as you hold my hand Oh I don't know I don't know why 
Em                D           C            G 
But why should I try when I know it won't do no good 
Em                         D             C                              G 
And why does it matter at all cause you know that you know that you got 

Chorus 

Bridge 
Em             D                    C                     G              Em 
But don't just take what's left of me you'll have me stranded on an island you'll see 
     Em          D          (finger pick) C 
I'll be standing cold waiting patiently alone 

Chorus 
Repeat last line 3x 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante