Cold Dark Waters Chords
Cold Dark Waters by Porter Wagoner is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G7 and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C G7 C
In tomorrow's newspaper you'll read about me
G7
But they won't tell the story I know
C F
For they'll only say he plunged yesterday
C G7 C
To the cold dark waters below
F C
I guess it all started the day we first met
G7
You promised that you'd love me so
C F
And I never thought it would end in regret
C G7 C
In the cold dark waters below
G7 C
In a moment I'll ride on the drift of the tide
G7
And I hope your conscience hurts so
C F
All the tears that I've cried will be easy to hide
C G7 C
In the cold dark waters below
F C
Now I hear them running to try and stop me
G7
They're shouting oh don't let him go
C F
But it's far too late and I'll soon meet my fate
C G7 C
In the cold dark waters below
F C G7 C
In the cold dark waters below