| Florence + The Machine | | What The Water Gave Me | ------------------------ >>>What The Water Gave Me" is the first song to be revealed by >>>Florence And The Machine off their sophomore album, which >>>is set for release later in November. The album will be >>>composed of 13 tracks. The song was named after a painting >>>by Frida Kahlo and the lyrics are inspired by the suicide of >>>renown author, Virginia Woolf, who drowned herself in a river. Anyways... enjoy! Normal Tuning Capo 1st Tabs are not in relation to the Capo ------------------------------------------------------------- Since this is a song that has a few changes in every section I'll be making paragraphs for every section if necessary) ------------------------------------------------------------- Chords: (after capo) Bm D G F#m Em A Intro: (Only bass) Chords: Bm D G F#m Bars: 4 4 2 2 Riff E-------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------| G--------3------3-/5---3--------------| D---5------5-------------5------------| A-------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------| Verse 1: Chords: Bm D G F#m Bars: 4 4 2 2 Riff, repeated until "Take what the water gave me" E--------------------| B--------------------| G------3--3/5--3-----| D--5-(5)-------------| A--------------------| E--------------------| You only hear the bass in the verses but I'll show the chords with the lyrics in case of... Bm

^DTime it too^Gk us ^F#m ^BmTo where the wat^Der was

^GThat's what the ^F#mwater gav^Bme me ^DAnd time goes q^Guicker^F#m

^BmBetween the tw^Do of us ^GOh, my ^F#mlove, don't for^Bmsake me

^DTake what the water g^Emave me

Chorus: (You still pretty much only hear the bass but I usually play power-chords when the drums fade in)

Lay me d^Emown ^Bm Let the ^Donly so^Aund

Be the ^Emoverflow ^Bm Pockets f^Dull of ston^Aes

Lay me d^Emown ^Bm Let the ^Donly s^Aound

Be the ^Emoooo^Bmverf^Dlow ^F#m

End Riff: Shred these notes: E-----21--21\---| B--/20--20------| G---------------| D---------------| A---------------| E---------------| Verse 2: (The same as the 1st with the riff and all) Bm

And ^Doh poor ^GAtlas ^F#m The world's ^Bma beast of a burd^Den

You've been h^Golding ^F#mon a l^Bmong time And ^Dall this l^Gonging ^F#m

And the ^Bmships are le^Dft to rust ^GThat's what the ^F#mwater g^Emave us

Chorus:

Lay me d^Emown ^Bm Let the ^Donly so^Aund

Be the ^Emoverflow ^Bm Pockets f^Dull of ston^Aes

Lay me d^Emown ^Bm Let the ^Donly s^Aound

Be the ^Emoooo^Bmverf^Dlow ^F#m

Bridge: (First 2 are open chords then it's switched to power chords with PM)

'Cause they took your l^Emoved ones But returned them in exc^Bmhange for you

But would you have it any ^Gother way? ^A Would you ^Emhave it any ^Gother way?

You could h^Aave had it any ^Emother way

Verse 3: (Instead of the usual guitar riff there are quiet PMd chords) Bm

'Cause she's a cr^Dueller mi^Gstress ^F#m And the ^Bmbargain m^Dust be made

But^G oh, my love, d^F#mon't for^Bmget me But ^DI let the water t^Gake me ^F#m ^Em

Chorus: (Still with the bass, maybe a couple of slides and notice the change at the last line!!!)

Lay me ^Emdown ^Bm Let the ^Donly so^Aund

Be the ^Emoverflow ^Bm Pockets f^Dull of ston^Aes

Lay me d^Emown ^Bm Let the ^Donly s^Aound

Be the ^Emoooo^Bmverf^Glow ^A

Chorus: (This time with a change)

Lay me ^Emdown ^Bm Let the ^Donly so^Aund

Be the ^Goverflow ^Bm Pockets f^Dull of ston^Aes

Lay me d^Emown ^Bm Let the ^Donly s^Aound

Be the ^Gooo^Bmover^Dflow ^D

Then just continue with the regular Chorus chords until it fades out… Bonus: (I tried figuring out the harp bit, not sure though) E-----------------------| B---16-13---13-16-13----| G-15------15------------| D-----------------------| A-----------------------| E-----------------------| Hope you enjoy this awesome song as much as I do, Make sure to tune before you rate!

Florence and the Machine - What the water gave me