Florence + The Machine - What the water gave me
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>>>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.
Capo 1st
Tabs are not in relation to the Capo
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Since this is a song that has a few changes in every section
I'll be making paragraphs for every section if necessary)
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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 tooGk us F#m
BmTo where the watDer was
GThat's what the F#mwater gavBme me
DAnd time goes qGuickerF#m
BmBetween the twDo of us
GOh, my F#mlove, don't forBmsake me
DTake what the water gEmave me
[Chorus]
(You still pretty much only hear the bass but
I usually play power-chords when the drums fade in)
Lay me dEmown Bm
Let the Donly soAund
Be the Emoverflow Bm
Pockets fDull of stonAes
Lay me dEmown Bm
Let the Donly sAound
Be the EmooooBmverfDlow 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 burdDen
You've been hGolding F#mon a lBmong time
And Dall this lGonging F#m
And the Bmships are leDft to rust
GThat's what the F#mwater gEmave us
[Chorus]
Lay me dEmown Bm
Let the Donly soAund
Be the Emoverflow Bm
Pockets fDull of stonAes
Lay me dEmown Bm
Let the Donly sAound
Be the EmooooBmverfDlow F#m
[Bridge]
(First 2 are open chords then
it's switched to power chords with PM)
'Cause they took your lEmoved ones
But returned them in excBmhange for you
But would you have it any Gother way? A
Would you Emhave it any Gother way?
You could hAave had it any Emother way
[Verse 3]
(Instead of the usual guitar
riff there are quiet PMd chords)
Bm
'Cause she's a crDueller miGstress F#m
And the Bmbargain mDust be made
ButG oh, my love, dF#mon't forBmget me
But DI let the water tGake 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 soAund
Be the Emoverflow Bm
Pockets fDull of stonAes
Lay me dEmown Bm
Let the Donly sAound
Be the EmooooBmverfGlow A
[Chorus]
(This time with a change)
Lay me Emdown Bm
Let the Donly soAund
Be the Goverflow Bm
Pockets fDull of stonAes
Lay me dEmown Bm
Let the Donly sAound
Be the GoooBmoverDflow 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!
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