# The Water is Wide (traditional) ------------------------------- This is the Indigo Girls' version with Bonnie Raitt (sp'), and pretty much the same as the Indigo Purple Parrot version. chords: A x0222x A5 x02200 Esus x2220x E x2210x Picking Pattern e ------------------------------ B -------2-3-2----------2---2--- G -----2-------2------2---2---2- D ---2--------------2----------- A -0--------------0------------- E ------------------------------ The above diagram depicts the picking pattern used for the entire song, using the "A" chord as an example. Just play the correct strings in the right order with each chord, and voila!, you have yourself this song. *verse one*

^Athe water is wide, I can't cross over and ^A5neither ^EsusI have wings ^Eto fly give me a ^A5boat ^Athat can carry two ^AAnd we both shall row, my love and I

*verse two*

^Amy love is gentle, and love is kind the sweetest ^A5flowe^Esusr when first it ^Eblooms but love grows ^A5old ^A ^Aand waxes cold ^Aand fades away like morning dew

*verse three*

^Athere is a ship that sails the sea she's loaded ^A5deep ^Esusas deep can ^Ebe ^A5but not as ^Adeep as the love I made ^AI know not how to sink or swim

*play one full verse as this is The Bridge* *verse four*

^Athe water is wide, I can't cross over and ^A5neither ^EsusI have wings to ^Efly give me a ^A5boat ^Athat can carry two ^Aand both shall row, my love and I ^Aand both shall row ^Amy love and I

- Transcribed by the Wish Monster, WishMonstr@aol.com

Indigo Girls - The water is wide