Tuning: E A D G B E

DEAD IN THE WATER As recorded by Status Quo (From the 1991 Album ROCK 'TIL YOU DROP - 2020 DELUXE EDITION) [Intro] G [Verse 1]

^B5She's got to ^C5run, ^G5she's got to ^D5hide ^B5She's got her ^C5head ^G5stuck in a ^D5sand dune ^B5She never ^C5thinks, ^G5she never ^D5tries ^B5She doesn't ^C5see that she's ^G5gonna pull ^D5through

[Verse 2]

^B5She used to ^C5laugh, ^G5she used to ^D5cry ^B5She used to ^C5play ^G5hot as the ^D5others ^B5She used to ^C5fool, ^G5she used to ^D5fight ^B5She loved a ^C5wind-up on ^G5a Saturday ^D5night

[Chorus]

^E5Don't you ^B5break ^C5down, ^G5dead in the ^D5water ^E5Don't you ^B5leave ^C5town ^G5now, though you ^D5wanna ^E5Don't you ^B5break ^C5down, ^G5dead in the ^D5water Dead in the ^G5water

[Verse 3]

^B5He is the ^C5one, ^G5he has the ^D5smile ^B5Keeping his ^C5cool ^G5across the ^D5dance floor ^B5He moves a^C5round, ^G5he moves a^D5way ^B5They move to^C5gether the ^G5rest of the ^D5night

[Verse 4]

^B5He hits the ^C5spot, ^G5she fits the ^D5bill ^B5He tries it ^C5on, ^G5maybe she ^D5wants to ^B5He books a ^C5room, ^G5a take^D5away ^B5Is this the ^C5answer to ^G5all of their ^D5problems?

[Chorus]

^E5Don't you ^B5break ^C5down, ^G5dead in the ^D5water ^E5Don't you ^B5leave ^C5town ^G5now, though you ^D5wanna ^E5Don't you ^B5break ^C5down, ^G5dead in the ^D5water

N.C.

[Bridge]

The ^Glongest ^Dday must ^Gend, but that's a^Dnother ^Gtime Perhaps a^Dnother ^Glife, we may be ^Dhere a^Ggain ^G5The longest day must end, we take it as we find But if we never try we may be here a^C5gain

[Guitar Solo] C5 D5 C5 D5 [Bridge]

^G5The longest day must end, we take it as we find But if we never try we may be here a^C5gain

[Interlude] G5 [Verse 5]

^B5She's waking ^C5up, ^G5she's in a ^D5dream ^B5The world is ^C5gone, ^G5left her to ^D5wonder ^B5Did it be^C5gin? ^G5When will it ^D5end? ^B5She can't be^C5lieve that it ^G5didn't come ^D5true

[Verse 6]

^B5She needs to ^C5laugh, ^G5she needs to ^D5cry ^B5She needs to ^C5play ^G5hot as the ^D5others ^B5She used to ^C5fool, ^G5she used to ^D5fight ^B5She loved a ^C5wind-up on a ^G5Saturday ^D5night

[Chorus]

^E5Don't you ^B5break ^C5down, ^G5dead in the ^D5water ^E5Don't you ^B5leave ^C5town ^G5now, though you ^D5wanna ^E5Don't you ^B5break ^C5down, dead in the ^C5water

[Outro]

^E5 ^C5 ^G5Dead in the ^D5water ^E5 ^C5 ^G5Dead in the ^D5water G5 D5 G5 D5 G5 D5 G5 D5 C5

Status Quo - Dead in the water