The Decemberists - Annan water

^AmAnnan water you loom^G so deep and wide ^{F E Am}I would cross over if you^G would stem the tide ^{F E Am}Build a boat that I might ford^G the other side ^{F E Am}To reach the farthest shore where my ^Gtrue love lies ^Fin wait^E for me ^{Am F}In w^Eait for me ^{Am F}In w^Eait for me ^{Am F}In wai^Et for me ^Am

O grey river your wate^Grs ramble wild ^{F E Am}The horses shiver and bit^Ge against the bridl^Fe ^{E Am}But I will cross if mine own hors^Ge is pulled from me ^{F E Am}Though my mother cries that if ^GI try I sure ^Fwill drowne^Ed be ^{Am F}Will d^Erowned be ^{Am F}Will d^Erowned be ^{Am F}Will dro^Ewned be ^{Am A}

If you ca^Dlm^Dm and let me pa^Ass ^F#m You may r^Dender me a wr^Eeck when I come ba^Ack ^A7 So calm your w^Dave^Dms and slow the chu^Arn ^F#m And you may h^Dave my precious b^Eones on my ret^Amurn

^AmAnnan Water O hear^G my true love's call ^{F E Am}Here her holler above ^Gyour water's pall ^{F E Am}God that I could that my two arms ^Gcould give me wing ^{F E Am}And I would cross your breadth and res^Gt my breast about ^Fher ambe^Er ring ^{Am F}Her a^Ember ring ^{Am F}Her amb^Eer ring ^{Am F}Her ambe^Er ring ^{Am A}

But if you ca^Dlm^Dm and let me pa^Ass ^F#m You may r^Dender me a wr^Eeck when I come ba^Ack ^A7 So calm your w^Dave^Dms and slow the chu^Arn ^F#m And you may h^Dave my precious b^Eones on my On my re^Dmturn