America - Down to the Water: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Down to the Water" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

G
The waves come in
D
Crash on the shoreline
G                        D
Salty water, don't you know
It's yours, yours and mine
G
So grab your girl
     D
And don't go wastin' time
              C           D       G
And let's go down to the water tonight

White capped clouds
dance in the sunlight
Purple fishes watch and show
you some of their delight
The weather's fine and everything's all right
So let's go down to the water tonight
Let's go down to the water tonight

Chorus:
Em             A
Come on down, come on down
C              D
Come on down, down to the water
Em             A
Come on down, come on down
C              D
Come on down, down to the water
D
Down to the water

Island music sways with a palm tree
Friends of mine lay back and talk of
times that weren't so free
So let's have fun, and that means you and me
And let's go down to the water tonight
Let's go down to the water tonight

Down, down, down to the water
Down, down, down to the water
Down, down, down to the water
Down, down, down to the water
Down, down, down to the water
Down, down, down to the water

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Down to the Water" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Down to the Water" by America.

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