AURORA - Black Water Lilies: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Black Water Lilies" 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.

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B
When I'm on a boat
I float - I know I can never drown
  B              A
I see underwater and
     E                          B
The wind, the wind is the only sound

E
Take your hand and I go under
    F#
I'm under and above
 E
Take your hand and I go under
    D#m            C#m
I'm under and above

Chorus:
        B
On the river
I'm floating in
Underwater
                    E
I'm diving into the ocean
                        B
A thousand black water lilies
On the river
I'm floating in
     C#m
Underwater
    D#m             E
I'm diving into the ocean
   F#                   E     B
A thousand black water lilies
Black water lilies

Arms are reaching for my arms
I can see no more
We dance as we float around
We head towards the ocean floor

Take your hand and I go under
I'm under and above
Take your hand and I go under
I'm under and above

Chorus:
On the river I'm floating in
On the water, I'm diving into the ocean
A thousand black water lilies
In the river I'm falling in
Under water, I'm diving into the ocean
A thousand black water lilies
(A thousand black water lilies)

C#m D#m   E
    I am warm
F#       C#m
Floating down
  D#m   E  F#
I am reborn

Water lilies
Water lilies
Water lilies
Water lilies
Bmm, ahh
Yeah
(Black water lilies)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Black Water Lilies" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Black Water Lilies" by AURORA.