Ben Howard - These Waters: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "These Waters" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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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Learn These Waters Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ben Howard
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "These Waters" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D# Gm F D# I saw red and yellow flowers outside over the moors Gm F D# F And brightest sunrise ever to've touched my eyes. D# And through it all, Gm F I stood and stumbled, waded through my thoughts D# and heart Yeah through it all, Gm F D# Gm I fooled and fumbled, lost to the poet's frown. F A# D# I fought the wolves of patience just to let it lie down. Chorus: A# F D# See these waters they'll pull you up, A# F D# Oh if you're bolder than the darkness. A# F D# My my, let these songs be an instrument to cut, A# F D# Oh spaces 'tween the happiness and the hardness. Yeah, A# F D# F my my spaces 'tween the happiness and the hardness D# Out the door, Gm F The touch of morning, the burning of the frost D# Out the door Gm F Strong hands to hold; good friends that I never lost And what we found Down these coves of limestone and cockle shells What we found Down these roads that wander as lost as the heart Is a chance to breathe again, a chance for a fresh start My, my a chance to breathe again, a chance for a fresh start Oh my a chance to breathe again, a chance for a fresh start Chorus: Oh, no, see these waters they'll pull you up Oh, no, if you're bolder than the darkness My my let these songs be an instrument to cut here darling Oh, spaces between the happiness and the hardness Oh my my, spaces between the happiness and the hardness Oh my my, spaces between the happiness and the hardness Oh my my, spaces between the happiness and the hardness You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  D#  F  Gm  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 "These Waters" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "These Waters" by Ben Howard.