Bob Dylan - Spirit on the Water: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Spirit on 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F A# Spirit on the water D# A# Darkness on the face of the deep D# F# A# Gm7 I keep thinking 'bout you, baby, Cm F A# And I can't hardly sleep. I'm traveling by land Traveling through the dawn of day You're always on my mind I can't stay away G I'd forgotten 'bout you Cm Then you turned up again D7 Gm I always knew C9 F7 We were meant to be more than friends When you are near It's just as plain as it can be I'm wild about you, gal You ought to be a fool about me Can't explain The sources of this hidden pain You burned your way into my heart You got the key to my brain I've been trampling through mud praying to the powers above I'm sweating blood You got a face that begs for love Life without you Doesn't mean a thing to me If I can't have you I'll throw my love into the deep blue sea Sometimes I wonder Why you can't treat me right You do good all day And then you do wrong all night When you're with me I'm a thousand times happier than I could ever say What does it matter What price I pay? they brag about your sugar Brag about it all over town Put some sugar in my bowl I feel like layin' down I'm as pale as a ghost Holding a blossom on a stem You ever seen a ghost? No, but you have heard of them I see you there I'm blinded by the colors I see I take good care of what belongs to me I hear your name ringing up and down the line I'm saying it plain: These ties are strong enough to bind Your sweet voice calls out from some old familiar shrine I got no choice, can't believe these things would ever fade from your mind I could live forever with you perfectly You don't ever have to make a fuss over me From east to west ever since the world began I only mean it for the best I won't be with you any way I can I've been in a brawl Now I'm feeling the wall I'm going away, baby I won't be back till fall High on the hill you can carry all my thoughts with you You know my will This love could tear me in two I won't be with you in paradise and it seems so unfair I can't go to paradise no more, I killed a man back there You think I'm over the hill Think I'm past my prime Let me see what you got We can have a whoppin' good time You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  C9  D#  D7  F  F#  F7  G  Gm  Gm7  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 "Spirit on the Water" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Spirit on the Water" by Bob Dylan.