Bob Marley - When The Well Runs Dry: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When The Well Runs Dry" 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
You said you loved me
Then you left (then you left)
              A#
Broke every promise
          F
In every way
C                    A#
Why did you have to leave me
             F
Now you're blue

Listen to me darling
You cheat and you lie
Now you come a running (running, running)
Want a second try (want a second try)

Chorus:
C                       A#
You'll never miss your water
           F
Till your well runs dry
F
What you gonna do when your well runs dry
What you gonna do when your well runs dry
A#
What you gonna do when your well runs dry
           F
(I wanna know)
What you gonna do when your well runs dry
C                       A#
You'll never miss your water
           F
Till your well runs dry

You said you loved me
Then you left (then you left)
Broke every promise
In every way
Why did you have to leave me
Now you're blue
Listen to me darling
You cheat and you lie (lie)
Now you come a running (running, running)
Want a second try (want a second try)

Chorus:
You'll never miss your water
Till your well runs dry
What you gonna do when your well runs dry
What you gonna do when your well runs dry


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

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 "When The Well Runs Dry" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When The Well Runs Dry" by Bob Marley.

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