Dire Straits - Down To The Waterline: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Down To The Waterline" 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.
Bm F#m A E7 Bm Sweet surrender on the quayside Bm F#m A E7 Bm You remember we used to run and hide Bm F#m In the shadows of cargoes, I take you one time, A And we're counting all the numbers E Bm Down to the waterline Well, near misses on the dogleap stairways French kisses in the darkened doorways A foghorn blowing out wild and cold A policeman, he shines a light upon my shoulder Up comes a coaster fast and silent in the night Over my shoulder all you can see Are the pilot lights No money in our jackets and our jeans are torn Your hands are cold but your lips are warm She can see him on the jetty that They used to know She can feel him in the places where The sailors go When she's walking by the river Or the railway line She can still hear him whisper Let's go down to the waterline, c'mon You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  E  E7  F#m  Bm  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 Waterline" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Down To The Waterline" by Dire Straits.