Dire Straits - Water Of Love: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Water Of Love" 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.

D
High and dry in the long hot day,
lost and lonely in every way
         Am
Got the flats all around me, sky up above,
D
yes, I need a little water of love

I've been too long lonely and my heart feels pain
Crying out for some soothing rain
I believe I have taken enough
Yes, I need a little water of love

Chorus:
Am
Water of love deep in the ground,
           G                   D
but there ain’t no water here to be found
Am
Some day baby when the river runs free,
            G                   D
It's gonna carry that water of love to me

There's a bird up in a tree sitting up high
Just a-waiting for me to die
If I don't get some water soon
I'll be dead and gone in the afternoon

Chorus

Once I had a woman I could call my own
Once I had a woman, now my woman she gone
Once there was a river, now there's a stone
You know it's evil when you're living alone

Chorus - x2

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Water Of Love" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Water Of Love" by Dire Straits.