Florence + the Machine - What The Water Gave Me: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "What The Water Gave Me" 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.
D# G# Time it took us Cm D# To where the water was G# Gm Cm That’s what the water gave me D# G# And time goes quicker Cm D# Between the two of us G# Gm Cm Oh, my love, don’t forsake me D# Fm Take what the water gave me Chorus: Fm Cm Lay me down D# A# Let the only sound F Cm Be the overflow D# A# Pockets full of stones Fm Cm Lay me down D# A# Let the only sound F Cm D# Gm Be the overflow And oh, poor Atlas The world's a beast of a burden You’ve been holding on a long time And all this longing And the ships are left to rust That's what the water gave us Chorus: So lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow Pockets full of stones Lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow 'Cause they took your loved ones But returned them in exchange for you But would you have it any other way? Would you have it any other way? You couldn't have it any other way 'Cause she's a cruel mistress And a bargain must be made But oh, my love, don't forget me When I let the water take me Chorus: So lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow Pockets full of stones Lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow So lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow Pockets full of stones Lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D#  F  Fm  Gm  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 "What The Water Gave Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What The Water Gave Me" by Florence + the Machine.