HAIM - Water's Running Dry: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Water's Running 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.

Am
We were thinking we were wise
F
There was a moment, you and I
C
We saw it stretch across our lives
G
Thinking we could make it if we tried

And now this car won't drive this road
There are some things I should've known
There are some things on my mind
But I won't pick up the line

Chorus:
C               F
'Cause I don't have the heart to admit
Em             G
I don't wanna finish what we started
C                        F
I think you could be an honest man
Em                     G
But I’m a woman who's just too guarded
C               F
We know it's a big mistake
Am       G
Like the ones we made
C                F
Nothing left to do, but let it lie
Em                   F                C
Let's not wait till water's running dry

Now I don't wanna compromise
'Cause, baby, both of us have tried
You know it hurts me letting go
It hurts me more than I can show

I close my eyes, see an open road
There are some things I wanna know
There are some things on my mind
But I don't know how to see it right

Chorus

C
Don't wait up for me
I'm not coming home
         G
I'm not tired
                 F
Gonna drive all night
C
Don't wait up for me
I'm not answering my phone
            G                        F
I'n headed north on the 5 till it's light
C
Don't wait for me, don't wait for me
           G                   F  G F
Might not hear from me for a while

Chorus:
'Cause I don't have the heart to admit
We can never finish what we started
You couldn't be an honest man
So how could I be the woman you wanted?
It took us so long to find
What was always there in our eyes
Nothing left to do but cut the line
Let's not wait till water's running dry, dry


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

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's Running Dry" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Water's Running Dry" by HAIM.