Jessie Ware - Taking In Water: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Taking In Water" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Taking In Water Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Jessie Ware

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Taking In Water" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D
I wish I was you
F#m                     C#m
A piece of gold at the bottom of the blue
D
To heavy to swim
F#m       C#m
But too beautiful to lose
D
Hold in my breath
F#m         C#m
And diving down to give you air
D          F#m            C#m
I never knew the colours that surround you

Chorus:
(Wake up, wake up)
D                      E
Holding on forever to keep you
    F#m        C#m          D
To keep from slipping too deep
D                                E
If you want to escape you don't need to
F#m   A
Just look for me
D               F#m      E
I'm taking in water for you, my love
D           F#m                 E
Pulling you out I'll take the blue away
D           F#m       E
I'm taking water my breath I'll remember
D           F#m       E
I'm taking water for you

You picked up the light,
the spectrum begged to turn to white
Too bright to be seen,
I wish that beautiful boy was me
Never alone, the sky's
a different shade of brave
Making you glow,
the colors dance around you

Chorus

E              D
Treasures are lost in depth
           E      C#m          F#m
And their buried down in your soul
A                    D E
Buried down in your soul

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

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 "Taking In Water" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Taking In Water" by Jessie Ware.