Paul McCartney - Waterfalls: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Waterfalls" 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 Waterfalls Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Paul McCartney

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 "Waterfalls" smoothly on your guitar.

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

 A        G       Em
Don't go jumping waterfalls
 Bm         G       A
Please keep to the lake
        G        Em
People who jump waterfalls
 Bm            Bm/A    A
Sometimes can make mistakes

Chorus:
   Em  Em7  Dmaj7 D6    Em Em7  Dmaj7
And I need love,    yeah I need love
D6      Em     Em7      Dmaj7
Like a second needs an hour
D6      Em  Em7          Dmaj7 D6
Like a raindrop needs a shower
     Em Em7  Dmaj7 D6
Yeah I need love
       Esus4
Every minute of the day
        Am/D
And it wouldn't be the same
   Bm7/E                          E7
If you ever should decide to go away

And I need love, yeah I need love
Like a castle needs a tower
Like a garden needs a flower
Yeah I need love every minute of the day
And it wouldn't be the same
If you ever should decide to go away

Don't go chasing polar bears
In the great unkown
Some big friendly polar bear
Might want to take you home

Chorus:
And I need love, yeah I need love
Like a second needs an hour
Like a raindrop needs a shower
Yeah I need love every minute of the day
And it wouldn't be the same
If you ever should decide to go away

Don't run after motor cars
Please stay on the side
Someone's glossy motor car
Might take you for a ride

Chorus:
And I need love, yeah I need love
Like a castle needs a tower
Like a garden needs a flower
And I need love, said I need love
Like a raindrop needs a shower
Like a second needs an hour
Every minute of the day
And it wouldn't be the same
If you ever should decide to go away

 A        G      Em
Don't go jumping waterfalls
 Bm          G       A
Please keep to the lake


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

D

Guitar chord D

Dmaj7

Guitar chord Dmaj7

D6

Guitar chord D6

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

Esus4

Guitar chord Esus4

E7

Guitar chord E7

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

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 "Waterfalls" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Waterfalls" by Paul McCartney.

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