Tears for Fears - Don't Drink the Water: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Don't Drink the Water" 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.

C
This is a religion
Am
No, this is a drag
C
That man over there is smoking sweet cigarettes
Am
Hey, look at that fag!

C
I had a dream
                Am
I saw you swim, sink to your grave
C
Down to Davy Jones' locker
Am
Under the waves

Chorus:
E      F           C               D
Don't say, "Thank God for simple truths"

Take me to your leader
Take me for a ride
The shutters were never open
The day I used to hide

All of the things I never knew
I should have said
When you looked like Frida Kahlo
Curled up in bed

Chorus

Am
Don't drink the water, baby
Am                         C D
Don't drink the water, baby

C         D
So much emotion
                C              D
These eyes a strange kind of blue
C           D
Deep as the ocean
              C         D
They named a sea after you

Chorus

Am
Don't drink the water, baby
Am
Don't drink the water, baby
Am                         C D
Don't drink the water, baby
Am                         C D
Don't drink the water, baby


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Don't Drink the Water" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Don't Drink the Water" by Tears for Fears.