The Cure - The Drowning Man: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Drowning Man" 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.
Dm A/C# She stands twelve feet above the flood A# She stares alone across the water Dm A/C# The loneliness grows and slowly A# Fills her frozen body sliding downwards Gm D/F# One by one her senses die D# The memories fade and leave her eyes G D/F# Still seeing worlds that never were D# Dm A/C# A# And one by one the bright birds leave... Dm A/C# A# her... Starting at the violent sound She tries to turn, but final, noiseless Slips and strikes her soft dark head The water bows, receives her And drowns her at its ease And drowns her at its ease I would have left the world all bleeding Could I only help you love? The fleeting shapes, so many years ago So young and beautiful and brave Everything was true It couldn't be a story I wish it was all true I wish it couldn't be a story The words all left me lifeless Hoping, breathing like the drowning man Oh, Fuchsia You leave me breathing like the drowning man Dreaming like the drowning man Breathing like the drowning man (Breathing like the drowning man) (Dreaming like the drowning man) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C#  D  Dm  D#  F#  G  Gm  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 "The Drowning Man" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Drowning Man" by The Cure.