Risin Water Blues Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em][D][E][A][Em][G][Em]
[E][Em][E]

[Verse 1]
Yeah, [Em]the wa
ter keep [E]risin' [Em]high
[E]But we sha[Em]ll be strong
Yeah, the water keep risin' high
But we keep hold[G]in' [Em]on[E]
[A]Belie[B]vers of the[A] way
It brought me very far
[Em]

[Verse 2]
Somebody hear my plea
Just don't let me [E]die[Em]
Yeah, (they're) tryin' to
get the best of me [G]babe[Em]
[E]But ain[Em]'t no devil lie[E][Em][E][A]
[B]Find me some dry [A]land
I can't hide this black old sky
[Em]

[Verse 3]
[E]Yeah, water keep ris[Em]in' hig[E]h
[Em]Yeah, the water keep risin' [A]high
Risin' [Em]high[E]
Risin' high
[Em]Risin' [D]high
[Em]Risin' [E]high[Em]

[Interlude 1]
[Em][E][Em]
[E]
[B][A]

[Verse 4]
My [E]guitar and my good [Em]book[A]
Belief and [E]I believe
The only thing I ever [Em]took[E]
Solid feet under [Em]me[E]
I don't [B]know mercy no [A]more
Just go on and let me [B]be
Don't know nothing [A]no mo'
Come on and let me be
[Em][E][Em][E][Em]

[Verse 5]
Water keep risin' [A]high
Risin' [Em]high babe
Risin' [A]high[E]
[A]Risin' [E]high[A][Em]
And all that I'm supposed to do
Tell that devil [E]goodbye
[Em]Risin'[A][Em]
high babe

[Outro 1]
Risin' high babe
[Em][E]
[Em][E][E]