The Water Is Wide Uke tab by Traditional

5 Chords used in the song: G, C, Em, D, Bm

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Year:  2012
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3.7
(Intermediate)
Key: G, EmChords
G G   C C               G G 
The water is wide, I can't cross o'er,
Em Em C C D D
nor do I have light wings to fly.
Bm Bm Em Em C C
Build me a boat that can carry two,
G G D D G G
and both shall row, my love and I.


G G C C G G
A A ship there is, and sails the sea,
Em Em C C D D
she's loaded deep, as deep can be,
Bm Bm Em Em C C
But not so deep as the love I'm in,
G G D D G G
and I know not how I sink or swim.


G G C C G G
When love is young, and love is fine,
Em Em C C D D
it's like a gem when first it's new.
Bm Bm Em Em C C
But love grows old and waxes cold,
G G D D G G
and fades away like the morning dew.


G G C C G G
The water is wide, I can't cross o'er,
Em Em C C D D
nor do I have light wings to fly.
Bm Bm Em Em C C
Build me a boat that can carry two,
G G D D G G
and both shall row, my love and I.

Uke tab by , 13 Dec 2022

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