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The Water is Wide (traditional)
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This is the Indigo Girls' version with
Bonnie Raitt (sp?), and pretty much the
same as the Indigo Purple Parrot version.

chords:
A (x02220@1)   x0222x
A5    x02200
Esus  x2220x
E (022100@1)   x2210x


Picking Pattern
e ------------------------------
B -------2-3-2----------2---2---
G -----2-------2------2---2---2-
D ---2--------------2-----------
A -0--------------0-------------
E ------------------------------

The above diagram depicts the picking pattern
used for the entire song, using the "A" chord
as an example.  Just play the correct strings
in the right order with each chord, and
voila!, you have yourself this song.

*verse one*
Athe (x02220@1)water is wide, I can't cross over
    A5 (x022xx@1)    Esusand (022200@1)neither I
           Ehave (022100@1)wings to fly
          A5 (x022xx@1) Agive (x02220@1)me a boat that can carry two
AAnd (x02220@1)we both shall row, my love and I

*verse two*
Amy (x02220@1)love is gentle, and love is kind
             A5 (x022xx@1) Esusthe (022200@1)sweetest flower
              Ewhen (022100@1)first it blooms
               A5 (x022xx@1) Abut (x02220@1)love grows old
Aand (x02220@1)waxes cold
Aand (x02220@1)fades away like morning dew

*verse three*
Athere (x02220@1)is a ship that sails the sea
             A5she's (x022xx@1)loaded deep
Esus (022200@1)      Eas (022100@1)deep can be
A5 (x022xx@1)       Abut (x02220@1)not as deep as the love I made
AI (x02220@1)know not how to sink or swim

*play one full verse as this is The Bridge*

*verse four*
Athe (x02220@1)water is wide, I can't cross over
    A5 (x022xx@1)    Esusand (022200@1)neither I
              Ehave (022100@1)wings to fly
          A5give (x022xx@1)me a boat
Athat (x02220@1)can carry two
Aand (x02220@1)both shall row, my love and I
Aand (x02220@1)both shall row
Amy (x02220@1)love and I

- Transcribed by
the Wish Monster,
WishMonstr@aol.com