Capo on the First Fret.

Em (022000@1)         BmTime (x24432@1)it took us
D (xx0232@1)                ATo (x02220@1)where the water was
 Em (022000@1)                  Bm (x24432@1)That's what the water gave me
 Em (022000@1)              BmAnd (x24432@1)time goes quicker
   D (xx0232@1)         ABetween (x02220@1)the two of us
 Em (022000@1)                Bm (x24432@1)Oh, my love, don't forsake me
 D (xx0232@1)                 ATake (x02220@1)what the water gave me

Em  Bm
Lay me down
          D (xx0232@1)   ALet (x02220@1)the only sound
         Em (022000@1)  BmBe (x24432@1)the overflow
          D (xx0232@1)    APockets (x02220@1)full of stones
         
        
       Em (022000@1)BmLay (x24432@1)me down
          D (xx0232@1)    ALet (x02220@1)the only sound
         EmBm D (xx0232@1)  ABe (x02220@1)the overflow

Em (022000@1)         BmAnd (x24432@1)oh poor Atlas
 D (xx0232@1)                A (x02220@1)            
The world's a beast of a burden
  Em (022000@1)                  Bm (x24432@1)             
You've been holding on a long time
Em (022000@1)           Bm (x24432@1)  
And all this longing
D (xx0232@1)                A (x02220@1)        
And the shields are left to rust
  Em (022000@1)                D (xx0232@1)        AThat's (x02220@1)what the water gave us

Em  Bm
So Lay me down
          D (xx0232@1)   ALet (x02220@1)the only sound
         Em (022000@1)  BmBe (x24432@1)the overflow
          D (xx0232@1)    APockets (x02220@1)full of stones

Em  Bm
Lay me down
          D (xx0232@1)    ALet (x02220@1)the only sound
         EmBm D (xx0232@1)  ABe (x02220@1)the overflow
 
Em (022000@1)                  Bm'Cause (x24432@1)they took your loved ones
D (xx0232@1)                        ABut (x02220@1)returned them in exchange for you
Em (022000@1)                      Bm (x24432@1)But would you have it any other way?
Em (022000@1)                      Bm (x24432@1)Would you have it any other way?
D (xx0232@1)                        A (x02220@1)You could have had it any other way
Em (022000@1)                    Bm'Cause (x24432@1)she's a crueller mistress
D (xx0232@1)              AAnd (x02220@1)the bargain must be made
Em (022000@1)                    BmBut (x24432@1)oh, my love, don't forget me
D (xx0232@1)                 ABut (x02220@1)I let the water take me

Lay me down
Let the only sound
Be the over flow
Pockets full of stones

Lay me down
Let the only sound
Be the overflow

Lay me down
Let the only sound
Be the overflow
Pockets full of stones

Lay me down
Let the only sound
Be the overflow