Annan Water Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

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Verse 1

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Annan water, you loom so deep and wide

I'll cross over if you would stem the tide

Build a boat that I might thwart the other side

To reach the farther shore where my true love lies in wait for me

In wait for me, in wait for me, in wait for me

Verse 2

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Oh, gray river, your waters ramble while

The horses shiver and bide against the bridal

But I will cross if mine own horse is pulled from me

Though my mother cries that if I try I sure will drown it be

Will drown it be, will drown it be, will drown it be

Chorus chords

 But if you cDall Dm and let me pAass F♯m

 You may rDender me a wEreck when I come bAack A7

 So calm your waDves Dm and slow the cAhurn A7

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And you may have my precious bones on my return

Verse 3

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Annan water, oh hear my true love's call

Hear her holler above your water's pall

God, that I could that my two arms could give me way

And I would cross your breath and rest my breast about her amber ring

Her amber ring, her amber ring

Chorus chords

But if you call and let me pass

You may render me a wreck when I come back

So calm your waves and slow the churn

and you may have my precious bones

 On my, on my rDmeturn