Water

Breaking Benjamin

MetalMedium for beginners6 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

F#mDiagram coming soon

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

 
              Intro: Am  Em x 2 
 
Am                        Em 
what's all this talk of a notion? 
Am                       Em 
I'd rather drink from the ocean 
G                          F#m 
what did you mean when you said no? 
Am                  Em 
I only want what is best for you 
G           Em           C          Em 
but I won't ever let you drown 
G           Em          C  
no I won't ever let you down 
 
 
C 
cause I am my enemy 
F 
the water's up to the knee 
C 
I never wanted nothin' from you 
Em 
yes I do, yes I do 
C 
my engine's runnin' on time 
F 
my head's so fucked up inside 
C 
shut up 
F 
I know 
Em     C 
I said so 
 
 
Am                Em 
there is no way to recover 
Am                Em 
you told me there is no other 
G                  F#m 
the surface is getting hotter 
Am                   Em 
I'll shove your head under water 
G           Em           C          Em 
but I won't ever let you drown 
G           Em          C  
no I won't ever let you down 
 
 
Chorus x 2 
 
Bridge: C  F  C  Em  C  F  C  Em 
 
Chorus

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Chord set

Am · Em · G · F#m · C · F

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.