Intro
 
(Only bass) 
 
Chords:     Dm     F     A#     Am 
Bars:       4      4     2     2 
 
Riff 
E|-------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------| 
G|--------3------3-/5---3--------------| 
D|---5------5-------------5------------| 
A|-------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------| 
 
Verse 1
 
Chords:     Dm     F     A#     Am 
Bars:       4      4     2     2 
 
Riff, repeated until "Take what the water gave me" 
E|--------------------| 
B|--------------------| 
G|------3--3/5--3-----| 
D|--5-(5)-------------| 
A|--------------------| 
E|--------------------| 
 
You only hear the bass in the verses but 
I'll show the chords with the lyrics in case of... 
 
Dm 
F          A#    Am 
Time it took us 
Dm              F 
To where the water was 
A#               Am      Dm 
That's what the water gave me 
F              A#     Am 
And time goes quicker 
Dm            F 
Between the two of us 
A#      Am            Dm 
Oh, my love, don't forsake me 
F                    Gm 
Take what the water gave me 
 
Chorus
 
(You still pretty much only hear the bass but 
I usually play power-chords when the drums fade in) 
 
        Gm       Dm 
Lay me down 
        F      C 
Let the only sound 
       Gm          Dm 
Be the overflow 
         F          C 
Pockets full of stones 
        Gm       Dm 
Lay me down 
        F     C 
Let the only sound 
       Gm  Dm  F     Am 
Be the ooooverflow 
 
End Riff: 
Shred these notes: 
E|-----21--21\---| 
B|--/20--20------| 
G|---------------| 
D|---------------| 
A|---------------| 
E|---------------| 
 
Verse 2
 
(The same as the 1st with the riff and all) 
 
Dm 
    F       A#     Am 
And oh poor Atlas 
            Dm               F 
The world's a beast of a burden 
             A#      Am   Dm 
You've been holding on a long time 
    F         A#         Am 
And all this longing 
        Dm          F 
And the ships are left to rust 
A#               Am    Gm 
That's what the water gave us 
 
Chorus
 
        Gm       Dm 
Lay me down 
        F      C 
Let the only sound 
       Gm          Dm 
Be the overflow 
         F          C 
Pockets full of stones 
        Gm       Dm 
Lay me down 
        F     C 
Let the only sound 
       Gm  Dm  F     Am 
Be the ooooverflow 
 
Bridge
 
(First 2 are open chords then 
it's switched to power chords with PM) 
 
                       Gm 
'Cause they took your loved ones 
                        Dm 
But returned them in exchange for you 
                          A#                C 
But would you have it any other way? 
          Gm          A# 
Would you have it any other way? 
           C              Gm 
You could have had it any other way 
 
Verse 3
 
(Instead of the usual guitar 
riff there are quiet PMd chords) 
 
Dm 
                 F        A#       Am 
'Cause she's a crueller mistress 
        Dm       F 
And the bargain must be made 
   A#              Am     Dm 
But oh, my love, don't forget me 
    F                A#         Am    Gm 
But I let the water take me 
 
Chorus
 
(Still with the bass, maybe a couple of slides 
and notice the change at the last line!!!) 
 
       Gm       Dm 
Lay me down 
        F      C 
Let the only sound 
       Gm          Dm 
Be the overflow 
         F          C 
Pockets full of stones 
        Gm       Dm 
Lay me down 
        F     C 
Let the only sound 
       Gm  Dm  A#     C 
Be the ooooverflow 
 
Chorus
 
(This time with a change) 
 
       Gm       Dm 
Lay me down 
        F      C 
Let the only sound 
       A#          Dm 
Be the overflow 
         F          C 
Pockets full of stones 
        Gm       Dm 
Lay me down 
        F     C 
Let the only sound 
       A#  Dm  F    F 
Be the ooooverflow