IntroEmGDC (2x)
Verse 1EmG
With a tiny rope and a bag of stones and all her broken wishingbones
DC
She's going in, she's going home
EmG
Oh this little golden eye
DC
Fighting every day behind the light, behind the light
EmG
Walking faster down the street red eyes and no shoes on her feet
DC
Going on this journey, determined to complete.
Em
This is farewell, this is goodnight
GD
The last time she will see the daylight
C
See the daylight
Chorus 1CG
And she's going on a journey
EmD
Always walking down the road
CG
And the water is always calling
EmD
My little child, please come home
[Post-ChorusEmDG
That's when she went away
DC
Away from the light of day
Verse 2EmG
Standing by the riverside
D
Patientelly waiting for the tide to come along
C
To come along
EmGD
The water going through her feet and on her body wind so cold and sweet
C
So cold and sweet
Chorus 1CG
And she's going on a journey
EmD
Always walking down the road
CG
And the water is always calling
EmD
My little child, please come home
Chorus 2CG
And the stars were brightly shining
EmD
When she reached out they were gone
CG
And the water started calling
EmD
My little child, please come home
BridgeEmDC
Feel the water in her body, water's never going out x8
Chorus 1CG
And she's going on a journey (water's never going out)
EmD
Always walking down the road (water's never going out)
CG
And the water is always calling (water's never going out)
EmD
My little child, please come home (water's never going out)
Chorus 2CG
And the stars were brightly shining (water's never going out)
EmD
When she reached out they were gone (water's never going out)
CG
And the water started calling (water's never going out)
EmD
My little child, please come home (water's never going out)
OutroEmG
When a shiny light hit her eye
D
And she turned around and climbed towards the sky
C
Towards the sky
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