The Water Is Wide Lyrics Chords And Sheet Music

The Water Is Wide Lyrics And Chords A traditional song from the eighteenth century, recorded by Liam Clancy and James Taylorthe . Sheet music included along with the tin whistle notes. The song was also recorded by Irish singer Maura O'Connell.

[Chorus]

The[D] water is wide I[G] cannot cross[D] over,

And[Bm] neither have I wings to[A7] fly,

Build[D] me a[F#m] boat that will[G] carry two,

And both[A7] shall roam,my[D] love and I.

[1]

A ship there is and she sails the sea

Sailing as deep,as deep can be

But not so deep as the love im in

And I know not how to sink or swim

[2]

I leaned my back against some young oak

Thinking she was a trusty tree

But first she bent,and then she broke

And thus did my false love to me

[repeat chorus] 

 

Key of G.
The[G] water is wide I[C] cannot cross[G] over,
And[Em] neither have I wings to[D7] fly,
Build[G] me a[Bm] boat that will[C] carry two,
And both[D7] shall roam,my[G] love and I.

kEY OF C
The[C] water is wide I[F] cannot cross[C] over,
And[Am] neither have I wings to[G7] fly,
Build[C] me a[Em] boat that will[F] carry two,
And both[G7] shall roam,my[C] love and I

Key of C
​The[C] water is wide I[F] cannot cross[C] over,
And[Am] neither have I wings to[G7] fly,
Build[C] me a[Em] boat that will[F] carry two,
And both[G7] shall roam,my[C] love and I.