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. This song is in my Book Of Popular Tin Whistle Music which is on sale from this site.

[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.