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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.​The water is wide solfege [ Do re mi ] sheet music notation in G Major now here.
The water is wide folk song lyrics
[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:** D Major  
🕒 **Time Signature:** 3/4 (Folk Waltz)  
🎶 **Tempo:** ~70 bpm (Slow and flowing)

---

### 🎸 Strumming Pattern (Waltz Feel)
> **Pattern:** ↓  ↓↑  ↑  
> Count: 1  2&  3&  
> Accent the **first downstroke** gently — think of ocean waves.  
> Alternate between bass and treble strings for movement.

---

### 🎶 Fingerpicking Pattern
> **p–i–m** (Thumb–Index–Middle) repeated per bar  
> Thumb plays root or alternating bass, index on G string, middle on B string.  
> Example: `p–i–m  p–i–m`

---

## 🎵 Verse 1

The [D]water is wide I [G]cannot cross [D]over,  
```
    D                              G                              D
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----3-----------3---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```

And [Bm]neither have I wings to [A7]fly,  
```
    Bm                             A7                             D
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----3-----------3---------------|-----2-----------2---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---4-----4-----4-----4-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-4-----------4-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```

Build [D]me a [F#m]boat that will [G]carry two,  
```
    D                              F#m                            G
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|
B|-----3-----------3---------------|-----2-----------2---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-4-----------4-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-4-----------4-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|
```

And both [A7]shall roam, my [D]love and I.  
```
    A7                             D                              D
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----2-----------2---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-0-----------0-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```

---

## 🎵 Verse 2

A [D]ship there is and she [G]sails the sea,  
```
    D                              G                              D
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----3-----------3---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
```

Sailing as [Bm]deep, as deep can [A7]be,  
```
    Bm                             A7                             D
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----3-----------3---------------|-----2-----------2---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---4-----4-----4-----4-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-4-----------4-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```

But [D]not so deep as the [F#m]love I'm [G]in,  
```
    D                              F#m                            G
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|
B|-----3-----------3---------------|-----2-----------2---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-4-----------4-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-4-----------4-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|
```

And I [A7]know not how to [D]sink or swim.  
```
    A7                             D                              D
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----2-----------2---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-0-----------0-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```

---

### 🎵 Playing Tips
- Use **arpeggios (fingerpicking)** for verses; **soft strums** on the final line of each verse for emotional lift.  
- Let open strings ring to imitate the sound of waves and water movement.  
- Add a gentle **hammer-on on the D string** for embellishment when returning to D.  
- Optional: Capo on **2nd fret** for a brighter tone (playing in D sounds in E).  

​The water is wide guitar tab and chords
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The water is wide tin whistle letter notes
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:** G Major  
🕒 **Time Signature:** 3/4 (Folk Waltz)  
🎶 **Tempo:** ~70 bpm (Slow and steady)

---

### 🎸 Strumming Pattern (Waltz Feel)

> **Pattern:** ↓  ↓↑  ↑  
> Count: 1  2&  3&  
> Accent the first downstroke; let the rest flow softly — like waves.

---

### 🎶 Fingerpicking Pattern
> **p–i–m** (Thumb–Index–Middle) per bar  
> - Thumb (p): bass string (E, A, or D)  
> - Index (i): G string  
> - Middle (m): B string  

Pattern: **p–i–m, p–i–m**

---

## 🎵 Verse 1

The [G]water is wide I [C]cannot cross [G]over,  
```
    G                              C                              G
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----1-----------1---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|-3-----------3-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|
```

And [Em]neither have I wings to [D7]fly,  
```
    Em                             D7                             G
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----1-----------1---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|
E|-0-----------0-------------------|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|
```

Build [G]me a [Bm]boat that will [C]carry two,  
```
    G                              Bm                             C
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|-----1-----------1---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---4-----4-----4-----4-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-4-----------4-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|-2-----------2-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```

And both [D7]shall roam, my [G]love and I.  
```
    D7                             G                              G
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|
B|-----1-----------1---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|-----------------2-----------2---|
E|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|
```

---

## 🎵 Verse 2

A [G]ship there is and she [C]sails the sea,  
```
    G                              C                              G
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----1-----------1---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|-3-----------3-------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|
```

Sailing as [Em]deep, as deep can [D7]be,  
```
    Em                             D7                             G
e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----1-----------1---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-2-----------2-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|-2-----------2-------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|
E|-0-----------0-------------------|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|
```

But [G]not so deep as the [Bm]love I'm [C]in,  
```
    G                              Bm                             C
e|---------3-----------3-----------|---------2-----------2-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----0-----------0---------------|-----3-----------3---------------|-----1-----------1---------------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---4-----4-----4-----4-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-4-----------4-------------------|-2-----------2-------------------|
A|-----------------2-----------2---|-2-----------2-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
```

And I [D7]know not how to [G]sink or swim.  
```
    D7                             G                              G
e|---------2-----------2-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|---------3-----------3-----------|
B|-----1-----------1---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|-----0-----------0---------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|---0-----0-----0-----0-----------|
D|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|-0-----------0-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------2-----------2---|-----------------2-----------2---|
E|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|
```

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

The water is wide piano and tin whistle sheet music
The water is wide piano and tin whistle sheet music
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