The Water Is Wide
Traditional
Key: C
Verse 1
The Cwater is wide, FI cannot cross Co'er
And Amneither have DmI wings to G7fly
CGive me a boat Fthat can carry Ctwo
And Amboth shall row, my G7love and CI
Verse 2
A Cship there is, Fand she sails the Csea
She's Amloaded deep, Dmas deep can G7be
But Cnot so deep Fas the love I'm Cin
I Amknow not if I G7sink or Cswim
Verse 3
Oh Clove is handsome Fand love is Cfine
The Amsweetest flower Dmwhen first it's G7new
But Clove grows old Fand waxes Ccold
And Amfades away like G7morning Cdew
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