Rock Me on the Water Jackson Browne
By
Jackson Browne
Submitted by Neal
Verse
[G]Oh people, look[Em] around you the signs[C] are everywhere[G]
You've [C]left it for [G]somebody [F]other than [C]you to b[D]e the one to c[Em]are
You're l[G]ost inside your [Em]houses there's no t[C]ime to find you [C/B]now[A7]
While your w[G]alls are burning and your t[D]owers are turning
I'm going to l[Em]eave you here and try to g[C]et down to the sea someh[G]ow
[D]
Verse
The r[G]oad is filled with h[Em]omeless souls every w[C]oman, child and ma[G]n
Who [C]have no id[G]ea w[F]here they will g[C]o but they'll h[D]elp you if they[Em] can
Now ev[G]eryone must [Em]have some thought that's going to p[C]ull th[C/B]em through someh[A7]ow
While the f[G]ires are raging [D]hotter and hotter
But the [Em]sisters of the sun are going to rock me [C]on the water now
Chorus
[G] R[D]ock me on the w[C]ater
Sister will you [G]soothe my f[D]evered b[C]row
[G] R[D]ock me on[Em] the water
I'll g[A]et down to the sea somehow
(I'll g[C]et down to the sea somehow)
Interlude
[G] [Em] [C] [A] [D] [G] [D]
[Em] [C]
Verse
[G]Oh people, look[Em] among you it's there[C] your hope must lie[G]
[C]There's a sea [G]bird above[F] you gliding in one[C] place lik[D]e Jesus in the [Em]sky
[G]We all must do [Em]the best we can and then hang o[C]n to th[C/B]at gospel p[A7]low
[G]When my life is over, and I stan[D]d before the father
[Em]But the sisters of the sun are going to r[C]ock me on the water now
Chorus
[G]Rock me on t[D]he water[C]
[C]Sister will you s[G]oothe my fevered[D] brow[C]
[G]Rock me on the[D] water [Em]
[A]Maybe I'll remember
[C]Maybe I'll remember now
[G]Rock me on [D]the wat[C]er
[G]The wind is with[D] me now[C]
So roc[G]k me on the [D]water[C]
[A]I'll get down to the sea somehow
[C]I'll get down to the sea somehow
[G]Rock me on the[D] water[C] [G]
[D]Rock me now[C]
[G]Rock me on t[D]he water[C] [G]
[D]Rock me now[C]
Outro
G D C D (6x) fade out
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