Just listen to the song for the strumming pattern
(it's all down-strums I think)
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Down to the water
Bm
They went down to the well
A
Their wishes were many
Bm
Asking for plenty
[Chorus 1]
E F#m
They went down, they went down
D A
To the water, to the water
[Break]
A
[Verse 2]
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And though they were many
Bm
Their reasons were pure
A
The kids all looked happy
Bm
Laughing and waiting
[Chorus 2]
E F#m
They went down, they went down
D A
To the water, to the water
F#m
To the water
E A
They went down to the well
[Break]
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[Verse 3]
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Scrounging for resource
Bm
How much could they give?
A
Expecting some recourse
Bm
So simple, they live
[Chorus 3]
E F#m
They went down, they went down
D A
To the water, to the water
[Break]
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[Verse 4]
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They amped up their signals
Bm
And grabbed at the ground
A
Desperate and searching
Bm
Not for profound
[Chorus 4]
E F#m
They went down, they went down
D A
To the water, to the water
F#m
To the water
E A
They went down to the well
[Break]
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[Verse 5]
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Down to the water
Bm
They went down to the well
A
Their wisdom was knowing
Bm
The strength of their tails
[Chorus 5] (same progression as Chorus 1 & 3)
E F#m
They went down, they went down
D A
To the water, to the water
[Ending]
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