Intro:

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D                              G
Thinking 'bout the water for a sign
D                         G
Waiting for the moment to arise
G                             B#m

I know that no man could ever fly
G           A       D     G G
Just lay me on the water
  

D                                 G 
Colors paint great pictures in my dreams
D                                G
Shining off the rust that I have seen
G                                   B#m
But I don't need to show them to the world
G           A       D     G D
Just lay me on the water
                G
If the water is calm
G         D 
I'll just float
        G
If it's rough and high
     D                  A
I'll pretend that I'm a boat
G   A         D     G
Lay me on the water


   D                             G
Oh candy seems to roll off of my tongue
  D                        G        
I view all good citizens as one
G                                  B#m  
But I don't feel like leading some campaign
G     A            D      
Just lay me on the water
                G
If the water is calm
D         G
I'll just float
        G
If it's rough and hiiigh
     D                  A
I'll pretend that I'm a boat
G   A         D     
Lay me on the water

 

  G             A      
Oh gentle on the wing
       D       A  G
Where I waaant to be
G             A      D   
Listen to the breeze bloooow
G   A         D     
Lay me on the water
                G
If the water is calm
D         G
I'll just float
        G
If it's rough and high
     D                  A
I'll pretend that I'm a boat


Outro:
D             G
Lay me on the water
Lay me on the water
Lay me on the water
Lay me on the water