Water
Carrier
By Ian
Anderson from Secret Language of
Birds
Transcribed
and adapted for guitar by Peter Dawson.
Mostly 2 note
chords used in an attempt to get the right sound.
Capo 5
4/4
9/8
Riff 1
(4 times for intro)
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4/4
Riff 2
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[Riff 1] twice
4/4
Verse
C5
C# C#5 Gm
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Crystal foun
spring from the
tain
ing
hill
Gm
Bb5
G#5 C5
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It irr i gates
your soul you may drink
your fill
[Riff
1] x2
Verse
1 continued (similar to TAB above)
[C5]Water of
life [Gm]carried high.
One hand upon
the [Bb5]gallon jar.
Feel her
[Bb5]fix [G#5]my [C5]eye.
[Riff 1]x2
[Riff 2]
Chorus
3 times
4/4
3/4
C
D#5 C#5
C
C#5 C
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Every
trav
for the tak ing
good llers
All good mon
ey for
the mak ing.
Seller's mar
ket:
wet a
pe al.
Water carr i er -
4/4
G5
D#5 C#5 C5
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let's
make the
deal.
[Riff 1] x2
[Riff 2]
after first chorus
Verse 2
[C5]Covered
face and [C#3]black [C#5]pool [Gm]eyes.
Between us
[Bb5]no words spoken; no [Bb5]words [G#5]to the [C5]wise.
[Riff 1] x2
[C5]Here's to
another time and a [C#3]drink [C#5]some[Gm]where.
Plush on a
[Bb5]Nain carpet; on a [Bb5]ca[G#5]fé [C5]chair.
[Riff 1] x2
Chorus
[Riff 1] x2
Go to
instrumental second time
Instrumental
6/8
~ = tremolo
3 times
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6/8
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[Riff 1] x4
[Riff 2]