Water Carrier

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   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]

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