Waterfalls
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Waterfalls - Paul McCartney
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Tuning: Standard
Paul McCartney
Waterfalls (1980)
(Paul McCartney)
From: "McCartney II"
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Chords
e-B-G-D-A-D
Bm/A 2-3-4-4-0-x
Em7 x-3-0-2-2-0
Dmaj7 2-2-2-0-x-x
D6 x-3-4-0-x-x
D x-3-2-0-x-x
Bm/E 2-3-4-4-x-0
Em7/A 0-0-0-0-0-x
Bm7/E 2-3-2-4-x-0
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SOLO
2nd fret
AGEBGA
e|----0-----------|----------------|----2-----------|------------------|
B|2-----------0---|----------------|3-----------0---|2---------223p2---|
G|--------2-------|0---------------|--------2-------|---------------4p2|
D|----------------|--4-2-----------|----------------|------------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
AG2EBBG/A
e|----0-----------|--------|------------2---|----------------|
B|2-----------0---|--------|3-2-0-3-------0-|--0-2-3---------|
G|--------2-------|0-------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|--4-2---|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|--------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|--------|----------------|----------------|
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SONG
Capo 2nd fret
A G Em
Don't go jumping waterfalls,
Bm G A
please keep to the lake.
A G Em
People who jump waterfalls
Bm Bm/A G
sometimes can make mistakes.
EmEm7 Dmaj7 DD EmEm7 DmajD6
And I need love, yeah I need love
Em Em7 Dmaj7D6
Like a second needs an hour,
Em Em7 Dmaj7 DD
like a raindrop needs a shower.
EmEm7 Dmaj7DD Bm/E
Yeah I need love every minute of the day
Em7/A
and it wouldn't be the same
Bm7/E E
if you ever should decide to go away.
SOLO (see above)
| A G | Em | Bm G | A |
| A G |2/4 Em | Bm Bm/A | G |
EmEm7 Dmaj7 DD EmEm7 DmajD6
And I need love, yeah I need love
Em Em7 Dmaj7 D6
Like a castle needs a tower,
Em Em7 Dmaj7 DD
Like a garden needs a flower.
EmEm7 Dmaj7DD Bm/E
Yeah I need love every minute of the day
Em7/A
and it wouldn't be the same
Bm7/E E
if you ever should decide to go away.
A G Em
Don't go chasing polar bears,
Bm G A
In the great unknown.
A G Em
Some big friendly polar bear
Bm Bm/A G
Might want to take you home.
EmEm7 Dmaj7 DD EmEm7 DmajD6
And I need love, yeah I need love
Em Em7 Dmaj7D6
Like a second needs an hour,
Em Em7 Dmaj7 DD
like a raindrop needs a shower.
EmEm7 Dmaj7DD Bm/E
Yeah I need love every minute of the day
Em7/A
and it wouldn't be the same
Bm7/E E
if you ever should decide to go away.
A G Em
Don't run after motor cars,
Bm G A
please stay on the side.
A G Em
Someone's glossy motor car
Bm Bm/A G
might take you for a ride.
EmEm7 Dmaj7 DD EmEm7 DmajD6
And I need love, yeah I need love
Em Em7 Dmaj7 D6
Like a castle needs a tower,
Em Em7 Dmaj7 DD
Like a garden needs a flower.
EmEm7 Dmaj7 DD6D7 EmEm7 Dmaj7D6
Yeah I need love, say I need love.
Em Em7 Dmaj7 DD
Like a raindrop needs a shower.
Em Em7 Dmaj7D6
Like a second needs an hour,
Bm/E
Every minute of the day
Em7/A
and it wouldn't be the same
Bm7/E E
if you ever should decide to go away.
(freely)
A G Em
Don't go jumping waterfalls,
Bm G A
please keep to the lake.