SOMETHING IN THE WATER - BROOKE FRASER
Tabbed by: Phinda and Vela
Email: velaphinda@yahoo.com
This is yet another amazing Brooke Fraser song (she is crazy talented) released on 2nd August
2010 the following chords that I used sound about 98% correct- I'm so excited -but if you
like to make any corrections, please do, this is my first tab so don't be too harsh. Be blessed.
I got the lyrics from http://www.allyrics.net/Brooke-Fraser/lyrics/Something-In-The-Water/
Standard tuning: No capo
Basically to simplify things (because I dont know how to explain fully in words how the C
to Csus4 hammer changes happen-it's similar to the Mumford and Sons-'Little lion man' vibe)
just play short quick down muted strums... just listen to how Brooke plays it in
the song, then you'll know what I mean.
In the pre-chorus ('give me nights of solitude...') The F and C chord sound better when hammer
on, on your middle finger, if you listen to the song you're more than likely just
to feel it and if this confuses you leave it out. The down strums for the chorus
for the (F Am G chords) sound better using more obvious, harder down strums ie.
Don't mute the strings as much. Again in the the same(F Am G chords) F is for the
first 3 'ah's and the Am for the next 2 and the G for the last 'ah'.
NOTE: at all times avoid playing bottom E and B string it sounds tacky and irritating
-except when playing a single down strum.
I have done an electric guitar part for it but too lazy to tab it out if high demand I will,
e-mail me. It is basically the piano part on electric guitar.
sigh... enough talking
---UPDATES---
I received an e-mail from Charissa, so the chorus has been changed according to her tabs.
HERE IS THE ORIGINAL:
CHORUS
F Am G
ah ah ah ah ah ah
F
There's something in the water
Something in the water
F Am G
ah ah ah ah ah ah
F
There's something in the water
That makes me love you like i do
---END---
Chords:
F Fmaj7 C Csus4 Am G
e|---- e|---- e|---- e|---- e|---- e|-3----|
B|-1-- B|-1-- B|-1-- B|-1-- B|-1-- B|-3----|
G|-2-- G|-2-- G|-0-- G|-0-- G|-2-- G|-0----|
D|-3-- D|-3-- D|-2-- D|-3-- D|-2-- D|-0----|
A|-3-- A|-0-- A|-3-- A|-3-- A|---- A|-2----|
E|---- E|---- E|---- E|---- E|---- E|-3----|
F (single down strum)
do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
C (Csus4) x4
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/brooke_fraser/something_in_the_water_crd_ver_2.html ]
VERSE 1
C
I'll wear a demeanor
Csus4
made of bright pretty things
Am Fmaj7 C
what she wears, what she wears, what she wears
C
birds singing on my shoulder
Csus4
in harmony it seems
Am Fmaj7 C
how they sing, how they sing, how they sing
F
give me nights of solitude
Red wine just a glass or two
C
reclined in a hammock
G
on a balmy evening
F
i'll pretend that it's no thing
there's skip in my heart when I think
C
aren't you thinkin bout me babe
G
i'm crazy over you
CHORUS
Am C F G
ah ah ah ah ah ah
Am C
There's something in the water
F G
Something in the water
Am C F G
ah ah ah ah ah ah
Am C
There's something in the water
F
That makes me love you like
VERSE 2
C
I got halos made of summer
Csus4
rhythms made of spring
Am Fmaj7 C
what she wears, what she wears, what she wears
C
i got crowns of water woven
Csus4
each with a song to sing
Am Fmaj7 C
oh I sing, oh I sing, oh I sing
PRE-CHORUS
F
give me long days in the sun
previous to the nights to come
C
previews of the mornings
G
laying in or lazy
F
give me something fun to do
like a life of loving you
C
kiss me quick now baby
G
i'm still crazy over you
CHORUS
Am C F G
ah ah ah ah ah ah
Am C
There's something in the water
F G
Something in the water
Am C F G
ah ah ah ah ah ah
Am C
There's something in the water
F
That makes me love you like i do
BRIDGE
F C
woo hoo hoo hoo hoo
F
woo hoo hoo hoo hoo
C G
woo hoo hoo hoo hooooo
PRE-CHORUS
F
give me nights of solitude
C
Red wine just a glass or two
F C G
Give me something fun to do
CHORUS x2
Am C F G
ah ah ah ah ah ah
Am C
There's something in the water
F G
Something in the water
Am C F G
ah ah ah ah ah ah
Am C
There's something in the water
F
That makes me love you like i do
END
F (single down strum) C (single down strum)
do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
