Jan262023

Sticky Fingers – Waterfall Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
G   Am   Em   C   D

[Verse 1]
G
You know we’re coming up
     Am       Em
strong now we got a
          C   D
 taste of it
G                  Am
And I’m letting it all go
‘cause we share this
                 C   D
place we live
G                  Am
I’m righter than my wrongs yes
                        C   D
 I’m faster when I spin
G                  Am
I’d take you to the top,
but I know we’re ready
       Em   C   D
there

[Chorus]
G            Am
One day on a sunny
          Em
afternoon
C         D
I’m gonna make it up to you
G             Am
Kick back all the things
           Em    C   D
 we like to do
G             Am
Some say that the
                  Em
writings on the wall
C          D
And we can find your waterfall

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G             Am
‘Cause when we’re
                  Em      C   D
drifting we can let go

[Verse 2]
                 G
Can I have a ciggie
      Am       Em     C   D
Can I use your phone
                G
Can I tick up a baggie,
Am     Em    C   D
 Mr. Do
G          Am
I’m goin’ down my
      Em     C   D
friend
G         Am
I’m empty, so so
     Em      C   D
 empty

[Bridge]
C                      G
Seasons they come they go
Am
Just like the rest of us
C                      G
I don’t wanna fight no war
Am
Before we fall apart
C
Towered heights
               Am
 they feel so small
Cadd9
Because we are together

[Verse 3]
G
So we summon up our gods
    Am
 and our custom made
    Em             C   D
charades
G
And I’m letting it all go
       Am
‘cause we share this place
       Em             C   D
we live
G
I’m righter than my wrongs
   Am
yes I’m faster when I
   Em             C   D
 spin
G
You know we’re coming
          Am
 up strong now we got a
          Em    C   D
taste of it

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[Chorus]
G            Am             Em
One day on a sunny afternoon
           C             D
I’m gonna make it up to you
G                 Am
Kick back all the things
            Em    C   D
 we like to do
G                 Am
Some say that the writings
         Em     C   D
 on the wall
            C              D
And we can find your waterfall
G           Am
When we’re drifting
            Em     C   D
 we can let go

[Outro]
G   Am   Em   C  D

How to play Waterfall: key, chords and progression

These are Waterfall chords by Sticky Fingers on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Waterfall by Sticky Fingers is built around G major (one sharp: F♯), with 6 chords in all: G, Am, Em, C, D and Cadd9.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – Am – Em – C (I – ii – vi – IV in G major). In solfa, that is doh – reh – lah – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.