The Water Is Wide

Traditional · British folk song · C major · 4/4 · 76 BPM · 16 bars · Folk & traditional

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The Water Is Wide sits in Folk & traditional, written in C major. It uses 4 chords across 16 bars, at about 76 BPM.

Chords in this song

CFGAm

C

F

G

Am

Chord chart

Chord chart
AC·F·
2G·C·
BAm·F·
4G·C·

How to sing it

Sing The Water Is Wide in C major, four beats a bar, 16 bars. Open on C and rest on C. Keep time at 76.

In every key

In every key
KeysChord chart
C major · Written in this keyC · F · G · C · Am · F · G · C
Db majorDb · Gb · Ab · Db · Bbm · Gb · Ab · Db
D majorD · G · A · D · Bm · G · A · D
Eb majorEb · Ab · Bb · Eb · Cm · Ab · Bb · Eb
E majorE · A · B · E · C#m · A · B · E
F majorF · Bb · C · F · Dm · Bb · C · F
F# majorF# · B · C# · F# · D#m · B · C# · F#
G majorG · C · D · G · Em · C · D · G
Ab majorAb · Db · Eb · Ab · Fm · Db · Eb · Ab
A majorA · D · E · A · F#m · D · E · A
Bb majorBb · Eb · F · Bb · Gm · Eb · F · Bb
B majorB · E · F# · B · G#m · E · F# · B

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Why this song is free to play

Traditional Scotland song, composer unknown. First written record in 1726. With no identifiable composer and a publication in 1726, the term has expired in Korea, the EU and the US. The 1726 record was checked against standard references.

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