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UNDERTOW REM {Verse bass line:} ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- -5-7-7-7-----------5----------------- ---------5---5-5-8------------------- {Chorus bass line:} ------------------- ------------7-5-4-- -5-7-7-7----------- ------------------- E A I know what I wanted E A I know what I wanted E A E A I know how I wanted this to be Go down to the water Jump down on the water Walk above the water, leaving me This is not my time, brother It is cold in heaven and I'm not sprouting wings. E A E A I'm drowning (Breathing ourselves) E A E A Me (Breathing ourselves) E A E A I'm drowning (Breathing ourselves) E A E A Me, yeah See those birds, you know the birds They don't look to heaven They don't need religion, they can see They go down to the water Drink out of the water Fly above the water, leaving me This is not my dream, sister It is cold in heaven And no one's coming after me E A E A I'm drowning (Breathing ourselves) E A E A Me (Breathing ourselves) E A E A I'm drowning (Breathing ourselves) E A E A Me, yeah {Bridge}: F# D F# D F# D C#m7 C#m7 You know I'm tired Cold, alone and tired Nothing's going to save me, oh I can see I can't say I'm fearful I can't say I'm not afraid But I am not resisting, I can see I don't need a heaven I don't need religion I am in the place where I should be I am breathing water I am breathing water And everybody's got to breathe E A E A I'm drowning (Breathing ourselves) E A E A Me (Breathing ourselves) E A E A I'm drowning (Breathing ourselves) E A E A Me, yeah {Ending: End by arrpegiating C#minor7}: e - 4 B - 5 G - 4 D - 6 A - 4 E ***************************************************************************************** The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists. No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song, if such exists. It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy *****************************************************************************************