What the Water Gave Me- Florence + the Machine (MTV Live Unplugged) Capo 3, *on a chord means single strum For verse and Intro, and are strummed four times, and for two. xpm xpm /// /// / // Time it took us To where the water was That's what the water gave me And time goes quicker Between the two of us Oh, my love, don't forsake me //// Take what the water gave me * * Lay me down * * Let the only sound * * Be the overflow * * Pockets full of stones **Finger pick the second time around** Lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow And oh, poor Atlas The world's a beast of a burden You've been holding up a long time And all this longing And the ships are left to rust //// That's what the water gave us So lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow Pockets full of stones **Finger pick this time around** Lay me down Let the only sound //// Be the overflow Bridge: 'Cause they took your loved ones But returned them in exchange for you But would you have it any other way? ( ~Palm Mute & Power chords) Would you have it any other way? // You couldn't have it any other way 'Cause she's a cruel mistress ( Power Chords & Single Strum here) And a bargain must be made But oh, my love, don't forget me /// When I let the water take me * * So lay me down * * Let the only sound * * Be the over flow * * Pockets full of stones **Finger pick this time around** Lay me down Let the only sound //// Be the overflow (Strum and Jam in this section) So lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow Pockets full of stones Lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow Play these chords x3 for the breakdown/solo x 3