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Common Kings - Wade In Your Water Chords

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ChordsEm, C, G, D, Am, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

EmCGD
EmSponsoredby CBillabongsurfergirl
TypeaGgirlIlikefeelupDoninthewater
EmReallywannarockherCboatlikea
GHurricaneinaperfectDstormLawd
EmAskherwhereshegoneCawayto,saida GHaleiwaD
SaidshelovetheNorthEmShore,bikinitop,
CBlackscotts,andthemboardshorts
GPaddleout,Dpaddleout
CanIEmwadeinyourwater,CcanIwadeinyourwater
CanIGwadeinyourDwater
‘TilIcatchyourEmwave,CLawdGD
CanIEmwadeinyourwater,CcanIwadeinyourwater
CanIGwadeinyourDwater
‘TilIcatchyourEmwave.CYeahGD
LiketheEmsunIcanfeelherCwarmthYeah
HeatGwavethroughthewinterDmonthsOh
TypeaEmloveneverCexpire(mmm)
BurnsGslowlikea DBonfire
EmAskherwhereshegoneawayCto
ShesaidGLaie(ayy)D
SaidshelovetheNorthEmShore,bikinitop,
CBlackscotts,andthemboardshorts,GpaddleoutD
CanIEmwadeinyourwater,CcanIwadeinyourwater
CanIGwadeinyourDwater
‘TilIcatchyourEmwave,CLawdGD
CanIEmwadeinyourwater,CcanIwadeinyourwater
CanIGwadeinyourDwater
‘TilIcatchyourEmwave.CYeahGD
AmWhenthesunfades(whenthesunfades)
BmAndIfloatyourway(andIfloataway)
CIwillstaythenight,Bmjusttocatchyourwave
CanIEmwadeinyourwater,CcanIwadeinyourwater
CanIGwadeinyourDwater
‘TilIcatchyourEmwave,CLawdGD
CanIEmwadeinyourwater,CcanIwadeinyourwater
CanIGwadeinyourDwater
‘TilIcatchyourEmwave.CYeahGD
GoEmdeeperintonature’sAmarms
CascadeGlikeWaimeaDFallsOh
PipeEmlinethroughheropenCsea
I’minGlovewithher Dcurrently,yeah
EmAskherwhereshegoneCawayto
ShesaidGWaimeaD
SaidshelovetheNorthEmShore,bikinitop,
CBlackscotts,andthemboardshorts,GpaddleoutD
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ArtistCommon Kings
AlbumSummer Anthems
GenresReggae
Year2013
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Wade In Your Water on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Common Kings - Wade In Your Water on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Wade In Your Water uses these transitions most often: G → D (25), C → G (24), and Em → C (24). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

Em to C

2. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

C to G

3. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 25 times.

G to D

4. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

D to Em

5. D → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

6. Am → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

7. Bm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to C:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em:

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

9. Em → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Am:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. Am → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

Wade In Your Water chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wade In Your Water.

  • Wade In Your Water includes 103 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Wade In Your Water contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Wade In Your Water connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → Am: 12%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Bm: 1%
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