Verse
B
People say it's not cool to be sweet like you
A E
They wanna wreck it in the moment, keep you cynical
B
Well that's not me sister, that's not my style
A E
With you I'm walking to the water and I take a dive
B C#m
And I'm high there walking with you again
B G#m
Tell me how it was in the beginning of our land
B A
We're like the dreamtime, shedding our skin again
B
I open up my eyes underwater
A E
I just open up my eyes underwater
B
I open up my eyes underwater
A E
I just open up my eyes under uh under the water
B
And I'm looking at you, you just think too much
A E
You gotta get out of your head baby, get back in touch
B
Well there's a secret in the river and the river is deep
A E
I know if I dream the future it will dream back at me
B C#m
And I'm high there walking with you again
B G#m
Tell me how it was in the beginning of our land
B A
We're like the dreamtime, shedding our skin again
B
I open up my eyes underwater
A E
I just open up my eyes underwater
B
I open up my eyes underwater
A E
I just open up my eyes under uh under the water
B C#m
Yanada yanada yanada-marri yanada
E
Gumada, gumada, nula burra-wa
B C#m
Yanada yanada yanada, walama yanama-la
E
Gumada, gumada wa nura (Ngurra-wa)
B C#m
Yanada yanada yanada-marri yanada
E
Gumada, gumada, nula burra-wa
B C#m
Yanada yanada yanada, walama yanama-la
E
Wa nura wa nura (Ngurra-wa)
E B
And you got nothing to prove standing up on your feet
A B
Even though people like to see you living down on your knees
C#m B
To the big sister little sister, take me into your arms
C#m
Well there's a secret in the river and the river is deep
A
You don't need to fear the future if you see what I see
B C#m
And I'm high there walking with you again
B G#m
Tell me how it was in the beginning of our land
B A
We're like the dreamtime, shedding our skin again
B
I open up my eyes underwater
A E
I just open up my eyes underwater
B
I open up my eyes underwater
A E
I just open up my eyes under uh under the water
B
Hold yourself in it, brace yourself with it
A E
Oh hold yourself in it, brace yourself with it
B
Hold yourself in it, brace yourself with it
A E
Sweet water get in it, and brace yourself with it singing
B C#m
Yanada yanada yanada-marri yanada
E
Gumada, gumada, nula burra-wa
B C#m
Yanada yanada yanada, walama yanama-la
E
Gumada, gumada wa nura (Ngurra-wa)
B C#m
Yanada yanada yanada-marri yanada
E
Gumada, gumada, nula burra-wa
B C#m
Yanada yanada yanada, walama yanama-la
E
Wa nura wa nura (Ngurra-wa)
B C#m
Yanada yanada yanada-marri yanada
E
Gumada, gumada, nula burra-wa
(Sweet Water)
B C#m
Yanada yanada yanada, walama yanama-la
E
Gumada, gumada wa nura (Ngurra-wa)
B C#m
Yanada yanada yanada-marri yanada
E
Gumada, gumada, nula burra-wa
B C#m
Yanada yanada yanada, walama yanama-la
(Sweet water get in it, brace yourself with it singing)
E
Wa nura wa nura (Ngurra-wa)