Wash Me Away

 

E  Eadd2                 A2    A2add6

You,       embody the truth

              F#7add4/E **   A2add6

Silence my mouth

              E   Eadd2

Wash me away

 

E  Eadd2                      A2    A2add6

You,        take hold of my reins

             F#7add4/E **   A2add6

I give in to You

              E   Eadd2

Wash me away

 

C#m         F#            F#m    Bsus4

In You I am clean, finally clean

     B       C#m                 F#

And taken away, close to Your heart

          A2        Am  B

Close to You    

 

E  Eadd2                   A2    A2add6

You,            purest of all

           F#7add4/E **   A2add6

On You I call

              E   Eadd2

Wash me away

 


C#m         F#            F#m    Bsus4

In You I am found, finally found

B       C#m      F#

Only to be lost again

         A2        Am  B

In Your love

 

E  Eadd2                   A2    A2add6

You,      most excellent way

             F#7add4/E **   A2add6

With You I stay

              E   Eadd2

Wash me away

 

** This chord looks scary, but it’s just an open E played up 2 frets. Also, where A2add6 appears, you can get away with A2. The 6 just lifts it a little, and adds to the continuity of the song.

 

Drew Gillies  © 2000 Harry Gilmore Music