E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----4--3----------------3-----------3--------------------------------------| D|----------6--3-------4-----6--4--6-----------------------------------------| A|-6--------------6p4--------------------4--6--------------------------------| x2 E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Verse 1] Ebm C# F# Bb Higher yet my love, the water is rising Ebm C# F# Bb Up on the counter my love, grab a hold tightly Ebm C# F# B Don't you let go my dear, I can't let you die F# C# F# 'Til you're as old as I, as old as I, as old as I Ebm C# F# Bb Look both ways my dear, don't trip on your laces Ebm C# F# Bb But here you lie shot in your sleep by a bullet gone stray Ebm C# F# B You gave me your blessing to keep you alive F# C# F# B 'Til you're as old as I, as old as I, as old as I F# C# Ebm As old as I, as old as I, as old as I, as old as I [Solo] E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----4--3--------------------------------4--3------------------------------| D|----------6--6-4-6----6h8p6--4----------------6--6-4-6-----6h8p6--4-------| A|-6-----------------4-----------6--4--6------------------4------------6----| repeat with slight variations E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ebm B Bb Ebm B C B Bb I'll take all your baggage, I'll take all your baggage Ebm B C# F# B And I'll give you mine for the passage of the time, for the distance F# C# F# As old as I, as old as I, as old as I B F# C# F# As old as I, as old as I, as old as I, as old as I B F# C# As old as I, as old as I, as old as I F# B F# As old as I, as old as I, as old as I C# For the distance F# B F# As old as I, as old as I, as old as I C# F# B F# As old as I, as old as I, as old as I, as old as I