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Before You Start Playing
- Universal Compatibility: Optimized for 13-note and 15-note Steel Tongue Drums tuned to standard C Major or D-Kurd 432Hz.
- Complete Notation: Full arrangement without cutoffs or missing bars.
- Free Printable Sheet: Offline practicing ready. Jump directly down to the Free PDF Download.
1. Song Overview
Enjoy playing the timeless melody of The Water Is Wide on your Steel Tongue Drum. Follow the numbered tabs and lyric breakdown below to master the rhythm effortlessly.
[[BANNER]]2. Playing & Rhythm Guide
Hold the drum mallets loosely and strike the center of the tone tongues gently with a light wrist bounce. For deep meditation and sound therapy, let each harmonic overtone fade naturally.
3. Complete Steel Tongue Drum Sheet Music: The Water Is Wide
The Water Is Wide
Traditional Scottish / English Air • 432Hz Sound Therapy • Full 8-Row Score
1The
1wa-
3-ter
5is
6wide,
5I
3can-
2-not
1cross
2o'er,
3And
5nei-
6-ther
1have
7I
6wings
5to
3fly.
2.
3Build
5me
6a
1boat
2that
1can
6car-
5-ry
3two,
2.
1And
1both
3shall
5row,
6my
5love
3and
2I.
1.
1I
1leaned
3my
5back
6up
5a-
3-gainst
2an
1oak,
2.
3I
5thought
6it
1was
7a
6trust-
5-y
3tree.
2.
3Oh,
5love
6is
1gen-
2-tle,
1and
6love
5is
3free,
2.
1And
1sweet
3as
5dew
6on
5mor-
3-ning
2lea.
1.
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