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Over The Wateree by the Floating Men
Owned and Lyrics by Jeff Holmes and The Floating Men
No, I really couldn’t Dsus2stay
What with Bmall of these meetings to F#make
I keep waGking up naked, cAlawed up, and
sore in a goddDess’s bed every dayA  
I’ll take part of Dsus2the blame
If I sBmeem a little lost in a daF#ze
Every tGime I think I got my Afeet on the ground
I look dDown
and the ground moves Aaway
It goes shaking awBmay
I look down and Athe ground moves awGay
Why the Bmhell would I want any Dsus2money?
With all these Bmacres of anger to Dsus2farm,
A quiet undersBmtanding with manhDsus2ood, and
a fist full of feaEmthers and yAarn?
I’m Emwading oF#ver the WGateree
To lEmay me dF#own in the shade of the Gtrees
In the Ashade of the treDsus2es
I’ve been sDsus2peaking in tongues
With the Bmbreath of gods in my F#lungs
I’ve been Gchanneling Ponce de ALeon
Swallowing sDunlight, and coming undoneA  
I remember how tenderDsus2ness tastes
I can Bmstill see the smile on her F#face
When she Gspotted me drunk on the Atrunk of the car
in KentDucky on the day of the Arace
Laughing "My, what a Bmwaste!"
Howling "AMy, what a pitiful Gwaste!"
Why the Bmhell would I want any Dsus2whiskey?
When I done Bmshot out the lights on the Dsus2street
With a Bmkerosene lantern in one Dsus2hand and
The mysteries of Emmanhood clamped in my Ateeth
I’m Emwading oF#ver the WGateree
To lEmay me dF#own in the shade of the Gtrees
In the Ashade of the treDes
[Solo]
Dsus2  A6sus4  G/B  A  Dsus2
Dsus2  A6sus4  G/B  A  G
In the dark at the top of the Dsus2stairs
We were Bmway too wasted to cF#are
Our naiGveté beaded like Asweat on the walls,
hell, it Dhung like honey in the Aair
But, hey, what’s a Dsus2memory or two
In the Bmcycle of planets and F#moons?
If I camGe here to claim the Alifeless remains
of my Dwildest dreams, AI should know what to do
I Bmoughta know what to do,  AI should know what to doG  
I should knoDsus2w what to do
Why the Bmhell would I want MarF#m7ijuana?
With all these mounGtains of madness to mAove
When the BmMartian marauders come F#m7marching
they'll march without manhoGod
stuck to their sAhoes
[Final Chorus]
I’m Emwading oF#ver the WGateree
To lEmay me dF#own in the shade of the Gtrees
In the F#shade of the tallest trBmees
In the Ashade of the treG/BesDsus2  
[Outro]
Dsus2  A6sus4  G/B  A  Dsus2
Dsus2  A6sus4  G/B  A  G       Dsus2

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Over The Wateree

by The Floating Men

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Dsus2

A6sus4

G/B

F#m7

Over The Wateree by the Floating Men

Owned and Lyrics by Jeff Holmes and The Floating Men

Dsus2

No, I really couldn’t stay

Bm F#

What with all of these meetings to make

G A

I keep waking up naked, clawed up, and

D A

sore in a goddess’s bed every day

Dsus2

I’ll take part of the blame

Bm F#

If I seem a little lost in a daze

G A

Every time I think I got my feet on the ground

I look down

and the ground moves away

It goes shaking away

A G

I look down and the ground moves away

Bm Dsus2

Why the hell would I want any money?

Bm Dsus2

With all these acres of anger to farm,

Bm Dsus2

A quiet understanding with manhood, and

Em A

a fist full of feathers and yarn?

Em F# G

I’m wading over the Wateree

Em F# G

To lay me down in the shade of the trees

A Dsus2

In the shade of the trees

Dsus2

I’ve been speaking in tongues

Bm F#

With the breath of gods in my lungs

G A

I’ve been channeling Ponce de Leon

D A

Swallowing sunlight, and coming undone

Dsus2

I remember how tenderness tastes

Bm F#

I can still see the smile on her face

G A

When she spotted me drunk on the trunk of the car

D A

in Kentucky on the day of the race

Laughing "My, what a waste!"

A G

Howling "My, what a pitiful waste!"

Bm Dsus2

Why the hell would I want any whiskey?

Bm Dsus2

When I done shot out the lights on the street

Bm Dsus2

With a kerosene lantern in one hand and

Em A

The mysteries of manhood clamped in my teeth

Em F# G

I’m wading over the Wateree

Em F# G

To lay me down in the shade of the trees

A D

In the shade of the trees

[Solo]

Dsus2 A6sus4 G/B A Dsus2

Dsus2 A6sus4 G/B A G

Dsus2

In the dark at the top of the stairs

Bm F#

We were way too wasted to care

G A

Our naiveté beaded like sweat on the walls,

D A

hell, it hung like honey in the air

Dsus2

But, hey, what’s a memory or two

Bm F#

In the cycle of planets and moons?

G A

If I came here to claim the lifeless remains

D A

of my wildest dreams, I should know what to do

Bm A G

I oughta know what to do, I should know what to do

Dsus2

I should know what to do

Bm F#m7

Why the hell would I want Marijuana?

G A

With all these mountains of madness to move

Bm F#m7

When the Martian marauders come marching

they'll march without manhood

stuck to their shoes

[Final Chorus]

Em F# G

I’m wading over the Wateree

Em F# G

To lay me down in the shade of the trees

F# Bm

In the shade of the tallest trees

A G/B Dsus2

In the shade of the trees

[Outro]

Dsus2 A6sus4 G/B A Dsus2

Dsus2 A6sus4 G/B A G Dsus2

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