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This is my first submission.  I hope it is accurate enough for you all to enjoy this great tune!  
Below  by Slaid Cleaves
Capo 3rd Fret
  F     G    Am(Choke)
There’s Aman old dirt road, just off route nine.
Fades into the Flake,            Gat the low water linAme.
AmSometimes I wander down that road alone.
Remembering the Dmtown,           Gthat I once called Amhome.
AmI grew up on the valley, every neighbor a friend, 
Until the modern Fworld          Gstarted creeping iAmn.
AmOne day came the lawyers, with cash in hand.
They swore that our DmvillaGge             would light up the Amland.  
Chorus:
The duFsky waters move cold and Amslow, 
And the ghosts of a Cvillage still wander beElow.
Homesteads of Ffamilies and friends forever Ammore, 
                     Dm                               G    Am(Choke)
Haunting the valley             below this sparkling shore.
Surrounding Amthe valley was a painted red line, 
Drawn by company Fmen            Glike marking a Amcrime.
A sileAmnt reminder that all inside it must go, 
Or be lost to the Dmrising                        Gdead river’s Amflow.
AmSome folks took the money, started grinding gears, 
While the rest of us Fheld out,                  Gtwenty odd Amyears.
AmWe watched our town, like a photograph fade, 
                           Dm                           G    Am(Choke)
As the company came,                    to take it all away.  
AmThey tore down the church, and the schoolhouse burned. 
They dug up the Fgraves,                 Gthe wheels of progress Amturned.
AmThey got Dutchie’s Store, and Hayden’s Pool Hall, 
When the dozers rDmolled,                 Git shattered us Amall.
Chorus:
The duFsky waters move cold and Amslow, 
And the ghosts of the Cvillage still wander beElow.
Homesteads of Ffamilies and friends forever Ammore, 
                         Dm                           G    Am(Choke)
Haunting the valley             below this sparkling shore.
Instrumental Break   
 Am/  F/  G/  Am/  Dm/  G/  Am(Choke)
Old May SavAmage stayed as long as she could.
Her house on the Fhill                   Gtowered over the Amflood.
AmIt rose up alone, in the dark of  night, 
Its face on the wDmaterG,                  in the cold mooAmnlight.
AmI shake off the memories, on my lips a prayer.  
Thanks for the gFrace,                   Gand the beauty down tAmhere.  
AmAnd while the porch lights glow, all over the state, 
There’s nothing but Dmdarkness,                   Gunder the Amlake.  
Chorus:
The dusky wFaters move cold and Amslow, 
And the ghosts of a viCllage still wander belEow.
Homesteads of faFmilies and friends forever Ammore, 
Haunting the vallDmey               Gbelow this sparkling Amshore.
They haunt the vaDmlley             Gbelow this sparkling Amshore.  Am  

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Below

by Slaid Cleaves

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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This is my first submission. I hope it is accurate enough for you all to enjoy this great tune!

Below by Slaid Cleaves

Capo 3rd Fret

F G Am

(Choke)

There’s an old dirt road, just off route nine.

F G Am

Fades into the lake, at the low water line.

Sometimes I wander down that road alone.

Dm G Am

Remembering the town, that I once called home.

I grew up on the valley, every neighbor a friend,

F G Am

Until the modern world started creeping in.

One day came the lawyers, with cash in hand.

Dm G Am

They swore that our village would light up the land.

Chorus:

F Am

The dusky waters move cold and slow,

C E

And the ghosts of a village still wander below.

F Am

Homesteads of families and friends forever more,

Dm G Am

(Choke)

Haunting the valley below this sparkling shore.

Surrounding the valley was a painted red line,

F G Am

Drawn by company men like marking a crime.

A silent reminder that all inside it must go,

Dm G Am

Or be lost to the rising dead river’s flow.

Some folks took the money, started grinding gears,

F G Am

While the rest of us held out, twenty odd years.

We watched our town, like a photograph fade,

Dm G Am

(Choke)

As the company came, to take it all away.

They tore down the church, and the schoolhouse burned.

F G Am

They dug up the graves, the wheels of progress turned.

They got Dutchie’s Store, and Hayden’s Pool Hall,

Dm G Am

When the dozers rolled, it shattered us all.

Chorus:

F Am

The dusky waters move cold and slow,

C E

And the ghosts of the village still wander below.

F Am

Homesteads of families and friends forever more,

Dm G Am

(Choke)

Haunting the valley below this sparkling shore.

Instrumental Break

Am F G Am Dm G Am

/ / / / / / (Choke)

Old May Savage stayed as long as she could.

F G Am

Her house on the hill towered over the flood.

It rose up alone, in the dark of night,

Dm G Am

Its face on the water, in the cold moonlight.

I shake off the memories, on my lips a prayer.

F G Am

Thanks for the grace, and the beauty down there.

And while the porch lights glow, all over the state,

Dm G Am

There’s nothing but darkness, under the lake.

Chorus:

F Am

The dusky waters move cold and slow,

C E

And the ghosts of a village still wander below.

F Am

Homesteads of families and friends forever more,

Dm G Am

Haunting the valley below this sparkling shore.

Dm G Am Am

They haunt the valley below this sparkling shore.

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