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The Bridge Washed Out - Warner Mack
Composers: Jimmy Louis, Sandra Smith, Mart Melshee
Label: Decca
#1 country hit in 1965
Also recorded by George Jones and Ricky Nelson
Intro:
 ABridge washed out Dand I can't swim
DAnd my Ababy's on the E7other Aside
#1:
AWhen I awoke this mornin' the rain was a-pourin' down
AI was Dgonna wed a little river girl just over the bridge across Atown
ANow I'm a-runnin' up and down the river and my nerves are drivin' me Dwild
DBecause the Abridge washed out and DI can't swim
DAnd my Ababy's on the E7other Aside
#2:
ARain, oh rain stop a fallin', dark clouds hurry from the sky
AThe Dpreacher and my bride's a waitin' and my weddin' bells are startin' to Achime
AI can't kiss and hold her and it's a-drivin' me outta my Dmind
D'cause the Abridge washed out and DI can't swim
DAnd my Ababy's on the E7other Aside
Instrumental bridge:
A  D  A
#3:
AAnd now I've got one foot in the water but one foot's solid on the ground
AI'd Dtry to swim that ragin' old river but I know if I try I'll Adrown
AThere's not a boat around me they've all gone out with the Dtide
DAnd the Abridge washed out and DI can't swim
DAnd my Ababy's on the E7other Aside
#4:
ARain, oh rain stop a fallin', dark clouds hurry from the sky
AThe Dpreacher and my bride's a waitin' and my weddin' bells are startin' to Achime
AI can't kiss and hold her and it's a-drivin' me outta my Dmind
D'cause the Abridge washed out and DI can't swim
DAnd my Ababy's on the E7other Aside
Outro
AYeah the bridge washed out and DI can't swim
DAnd my Ababy's on the E7other Aside

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The Bridge Washed Out

by Warner Mack

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The Bridge Washed Out - Warner Mack

Composers: Jimmy Louis, Sandra Smith, Mart Melshee

Label: Decca

#1 country hit in 1965

Also recorded by George Jones and Ricky Nelson

Intro:

A D

Bridge washed out and I can't swim

D A E7 A

And my baby's on the other side

#1:

When I awoke this mornin' the rain was a-pourin' down

A D A

I was gonna wed a little river girl just over the bridge across town

A D

Now I'm a-runnin' up and down the river and my nerves are drivin' me wild

D A D

Because the bridge washed out and I can't swim

D A E7 A

And my baby's on the other side

#2:

Rain, oh rain stop a fallin', dark clouds hurry from the sky

A D A

The preacher and my bride's a waitin' and my weddin' bells are startin' to chime

A D

I can't kiss and hold her and it's a-drivin' me outta my mind

D A D

'cause the bridge washed out and I can't swim

D A E7 A

And my baby's on the other side

Instrumental bridge:

A D A

#3:

And now I've got one foot in the water but one foot's solid on the ground

A D A

I'd try to swim that ragin' old river but I know if I try I'll drown

A D

There's not a boat around me they've all gone out with the tide

D A D

And the bridge washed out and I can't swim

D A E7 A

And my baby's on the other side

#4:

Rain, oh rain stop a fallin', dark clouds hurry from the sky

A D A

The preacher and my bride's a waitin' and my weddin' bells are startin' to chime

A D

I can't kiss and hold her and it's a-drivin' me outta my mind

D A D

'cause the bridge washed out and I can't swim

D A E7 A

And my baby's on the other side

Outro

A D

Yeah the bridge washed out and I can't swim

D A E7 A

And my baby's on the other side

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