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Waterline Blues

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[Verse]
CTake me down to the waterline
Take Cme down to the riverside
FWhere I used to drop a liCne
GCatch all the fish that you can
FI hear the grease poppin' in the fryin' panC  
[Verse]
CI'll stay all day, Stay all night
Go tCo sleep by the firelight
FWake up with dew in your hairC  
GI could stay out and never come home
FBut I'd leave my baby here all aloneC  
[Verse]
Well tChe cattails dancin' in the Texas breeze
Roll uCp your overcoat roll up your sleeves
ItF's a long walk from this side of townC  
I neGver tell no one when I'll be back
Got Fa fist full of matches and a sleeping sackC  
[Chorus]
Got them oFld Waterline BClues
And I knFow I'm never gonna looC-ooC/Bse tAmhem
Got them oFld WGaterline CBlues
[Verse]
Well Cthe fish they jump right on your line
The sCweetest berries aren't hard to find
FIf you know where to lookC  
GTie that string right onto your toe
Fand go to sleep as the cool wind blowsC  
[Verse]
Well Clate in the evening sun goes down
Hear Cthe river laugh it's a pleasant sound
FSounds like a lullabyC  
GTake out the bottle and pass it round
Fand anything else that you brought from townC  
[Verse]
One oCf these days I'm gonna get up the gall
Tel yCou people once and for all
FThat I'm never comin' homCe
GTie my lady right to my side 
Fand we can go walkin' on the waterlineC  
[Chorus]
Got them oFld Waterline BClues
And I knFow I'm never gonna looC-ooC/Bse tAmhem
Got them oFld WGaterline CBlues
[Verse]
WelCl come on baby, won't you go
youC're the only that I need ya know
F'cept a fishing hook and a fishing linCe
GI'll dig up the worms that I find
FWe can live happy on the water lineC  
[Verse]
I'Cll put a flower in your hair
WaClk along without a care
FFive.. hundred milesC  
GDon't pay no mind to the clock at all
FSee time got drunk and it started to crawlC  
[Verse]
I'lCl be walking out of town singing ol' Suzanna
Got Cmy things tied in a red bandana
FI'll be on my wayC  
GMaybe I'll be back
FMaybe I'll stay
GThe waterline gonna wash my bFlues awCay
[Chorus]
Got them oFld Waterline BClues
And I knFow I'm never gonna looC-ooC/Bse tAmhem
Got them oFld WGaterline CBlues

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Waterline Blues

by Spring Creek Bluegrass Band

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C/B

[Verse]

Take me down to the waterline

Take me down to the riverside

F C

Where I used to drop a line

Catch all the fish that you can

F C

I hear the grease poppin' in the fryin' pan

[Verse]

I'll stay all day, Stay all night

Go to sleep by the firelight

F C

Wake up with dew in your hair

I could stay out and never come home

F C

But I'd leave my baby here all alone

[Verse]

Well the cattails dancin' in the Texas breeze

Roll up your overcoat roll up your sleeves

F C

It's a long walk from this side of town

I never tell no one when I'll be back

F C

Got a fist full of matches and a sleeping sack

[Chorus]

F C

Got them old Waterline Blues

F C C/B Am

And I know I'm never gonna loo-oose them

F G C

Got them old Waterline Blues

[Verse]

Well the fish they jump right on your line

The sweetest berries aren't hard to find

F C

If you know where to look

Tie that string right onto your toe

F C

and go to sleep as the cool wind blows

[Verse]

Well late in the evening sun goes down

Hear the river laugh it's a pleasant sound

F C

Sounds like a lullaby

Take out the bottle and pass it round

F C

and anything else that you brought from town

[Verse]

One of these days I'm gonna get up the gall

Tel you people once and for all

F C

That I'm never comin' home

Tie my lady right to my side

F C

and we can go walkin' on the waterline

[Chorus]

F C

Got them old Waterline Blues

F C C/B Am

And I know I'm never gonna loo-oose them

F G C

Got them old Waterline Blues

[Verse]

Well come on baby, won't you go

you're the only that I need ya know

F C

'cept a fishing hook and a fishing line

I'll dig up the worms that I find

F C

We can live happy on the water line

[Verse]

I'll put a flower in your hair

Walk along without a care

F C

Five.. hundred miles

Don't pay no mind to the clock at all

F C

See time got drunk and it started to crawl

[Verse]

I'll be walking out of town singing ol' Suzanna

Got my things tied in a red bandana

F C

I'll be on my way

Maybe I'll be back

Maybe I'll stay

G F C

The waterline gonna wash my blues away

[Chorus]

F C

Got them old Waterline Blues

F C C/B Am

And I know I'm never gonna loo-oose them

F G C

Got them old Waterline Blues

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