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Gregg Allman - Floating Bridge
Low Country Blues (2011)
Original in B, so when played in A: Capo 2
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  [Intro]
A A A A
  [Verse 1]
Well, I Anever will forAget that floatin' AbridgeA  
Well, I Dnever will forDget that floatin' AbridgeA  
Well, I Anever will forAget Athat ol' floatin' Abridge
Tell me, Dfive minutes underEwater when I was AhidA  
  [Verse 2]
When AI was goin' Adown I throwed up my AhandsA  
Yeah, when DI was goin' Ddown I throwed up my AhandsA  
Now, when AI was goin' Adown AI throwed up my Ahands
Lord, Dplease, please Etake me on dry AlandA  
  [Verse 3]
Now, they Acarried me out the Awater an' they laid me on the AbankA  
Now, they Dcarried me out the Dwater an' they laid me on the AbankA  
They Acarried me out the Awater, they Alaid me on the Abank
  D'bout a gallon of Emuddy water I had AdrankA  
  [Instrumental]
A A A A   D D A A
A A A A   D E A A
  [Verse 4]
Now, they Adried me Aoff an' they laid me on the AbedA  
Now, they Ddried me Doff an' they laid me on the AbedA  
Now, they Adried me Aoff, they Alaid me on the Abed
  DDon't like muddy Ewater runnin' through my AheadA  
  [Verse 5]
Now, my Amother often Ataught me, don't you be no AbumA  
But my Dmother often Dtaught me, don't you be no AbumA  
But my Amother often Ataught me, Ason, don't you be no Abum
  DGo somewhere, Esettle down, find you someAoneA  
  [Verse 6]
Now, the Apeople standin' on the Abridge was screamin' an' Acryin'A  
Well, the Dpeople on the Dbridge was screamin' an' Acryin'A  
Now, the Apeople on the Abridge was Astandin' screamin' an' Acryin'
  DLord, I thought Esure 'nuff I was Adyin'A  
  [Verse 7]
Well, I Anever will forAget that floatin' AbridgeA  
Well, I Dnever will forDget that floatin' AbridgeA  
I Anever will forAget Athat ol' floatin' Abridge
Tell me, Dfive minutes underEwater when I was AhidA  
They tell me, Dfive minutes underEwater when I was AhidA  
  [Outro]
A A A A   D D A A
A A A A   D E A A
D E A A   D E A A

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Floating Bridge

by Gregg Allman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Gregg Allman - Floating Bridge

Low Country Blues (2011)

Original in B, so when played in A: Capo 2

---

[Intro]

A A A A

[Verse 1]

A A A A

Well, I never will forget that floatin' bridge

D D A A

Well, I never will forget that floatin' bridge

A A A A

Well, I never will forget that ol' floatin' bridge

D E A A

Tell me, five minutes underwater when I was hid

[Verse 2]

A A A A

When I was goin' down I throwed up my hands

D D A A

Yeah, when I was goin' down I throwed up my hands

A A A A

Now, when I was goin' down I throwed up my hands

D E A A

Lord, please, please take me on dry land

[Verse 3]

A A A A

Now, they carried me out the water an' they laid me on the bank

D D A A

Now, they carried me out the water an' they laid me on the bank

A A A A

They carried me out the water, they laid me on the bank

D E A A

'bout a gallon of muddy water I had drank

[Instrumental]

A A A A D D A A

A A A A D E A A

[Verse 4]

A A A A

Now, they dried me off an' they laid me on the bed

D D A A

Now, they dried me off an' they laid me on the bed

A A A A

Now, they dried me off, they laid me on the bed

D E A A

Don't like muddy water runnin' through my head

[Verse 5]

A A A A

Now, my mother often taught me, don't you be no bum

D D A A

But my mother often taught me, don't you be no bum

A A A A

But my mother often taught me, son, don't you be no bum

D E A A

Go somewhere, settle down, find you someone

[Verse 6]

A A A A

Now, the people standin' on the bridge was screamin' an' cryin'

D D A A

Well, the people on the bridge was screamin' an' cryin'

A A A A

Now, the people on the bridge was standin' screamin' an' cryin'

D E A A

Lord, I thought sure 'nuff I was dyin'

[Verse 7]

A A A A

Well, I never will forget that floatin' bridge

D D A A

Well, I never will forget that floatin' bridge

A A A A

I never will forget that ol' floatin' bridge

D E A A

Tell me, five minutes underwater when I was hid

D E A A

They tell me, five minutes underwater when I was hid

[Outro]

A A A A D D A A

A A A A D E A A

D E A A D E A A

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