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Caney Fork River

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[Verse 1]
GWell I first saw her on the Caney Fork River
They said her Cdaddy'd rather shoot her thaGn ever forgive her
CFalling for one of the GMacallum clan
GBut what do you expect he’s a feuding mDan
[Verse 2]
GEvery day before breakfast her mother said daughter
It’s tCime you got your bucket and Gwent to fetch water
And sheC’d skip down the path to thGe cool dark eddy
GThat fed into the DCaney Fork GRiverG/C  G  
[Chorus]
EmCaney Fork River
EmCaney Fork River
CWater everywhere it’s a Gtaker and a giver
CShe touched it to her body
GShe touched it to her lips
GHow I wish I was the DCaney Fork GRiver
GooooDoOOEmOOoooEm7oEm  
[Verse 3]
GWell there’s no use thinking that you won’t get caught
Because your Clucky streak's been rGunning hot
CI couldn’t swim but GI started across
GHangin on to the branches of a hEmollow Em7log
[Verse 4]
GWell the log struck a rock and I went to the bottom
And my Cbody washed away lGate last autumn
CSpirit still lingers in the Gcool dark water
TGhat washes the skin of FeDrguson’s daGughterG/C  G  
[Chorus]
EmCaney Fork River
EmCaney Fork River
CWater everywhere it’s a Gtaker and a giver
CShe touched it to her body
GShe touched it to her lips
GHow I wish I was the DCaney Fork GRiver
[Outro]
EmCaney Fork River
EmCaney Fork River
CWater everywhere it’s a Gtaker and a giver
CShe touched it to her body
GShe touched it to her lips
GHow I wish I was the DCaney Fork GRiver
GooooDoOOEmOOoooo

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Caney Fork River

by Lee Harvey Osmond

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/C

Em7

[Verse 1]

Well I first saw her on the Caney Fork River

C G

They said her daddy'd rather shoot her than ever forgive her

C G

Falling for one of the Macallum clan

G D

But what do you expect he’s a feuding man

[Verse 2]

Every day before breakfast her mother said daughter

C G

It’s time you got your bucket and went to fetch water

C G

And she’d skip down the path to the cool dark eddy

G D G G/C G

That fed into the Caney Fork River

[Chorus]

Caney Fork River

C G

Water everywhere it’s a taker and a giver

She touched it to her body

She touched it to her lips

G D G

How I wish I was the Caney Fork River

G D Em Em7 Em

oooooOOOOoooo

[Verse 3]

Well there’s no use thinking that you won’t get caught

C G

Because your lucky streak's been running hot

C G

I couldn’t swim but I started across

G Em Em7

Hangin on to the branches of a hollow log

[Verse 4]

Well the log struck a rock and I went to the bottom

C G

And my body washed away late last autumn

C G

Spirit still lingers in the cool dark water

G D G G/C G

That washes the skin of Ferguson’s daughter

[Chorus]

Caney Fork River

C G

Water everywhere it’s a taker and a giver

She touched it to her body

She touched it to her lips

G D G

How I wish I was the Caney Fork River

[Outro]

Caney Fork River

C G

Water everywhere it’s a taker and a giver

She touched it to her body

She touched it to her lips

G D G

How I wish I was the Caney Fork River

G D Em

oooooOOOOoooo

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