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These chords assume a capo at the 2nd fret. In other words, the Bm is really C#m, D is really an E, etc.
BmI went out laAte one niDght
The Amoon and stars weDre shining bGright
A sGtorm come up and the tArees come dDown
I tDell you boys I was waAterboBmund
BmWaterbound on a straAnger's sDhore
DRiver rising tAo my doGor
GCarried my home to the Afield Dbelow
I'm Dwaterbound, nowAhere to Bmgo
BmCarved my name on an oAld barn wDall
Or nDo-one would know I was Athere at Gall
GStable's dry on a wAinter's Dnight
If you Dturn your head you can sAee the liBmght
BmBlack cat crawling on an oAld box cDar
A rDusty door and a falAling staGr
Ain't gGot a dime in my nAation sDack
I'm Dwaterbound and I caAn't get bBmack
BmIt's I'm going and I woAn't be bDack
IDf you don't believe me cAount my tGracks
The Griver's long and the riAver's wDide
I'll mDeet you boys on the oAther sBmide
So sBmay my name and dAon't forgDet
The Dwater still ain't gAot me yeGt
Ain't nGothing but I'm bAound to Droam
I'm Dwaterbound and I caAn't get hoBmme

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The story behind the song

"Waterbound" captures a feeling of being adrift and unable to return to where you belong. The lyrics paint a picture of a late night journey, carrying your home to a field, with the unsettling image of a black cat on an old boxcar. It speaks to a deep sense of being stuck, perhaps by circumstances as unyielding as water itself, making the path back home seem impossible. The song feels like a lament for a lost connection, a yearning for a place that's just out of reach.

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Waterbound

by Dirk Powell

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

Chords in this song · guitar

These chords assume a capo at the 2nd fret. In other words, the Bm is really C#m, D is really an E, etc.

Bm A D

I went out late one night

A D G

The moon and stars were shining bright

G A D

A storm come up and the trees come down

D A Bm

I tell you boys I was waterbound

Bm A D

Waterbound on a stranger's shore

D A G

River rising to my door

G A D

Carried my home to the field below

D A Bm

I'm waterbound, nowhere to go

Bm A D

Carved my name on an old barn wall

D A G

Or no-one would know I was there at all

G A D

Stable's dry on a winter's night

D A Bm

If you turn your head you can see the light

Bm A D

Black cat crawling on an old box car

D A G

A rusty door and a falling star

G A D

Ain't got a dime in my nation sack

D A Bm

I'm waterbound and I can't get back

Bm A D

It's I'm going and I won't be back

D A G

If you don't believe me count my tracks

G A D

The river's long and the river's wide

D A Bm

I'll meet you boys on the other side

Bm A D

So say my name and don't forget

D A G

The water still ain't got me yet

G A D

Ain't nothing but I'm bound to roam

D A Bm

I'm waterbound and I can't get home

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