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Riverbank

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[Verse]
DIf there was ever a morning when the fish might bite, 
it'd Gbe right now
DAny other time we'd done had our lines Gcast out
BmSippin? on a jug of mama's Asweet iced tea
Catchin? Gthem 'ol catsD/F#  
Why couldn't Emtoday be like Athat?
[Chorus]
I wish this was a Driverbank
Instead of a Ggraveyard
I wish we were Dsittin? and fishin? 
and this wouldn't be sGo hard
It was my Bmfavorite thing that we Aused to do, 
but Gnow we can't;     D/F#I wish you were Emhere 
  Aand I wish this were a riverbankBm  A  G  D/F#  Em  
[Verse]
DRemember the day when I baited my hook with a Gchunk of ham
I Dgot a big bite and he yanked the pole right Goutta my hand
Well Bmyou jumped up and you Agrabbed the net 
and we Gboth jumped in D/F#  
yeah, we got Emwet oh but we got Ahim
[Chorus]
I wish this was a Driverbank
Instead of a Ggraveyard
I wish we were Dsittin? and fishin? 
and this wouldn't be sGo hard
It was my Bmfavorite thing that we Aused to do, 
but Gnow we can't;     D/F#I wish you were Emhere 
  Aand I wish this were a riverbank
[Bridge]
I know you Gwouldn't want me D/F#sittin? 'round Emand bein' D/F#sad
GYou taught me Abetter than Dthat
So I'm Gleavin' now gonna D/F#head on out
And Emtry to catch a D/F#few  and while I'm Cthere
GI'll cast a line for Ayou
[Chorus/Outro]
I wish this was a Driverbank
Instead of a Ggraveyard
I wish we were Dsittin? and fishin? 
and this wouldn't be sGo damn AhardG  A  
It was my Bmfavorite thing that we Aused to do, 
but Gnow we can't;     D/F#I wish you were Emhere 
D/F#I wish you Gwere hereD/F#  
I wish you were hEmere
  Aand I wish this were a riverbankBm  A  G  D/F#  Em  

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Riverbank

by Jeff Bates

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D/F#

[Verse]

If there was ever a morning when the fish might bite,

it'd be right now

D G

Any other time we'd done had our lines cast out

Bm A

Sippin? on a jug of mama's sweet iced tea

G D/F#

Catchin? them 'ol cats

Em A

Why couldn't today be like that?

[Chorus]

I wish this was a riverbank

Instead of a graveyard

I wish we were sittin? and fishin?

and this wouldn't be so hard

Bm A

It was my favorite thing that we used to do,

G D/F# Em

but now we can't; I wish you were here

A Bm A G D/F# Em

and I wish this were a riverbank

[Verse]

D G

Remember the day when I baited my hook with a chunk of ham

D G

I got a big bite and he yanked the pole right outta my hand

Bm A

Well you jumped up and you grabbed the net

G D/F#

and we both jumped in

Em A

yeah, we got wet oh but we got him

[Chorus]

I wish this was a riverbank

Instead of a graveyard

I wish we were sittin? and fishin?

and this wouldn't be so hard

Bm A

It was my favorite thing that we used to do,

G D/F# Em

but now we can't; I wish you were here

and I wish this were a riverbank

[Bridge]

G D/F# Em D/F#

I know you wouldn't want me sittin? 'round and bein' sad

G A D

You taught me better than that

G D/F#

So I'm leavin' now gonna head on out

Em D/F# C

And try to catch a few and while I'm there

G A

I'll cast a line for you

[Chorus/Outro]

I wish this was a riverbank

Instead of a graveyard

I wish we were sittin? and fishin?

G A G A

and this wouldn't be so damn hard

Bm A

It was my favorite thing that we used to do,

G D/F# Em

but now we can't; I wish you were here

D/F# G D/F#

I wish you were here

A Bm A G D/F# Em

and I wish this were a riverbank

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