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Dry River

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1.Verse:
DI was born by a river, Gbut it was paved with Dcement
Yeah GI was born by a river, but it was paved with Dcement
Still AI stand out in that old dry river, and Gwish that I was soaking Dwet
1.Chorus:
GSomeday it's gonna Drain, Gsomeday it's gonna Dpour
GSomeday this old dry Driver, it Cwell, won't be Gdry Danymore
2.Verse:
DI played in the orange groves, G'til they bulldozed the Dtrees
I Gplayed in the orange groves, 'til they bulldozed down all the Dtrees
Now CI stand out in those dead stumps, and GI smell the blossoms on the Dleaves
2.Chorus:
GSomeday it's gonna Drain, Gsomeday it's gonna Dpour
GSomeday those old Ddead trees, Cwon't be Gdead Danymore
3.Verse:
DI fell in love with a woman, Gbut she did not love Dme
Well, I Gfell in love with you baby, but you did not Dlove me
Now CI'm as dry as that old river, and GI'm as dead as those old Dtrees
3.Chorus:
GSomeday it's gonna Drain, Gsomeday it's gonna Dpour
GSomeday this old Dheart of mine's gonna Cfall in Glove once Dmore
GSomeday it's gonna Drain, Gsomeday it's gonna Dpour
GSomeday this old dry Driver, it Cwon't be Gdry Danymore

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Dry River

by Dave Alvin

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1.Verse:

D G D

I was born by a river, but it was paved with cement

G D

Yeah I was born by a river, but it was paved with cement

A G D

Still I stand out in that old dry river, and wish that I was soaking wet

1.Chorus:

G D G D

Someday it's gonna rain, someday it's gonna pour

G D C G D

Someday this old dry river, it well, won't be dry anymore

2.Verse:

D G D

I played in the orange groves, 'til they bulldozed the trees

G D

I played in the orange groves, 'til they bulldozed down all the trees

C G D

Now I stand out in those dead stumps, and I smell the blossoms on the leaves

2.Chorus:

G D G D

Someday it's gonna rain, someday it's gonna pour

G D C G D

Someday those old dead trees, won't be dead anymore

3.Verse:

D G D

I fell in love with a woman, but she did not love me

G D

Well, I fell in love with you baby, but you did not love me

C G D

Now I'm as dry as that old river, and I'm as dead as those old trees

3.Chorus:

G D G D

Someday it's gonna rain, someday it's gonna pour

G D C G D

Someday this old heart of mine's gonna fall in love once more

G D G D

Someday it's gonna rain, someday it's gonna pour

G D C G D

Someday this old dry river, it won't be dry anymore

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