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Lazy Waters

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Subject: Lazy Waters    The Byrds     Chords/Words
Byrds           Lazy  Waters                      written by B Rafkin
WEhen I was young F#mI'd go down by the Briver
F#mJust about a Bmile from my home a Emillion miles from E7everyone
My Aeyes could Bsee your water as my Eears could Dhear your C#7song
F#mOh to be Bwise again F#mget back to your Blazy waters
F#mNever needed anyBone but Eyou
EOh little boys are strange  F#mno one knows tBhey have magic
F#mI kept it in my Bpocket  concealEed from everyonE7e
But I Aclimbed the highest Btree to Esing a Dbird my C#7song
F#mOh to be Bwise again F#mget back to your Blazy waters
F#mNever needed anyBone but Eyou
EWe moved to the city F#mI said I wouldn't Bmind F#mthought you'd Bstay inside me
It's Eeasy when your E7young
But Aas we roBde away  I EkneDw you were goC#7ne
F#mOh to be Bwise again F#mget back to your lBazy waters
F#mNever needed anyoBne but Eyou

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Lazy Waters

by The Byrds

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F#m

C#7

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Subject: Lazy Waters The Byrds Chords/Words

Byrds Lazy Waters written by B Rafkin

E F#m B

When I was young I'd go down by the river

F#m B E E7

Just about a mile from my home a million miles from everyone

A B E D C#7

My eyes could see your water as my ears could hear your song

F#m B F#m B

Oh to be wise again get back to your lazy waters

F#m B E

Never needed anyone but you

E F#m B

Oh little boys are strange no one knows they have magic

F#m B E E7

I kept it in my pocket concealed from everyone

A B E D C#7

But I climbed the highest tree to sing a bird my song

F#m B F#m B

Oh to be wise again get back to your lazy waters

F#m B E

Never needed anyone but you

E F#m B F#m B

We moved to the city I said I wouldn't mind thought you'd stay inside me

E E7

It's easy when your young

A B E D C#7

But as we rode away I knew you were gone

F#m B F#m B

Oh to be wise again get back to your lazy waters

F#m B E

Never needed anyone but you

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