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[Verse 1]
 GIt's been snowin' forty days and nights, C7lakes and rivers begin to Gfreeze.
 C7It's been snowin' forty days and nights, rivers and lakes begin to Gfreeze.
 D7Some places through my old hometown, C7water‘s up above my Gknees.
[Verse 2]
 GStorm begin risin', C7and the sun begin sinking Gdown.
 C7Storm begin risin', the sun begin sinking Gdown.
 D7I says, "Mother and Dad, C7pack your trunk. We ain't safe here in this Gtown.
[Verse 3]
GWhen it lightnin' my C7mind gets frightened, my nerves begin weakenin' Gdown.
C7When it lightnin' my mind gets frightened, my nerves begin weakenin' Gdown.
D7And the shack where we was livin' C7begin movin' ‘Ground.
[Verse 4]
 GWomen and children were C7screamin', sayin', "Mama why must we Ggo?"
 C7Women and children were screamin', sayin', "Lord, where must we Ggo?"
 D7"The floodwater have broke the levees C7and we ain't safe here no Gmore."
[Verse 5]
 GAnd begin cloud as dark as C7midnight, keep raining all the Gtime.
 C7I say, "Oh, I wonder why the sun don't ever Gshine?"
 D7And the way it keeps rainin' C7it's drivin' me out my Gmind.

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Flood Water Blues

by Lonnie Johnson

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[Verse 1]

G C7 G

It's been snowin' forty days and nights, lakes and rivers begin to freeze.

C7 G

It's been snowin' forty days and nights, rivers and lakes begin to freeze.

D7 C7 G

Some places through my old hometown, water‘s up above my knees.

[Verse 2]

G C7 G

Storm begin risin', and the sun begin sinking down.

C7 G

Storm begin risin', the sun begin sinking down.

D7 C7 G

I says, "Mother and Dad, pack your trunk. We ain't safe here in this town.

[Verse 3]

G C7 G

When it lightnin' my mind gets frightened, my nerves begin weakenin' down.

C7 G

When it lightnin' my mind gets frightened, my nerves begin weakenin' down.

D7 C7 G

And the shack where we was livin' begin movin' ‘round.

[Verse 4]

G C7 G

Women and children were screamin', sayin', "Mama why must we go?"

C7 G

Women and children were screamin', sayin', "Lord, where must we go?"

D7 C7 G

"The floodwater have broke the levees and we ain't safe here no more."

[Verse 5]

G C7 G

And begin cloud as dark as midnight, keep raining all the time.

C7 G

I say, "Oh, I wonder why the sun don't ever shine?"

D7 C7 G

And the way it keeps rainin' it's drivin' me out my mind.

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