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[Intro]
D   G
[Verse]
I'd like to tell you the Cstory, boys, about D7taking down the Gdrive
My foreman's name is AmBuster, and he also does reGside
Near the Dbanks of this river, in CSkowhegan, GMaine
But Cwhen the rear gets Gin this year, we'll Dnever drive aGgainD7  G  
[Verse]
Now this mighty CKennebec, she's D7something to be Gseen
From her headwaters in AmMoosehead, down to Merrymeeting and the Gsea
With Dislands, back channels, Cwhite-water and Gdead
Great Ceddies and great Gremedies for a Driver driver's GheadD  D7  G  
[Verse]
We hang the booms in Cspringtime, we D7sluice in summerGtime
They're rafting wood aAmcross the lakes, five thousand cord to a Gtime
DWhen the fall is coming on, it's Ctime to take the Grear
Better Chead up to that Gcutoff, get old McDLollen's butt in GgearD  D7  G  
[Verse]
There's Buster and Gerry CBigelow, them D7Sanipass boys and Gme
George Waters and my Amfather rave about days that used to Gbe
The DMesser boys are hung-over, they're Cpraying for a headGwind
So we can Chitch her up at Gnoontime, and they can Dstart right in GagainD  D7  G  
[Verse]
From Indian Pond down Cto the Forks, it's D7white-water most of the Gway
Riding them leaky Ambateaux, I don't think it's worth the Gpay
From the DForks down through Carratunk, we're Cover the Wyman GDam
By the Cfirst week in SepGtember, we're Dheaded for the Solon GDamD7  
[Verse]
From GSolon down through CLibby Country and D7down into North AnGson
That oxbow it don't Amslow us up, we're down into MadiGson
We Dtake those three dams, we're Calways on the Grun
She's a-Cflying rear through GNorridgewock and Ddown to SkowheGganD  D7  G  
[Verse]
We send Dennis up to the CGreen Front and D7head for Shawmut GShores
There's two weeks of hard Ampicking, but then only be two or three Gmore
And Dnow it is November, godCdamn, it's getting Gcold
CBest be careful Gwhere you step, there's Dno place to take GholdD  D7  G  
[Verse]
We've been driving this old Criver, boys, two D7centuries and a Ghalf
Just to get that wood down Amto the mill, it almost makes me Glaugh
Some Deducated fools from god knows where, well they Cfigured it should Gend
So that Coutfit down to AuGgusta says, we can Dnever drive aGgainD7  G  
[Verse]
Finally we do Cget her in, and D7we're all feeling Ggood
We'll have us a little Amgathering to forget the goddamn Gwood
With some Dliquor and some smoking, some Cbullshitting all aGround
But Ceveryone of us Gknows this is the last Dtime we'll take her Gdown
Oh, Ceverybody Gknows this is the last Dtime we'll take her Gdown

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River Drive

by Gordon Bok

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[Intro]

D G

[Verse]

C D7 G

I'd like to tell you the story, boys, about taking down the drive

Am G

My foreman's name is Buster, and he also does reside

D C G

Near the banks of this river, in Skowhegan, Maine

C G D G D7 G

But when the rear gets in this year, we'll never drive again

[Verse]

C D7 G

Now this mighty Kennebec, she's something to be seen

Am G

From her headwaters in Moosehead, down to Merrymeeting and the sea

D C G

With islands, back channels, white-water and dead

C G D G D D7 G

Great eddies and great remedies for a river driver's head

[Verse]

C D7 G

We hang the booms in springtime, we sluice in summertime

Am G

They're rafting wood across the lakes, five thousand cord to a time

D C G

When the fall is coming on, it's time to take the rear

C G D G D D7 G

Better head up to that cutoff, get old McLollen's butt in gear

[Verse]

C D7 G

There's Buster and Gerry Bigelow, them Sanipass boys and me

Am G

George Waters and my father rave about days that used to be

D C G

The Messer boys are hung-over, they're praying for a headwind

C G D G D D7 G

So we can hitch her up at noontime, and they can start right in again

[Verse]

C D7 G

From Indian Pond down to the Forks, it's white-water most of the way

Am G

Riding them leaky bateaux, I don't think it's worth the pay

D C G

From the Forks down through Carratunk, we're over the Wyman Dam

C G D G D7

By the first week in September, we're headed for the Solon Dam

[Verse]

G C D7 G

From Solon down through Libby Country and down into North Anson

Am G

That oxbow it don't slow us up, we're down into Madison

D C G

We take those three dams, we're always on the run

C G D G D D7 G

She's a-flying rear through Norridgewock and down to Skowhegan

[Verse]

C D7 G

We send Dennis up to the Green Front and head for Shawmut Shores

Am G

There's two weeks of hard picking, but then only be two or three more

D C G

And now it is November, goddamn, it's getting cold

C G D G D D7 G

Best be careful where you step, there's no place to take hold

[Verse]

C D7 G

We've been driving this old river, boys, two centuries and a half

Am G

Just to get that wood down to the mill, it almost makes me laugh

D C G

Some educated fools from god knows where, well they figured it should end

C G D G D7 G

So that outfit down to Augusta says, we can never drive again

[Verse]

C D7 G

Finally we do get her in, and we're all feeling good

Am G

We'll have us a little gathering to forget the goddamn wood

D C G

With some liquor and some smoking, some bullshitting all around

C G D G

But everyone of us knows this is the last time we'll take her down

C G D G

Oh, everybody knows this is the last time we'll take her down

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