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Where the Water Runs Still
I play as written; but you can CAPO 1 , E OR E5, D OR D5 or play it any way you like ;)
[Verse 1]
EHalf a mile along come an old dirt road Dto a little branch off of buffalo
There’s a Aline of pines and a time that is long dead and goneE  
wrinkled hands on a old zip coat
Ddead man cap and a heart of gold
AI grew up where the roots run deep
and the creek runs slowE  
D A    E
Granddaddy never said to much
Dwhen he did you dam sure listened up
I learned a Alot about life and love, and how to hold a fishing poleE  
Gremembering like it Awas like yesEterday 
he would Glook at his creek and Athen he would turn to me and Bsay......
[Chorus]
He said Eboy this life’s is a Draging river
an’t Alike it is sitting right here
you get Ein to deep to Dfast and way to Along
when you Ereach you run, Dand you had enough,
and you Afinally get your fill
Gstorm on backwater
Awhen the water Eruns still
D A     E
[Verse 2]
he said son I waded in when I was 18E  
yea the Dsawcuts of town were to small for me
thought there’s Amore to life and sweating at a sawmill Edream
I realized that the river ran red - of the Dblood of the those that gave it all they had
Achasing that something that just wouldn’t even beE  
oh, Gthis ant the Afirst time its been Esaid
I’m Gtelling you just Alike my daddy did...B.
[Chorus]
He said Eboy this life’s is a Draging river
an’t Alike it is sitting right here
you get Ein to deep to Dfast and way to Along
when you Ereach you run, Dand you had enough,
and you Afinally get your fill
Gstorm on backwater
Awhen the water Eruns still
D A     E
[Verse 3]
Ehow could I have known
DI had to find out on my own
Dwhat my grandAdaddy was talking Eabout
Dit’s time to find my way back home
Agrab his old fishing pole
Gplant my Afeet on holy groundB...
[Chorus 2]
yea Eboy this life’s is a Draging river
Aant like it is sitting right here
you get Ein to deep to Dfast and way to loAng
when you Ereach you run, and you Dhad enough, and you Afinally get your fill
Gcome on back boy - Awhere the water runs Estill
[Verse 4]
there ant a Dsingle bone sad and heavy
that old creak Abank won’t forgive
there a’nt a Dsoul born north of Ahell that it won’t Eheal...
so come Don back boy Awhere the water runs Estill
come Don back boy Awhere the water runs Estill.D  A  E  

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Where The Water Runs Still

by Heath Sanders

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Where the Water Runs Still

I play as written; but you can CAPO 1 , E OR E5, D OR D5 or play it any way you like ;)

[Verse 1]

E D

Half a mile along come an old dirt road to a little branch off of buffalo

A E

There’s a line of pines and a time that is long dead and gone

wrinkled hands on a old zip coat

dead man cap and a heart of gold

I grew up where the roots run deep

and the creek runs slow

D A E

Granddaddy never said to much

when he did you dam sure listened up

A E

I learned a lot about life and love, and how to hold a fishing pole

G A E

remembering like it was like yesterday

G A B

he would look at his creek and then he would turn to me and say......

[Chorus]

E D

He said boy this life’s is a raging river

an’t like it is sitting right here

E D A

you get in to deep to fast and way to long

E D

when you reach you run, and you had enough,

and you finally get your fill

storm on backwater

A E

when the water runs still

D A E

[Verse 2]

he said son I waded in when I was 18

yea the sawcuts of town were to small for me

A E

thought there’s more to life and sweating at a sawmill dream

I realized that the river ran red - of the blood of the those that gave it all they had

A E

chasing that something that just wouldn’t even be

G A E

oh, this ant the first time its been said

G A B

I’m telling you just like my daddy did....

[Chorus]

E D

He said boy this life’s is a raging river

an’t like it is sitting right here

E D A

you get in to deep to fast and way to long

E D

when you reach you run, and you had enough,

and you finally get your fill

storm on backwater

A E

when the water runs still

D A E

[Verse 3]

how could I have known

I had to find out on my own

D A E

what my granddaddy was talking about

it’s time to find my way back home

grab his old fishing pole

G A B

plant my feet on holy ground...

[Chorus 2]

E D

yea boy this life’s is a raging river

ant like it is sitting right here

E D A

you get in to deep to fast and way to long

E D A

when you reach you run, and you had enough, and you finally get your fill

G A E

come on back boy - where the water runs still

[Verse 4]

there ant a single bone sad and heavy

that old creak bank won’t forgive

D A E

there a’nt a soul born north of hell that it won’t heal...

D A E

so come on back boy where the water runs still

D A E D A E

come on back boy where the water runs still.

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