Down by the Water — The Decemberists
Chords and lyrics for Down by the Water by The Decemberists (key of C).
Intro
[Em] [D]
Verse 1
[Em]See this ancient [G]riverbed
[D]See where all our [C]follies are led
[Em]Down by the water and [D]down by the old main [Em]drag
Verse 2
[Em]I was just some [G]towhead teen
[D]Feeling around for fingers [C]to get in between
[Em]Down by the water and [D]down by the old main [Em]drag
Chorus
[Em]The season [D]rubs me [Em]wrong
[Em]The summer [D]swells [C]anon
[Em]So knock me down, [G]tear me up
[D]But I would bear it all broken just to[C] fill my cup
[Em]Down by the water and [D]down by the old main [Em]drag
Instrumental
[Em] [D] [Em]
Verse 3
[Em]Sweet descent, this [G]rabble 'round
The [D]pretty little patter of a [C]seaport town
[Em]Rolling down the water and [D]rolling down the old main [Em]drag
Verse 4
[Em]All dolled up in [G]gabardine
The [D]lash-flashin' Leda of [C]pier nineteen
[Em]Queen of the water and [D]queen of the old main [Em]drag
Chorus
[Em]The season [D]rubs me [Em]wrong
[Em]The summer [D]swells [C]anon
[Em]So knock me down, [G]tear me up
[D]But I would bear it all broken just to[C] fill my cup
[Em]Down by the water and [D]down by the old main [Em]drag
Instrumental
[Em] [D] [Em]
Chorus
[Em]The season [D]rubs me [Em]wrong
[Em]The summer [D]swells [C]anon
[Em]So knock me down, [G]tear me up
[D]But I would bear it all broken just to[C] fill my cup
[Em]Down by the water and [D]down by the old main [Em]drag
[Em]Down by the water and [D]down by the old main [Em]drag
Outro
[Em]Down by the water and [D]down by the old main [Em]drag
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