Tom: Em
Intro: A Strum Once
No Chord
How high's the water, Mama?
A
Two feet high and risin'.
A
How high's the water, Papa?
A
Two feet high and risin'.
/ A
We can / make it to the road, in a homemade boat,
/ A
That's the / only thing we got left that'll float,
/ E
It's / already over all the wheat and the oats,
E - A
Two feet high and risin'.
C
How high's the water, Mama?
C
Three feet high and risin'
C
How high's the water, Papa?
C
Three feet high and risin'.
/ C
Well, the / hives are gone, I've lost my bees.
/ C
The / chickens are sleepin' in the willow trees.
G
Cow's in water up past her knees,
G - C
Three feet high and risin'.
D
How high's the water, Mama?
D
Four feet high and risin'.
D
How high's the water, Papa?
D
Four feet high and risin'.
D
Hey, come look through the window pane,
/ A
The / bus is comin', gonna take us to the train
A
Looks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain,
A - D
Four feet high and risin'
E
How high's the water, Mama?
E
Five feet high and risin'.
E
How high's the water, Papa?
E
Five feet high and risin'.
/ E
Well, the / rails are washed out north of town,
E
We gotta head for higher ground,
/ B
We / can't come back, till the water comes down,
B - E
Five feet high and risin'.
/ E
Well, it's / five feet high and risin'.
