Tom: Ab
A
How high's the water, mama?
A
Two feet high and rising
A
How high's the water, papa?
A
She said - it's two feet high and rising
A7
We can make it to the road in a homemade boat
D D7
'Cause that's the only thing we got left that'll float
E
It's already over all the wheat and the oats
E A C
Two feet high and rising
C
How high's the water, mama?
C
Three feet high and rising
C
How high's the water, papa?
C
She said - it's three feet high and rising
C C7
Well, the hives are gone, I've lost my bees
F F7
The chickens are sleeping in the willow trees
G
Cow's in water up past her knees
G C D
Three feet high and rising
D
How high's the water, mama?
D
Four feet high and rising
D
How high's the water, papa?
D
She said - it's four feet high and rising
D D7
Hey, come look through the window pane
G G7
The bus is coming, it's gonna take us to the train
A
Looks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain
A D E
Four feet high and rising
E
How high's the water, mama?
E
Five feet high and rising
E
How high's the water, papa?
E
She said - it's five feet high and rising
E E7
Well, the rails are washed out north of town
A A7
We got to head for higher ground
B7
We can't come back till the water goes down
B7 E
Five feet high and rising
E
Well its five feet high and rising
[Final]
E
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B|--------------0-------|
G|--------------1-------|
D|--2-----------2-------|
A|-----4--2-----2-------|
E|-----------4--0-------|
