Wood Brothers

River Takes The Town

Wood Brothers


Tom: Em

A   A

[Verse 1]
         A                                     D         A
Hope the levee in Shreveport does what it's supposed to do
         Bm                         A
Cuz the rain keeps comin', yeah the rain keeps comin'
                                 D            A
I musta called ya 99 times but I couldn't get through
         Bm                          A
Yeah the rain keeps comin', yeah the rain keeps comin'
         Bm                          A
And the rain keeps comin', yeah the rain keeps comin

[Chorus]
Bm                           B7
   Nothin's ever for certain, til the levee breaks down
G                             D
   The water comes in and the river
                     A
The river takes the town

[Verse 2]
                                                  D              A
There's a shelter at the high school gym they got blankets and food
        Bm                       A
But you won't sleep easy, no you won't sleep easy
                                       D          A
It's been a few days since I heard any word from you
          Bm                       A
No and I don't sleep easy, well I don't sleep easy
         Bm                          A
And the rain keeps comin', yeah the rain keeps comin
         Bm                          A
Yeah the rain keeps comin', yeah the rain keeps comin

[Chorus]
Bm                           B7
   Nothin's ever for certain, til the levee breaks down
G                             D
   The water comes in and the river
                     A   G   D
The river takes the town
C                      A   G   D
  The river takes the town
C                    A   G   D
Yeah the river takes the town
C                      A   G   D   C   A
  The river takes the town

[Bridge]
               A
Well there's a number you can call if your house gets washed away
           Bm                         A
But it'll never be the same, no it'll never be the same
                                            D          A
Since you held my hand and kissed me on the very first day
     Bm                      A
No I never be the same, no I never be the same
        Bm
And the rain keeps comin (never be the same)
        A
And the rain keeps comin (never be the same)
        Bm
And the rain keeps comin (never be the same)
        A
And the rain keeps comin
             Bm
Yeah And the rain keeps comin (and I never be the same)
        A
And the rain keeps comin (never be the same)

[Chorus]
Bm                           B7
   Nothin's ever for certain, til the levee breaks down
G                             D
   The water comes in and the river
                     A   G   D
The river takes the town
C                      A   G   D
  The river takes the town
C                      A   G   D
  The river takes the town
C                      A   G   D   C   A
  The river takes the town