Waterbound
Traditional
Key of G · Chords: I IV V vi
Banjo tab
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play along, tabsVerse 1
Em G I went late one night D C The moon and stars were shining bright C D G Storm come up and the trees come down D Em Tell you boys I was waterbound
Verse 2
Em G Waterbound on a stranger’s shore G C River rising to my door C D G Carried my home to the field below G G Em Waterbound nowhere to go
Verse 3
Em G Carved my name on an old barn wall G D C No one’d know I was there at all C D G Stables dry on a winter night G Em You turn your head you could see the light
Verse 4
Em G Black cat crawling on an old box car G C Rusty door and a falling star C D G Ain’t Got a dime in my rations sack G Em Waterbound and I can’t get back
Verse 5
Em G It’s I’m gone and I won’t be back Em C Don’t believe me count my tracks C G River’s long and the river’s wide G Em I’ll meet you boys on the other side
Verse 6
Em G So say my name and don’t forget G C Water still ain’t got me yet C D G Nothing but I’m bound to roam G G Em Waterbound and I can’t get home