Down By The Water chords

The Decemberists

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  			Intro: C   Em   C   Em  D     


Em               G   
See this ancient river bed,   
D                       C   
See where all the follies led   
Em                              D                             Em   
Down by the water and down by the old main drag.   

Em                  G   
I was just some tow-head teen   
D                                          C   
Feelin' 'round for fingers to get in-between   
Em                              D                             Em    
Down by the water and down by the old main drag.   

Bridge:   
Em             D          Em   
The season rubs me wrong,   
Em              D            C   
The summer swells anon.   

   
                     Em               G   
So knock me down, tear me up   
                 D                                 C   
But I would bear it all broken just to fill my cup   
Em                             D                             Em    
Down by the water and down by the old main drag.   

BREAK:  C   Em   C   Em D   

Em                        G   
Sweet decsend this rabble 'round   
D                                   C   
the pretty little patter of a seaport town   
Em                              D                                  Em    
Rolling in the water and rolling down the old main drag.  

Em                 G   
All dolled up in gabardine   
D                                  C   
The lash-flashing Leda of pier nineteen,   
Em                              D                             Em    
Queen of the water and queen of the old main drag.   

Bridge:   
Em             D          Em    
The season rubs me wrong,  
Em              D           C   
The summer swells anon.   

                      Em               G   
So knock me down, tear me up,   
                 D                                 C   
But I would bear it all broken just to fill my cup   
Em                             D                             Em    
Down by the water and down by the old main drag    

Break C   Em   C   Em  D    Em   G   D   C   Em   D   

Bridge:  
Em             D          Em   
The season rubs me wrong   
Em              D                  C   
The summer swells on and on   

   
                     Em               G   
So knock me down, tear me up   
                 D                                 C   
But I would bear it all broken just to fill my cup   
Em                             D                             Em    
Down by the water and down by the old main drag (3x)