The Flood
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Intro
Am G C F
Am G C C/B Am
(walk from C to Am isn't quite C/B but it works too)
[Verso 1]
Am G C F
I inherited this plot of land when Mama's daddy died
Am G C F
This little surveyed piece of Earth is where I spent my life
Am G C F
Rainwater is to cornfields like whiskey is to men
Am G C F
Just have enough to keep you standing, too much will do you in
{Intro riff}
[Verso 2]
Am G C F
These rainclouds settled in one early Winter night
Am G C F
The grey of Winter dark is choking out all the sunlight
Am G C F
The little sandy river, she's drowning in her tears
Am G C F
With her she'll take my good dirt, and a hundred head of steer
{Intro riff}
[Refrão]
Am G C F
The rain keeps on a'falling as I cry out to my lord
Am G C F
"Won't you spare this land I've broke my heart and backbone for?"
Am G C F
Well, he don't give me an answer as the rain keeps coming down
Am G C F
I'll fight this flood 'til the bitter end or he washes me out
{Intro riff}
[Verso 3]
Am G C F
For forty days, forty nights,
Am G C F
you hear Noah built the ark, And that he rode upon the tide,
Am G C F
Lord, I've got no boat, I've run out of time
Am G C F
Nothing left to live for, and the last of my kind
{Intro riff}
[Refrão]
Am G C F
The rain keeps on a'falling as I cry out to my lord
Am G C F
"Won't you spare this land I've broke my heart and backbone for?"
Am G C F
Well, he don't give me an answer as the rain keeps coming down
Am G C F
I'll fight this flood 'til the bitter end or he washes me out
{Intro riff}
[Verso 4]
Am G C F
That muddy water's rising lord, I can barely see the fence
Am G C F
Lord, it rolls my way like a slow train, loaded down with death
Am G C F
Son, you can have your share, if she leaves anything behind
Am G C F
Don't bother dragging the river boys; this note is all you'll find
{Intro riff}
[Refrão]
Am G C F
The rain keeps on a'falling as I cry out to my lord
Am G C F
"Won't you spare this land I've broke my heart and backbone for?"
Am G C F
Well, he don't give me an answer as the rain keeps coming down
Am G C F
I'll fight this flood 'til the bitter end or he washes me out
How to play The Flood
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.