“Till The Water’s All Long Gone” – The Decemberists Tabbed by Ian Cummings on 1/23/15. Time: 3/4 *On the recording, the Em is played in the following manner: e--3 B--5 G--4 D--2 Intro: Em Bm e------3-5—5b7--7b5p3-------------------------------------- B--3/5----------------5-5-5------3-5--5/7--5-3--5/7--5-3--- G----------------------------2/4-------------------------4- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- Em Bm e------3-5—5b7--7b5p3----------------------5-----5-------------------------| B--3/5----------------5-5-5------3-5--5/7----5/7--7-5/3/2----3p2-----------| G----------------------------2/4--------------------------4------4p2-------| D--------------------------------------------------------------------4p3p2-| A--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

They ^Emcame down from^Bm the mountain They’^Emd strayed too long from the fo^Bmuntain ^EmAnd all the while ^EmAll the while they^Bm longed for us

^BmBut I won't be^Emtray No I^Bm won't be^Emtray No I ^Bmwon't be^Emtray our ^Bmwater ^BmNo I won't be^Emtray No I^Bm won't be^Emtray No I^Bm won't be^Emtray our ^Bmwater Till the ^Dwater's ^Aall long ^Emgone

(Intro)

^EmAnd you, my sweet^Bm flower ^EmAnd how you grew more sweet by^Bm the hour ^EmAnd loathe was I ^EmLoathe was I to lose ^Bmyou ^BmMy tender^Em rose My^Bm limber^Em rose My^Bm slender^Em loping ^Bmdaughter

^BmMy tender^Em rose My^Bm slende^Emr rose My^Bm limber^Em loping ^Bmdaughter But my d^Daughter’s lo^Ang, lon^Emg gone

(Intro) *Fingerpick the first two lines, strum after:

They^Em came down from^Bm the mountain They'd^Em strayed too long from^Bm the fountain ^EmO my girl, o my love I've^Bm lost you

^BmBut I won't be^Emtray No I^Bm won't be^Emtray No I ^Bmwon't be^Emtray our ^Bmwater

^BmNo I won't be^Emtray No I^Bm won't be^Emtray No I^Bm won't be^Emtray our ^Bmwater Till the ^Dwater's all^A long^Em gone

Intro X4 (with some variation on the tab)

Decemberists - Till the waters all long gone