The Seldom Scene - Muddy waters

^EmMary take the ^B7baby, river's ^Emrising ^GMuddy water's ^Atakin' back the l^B7and ^EmOld frame house it can't t^B7ake one more ^Embeating A^B7in't no use to stay and make a ^Emstand.

^EmThe morning light showed w^B7ater in the ^EMvalley ^GDaddy's grave just ^Awent below the ^B7line ^EmThings to save you ^B7just can't take them with ^Emyou The flood will swallow a^B7ll you leave be^Emhind.

^GWon't be back to start all ^Dover ^GLord what I felt before is ^B7gone ^EmMary take the c^B7hild, river's r^Emising ^GMuddy water's ^B7taking back our ^Emhome.

^EmThe road is gone there's j^B7ust one way to l^Emeave here. ^GTurn my back on ^Awhat I've left ^B7below ^EmShifting lands and ^B7broken farms a^Emround me Muddy water's c^B7hangin' all I ^Emknow.

^GHard to say just what I'm ^Dlosing ^GAin't never felt so all ^B7alone ^EmMary take the ^B7child, river's ^Emrising ^GMuddy water's ^B7taking back my ^Emhome.

Well m^Guddy water's ^B7taking back my ^Emhome.