Verse 1

G              D        G

Way down along Sycamore Slough

C                     G

A white man sings the blues

G                D      G

Selling roses of papier mache

     C                   D

With flecks of starlight dew

Em                     D

I swiped a bunch and I threw it your way

C                    Bm

Where hazy moonlight glowed

Chorus

C   G     A7/G       C/G        G

Way down, down along lazy river road

Verse 2

G              D          G

Way down along Shadowfall Ward

C             G

End of the avenue

G                     D       G

Run hide seek in your own backyard

C                     D

Mama's backyard won't do

Em                    D

All night long I sang love's sweet song

C                     Bm

Down where the water flowed



Repeat chorus



Bridge

Am                 D

Moonlight wanes as hound dogs bay

Em          B         Em

Never quite catch the tune

Am                 D

Stars fall down in buckets like rain

Em                  B        Em

Till there ain't no standing room

Am                    B

Bright blue boxcars, train by train

Am                   B

Rattle while dreams unfold

C   G      A7/G       C/G        G

Way down, down along lazy river road



Verse 3

G              D        G

Way down along Seminole Square

C                  G

Belly of the river tide

G               D         G

Call for me and I will be there

C                       D

For the price of a taxi ride

Em                         D

Night time double clutches into today

        C                     Bm

Like a truck downshifting its load



Repeat Chorus/Solo/Repeat Bridge



Verse 4

G                 D                 G

Thread the needle right through the eye

    C                   G

The thread that runs so true

G                D        G

All the others I let pass by

  C           D

I only wanted you

Em                     D

I never cared much for careless love

      C                      Bm

But, oh, how your bright eyes glowed



Repeat chorus three times with lyrics, once without lyrics to final cadence