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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
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