Written by Colin Meloy
Intro: C Em C Em D Em G See this ancient river bed, D C See where all the follies led Em D Em Down by the water and down by the old main drag. Em G I was just some tow-head teen D C Feelin' 'round for fingers to get in-between Em D Em Down by the water and down by the old main drag. Bridge: Em D Em The season rubs me wrong, Em D C The summer swells anon.BREAK: C Em C Em D Em G Sweet decsend this rabble 'round D C the pretty little patter of a seaport town Em D Em Rolling in the water and rolling down the old main drag. Em G All dolled up in gabardine D C The lash-flashing Leda of pier nineteen, Em D Em Queen of the water and queen of the old main drag. Bridge: Em D Em The season rubs me wrong, Em D C The summer swells anon.Em G So knock me down, tear me up D C But I would bear it all broken just to fill my cup Em D Em Down by the water and down by the old main drag.Break C Em C Em D Em G D C Em D Bridge: Em D Em The season rubs me wrong Em D C The summer swells on and onEm G So knock me down, tear me up, D C But I would bear it all broken just to fill my cup Em D Em Down by the water and down by the old main dragEm G So knock me down, tear me up D C But I would bear it all broken just to fill my cup Em D Em Down by the water and down by the old main drag (3x)
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