Written by Jim Foster/Chapin Hartford
Key of G Your (G) mamma used to worry 'bout that big muddy river (F) Honey, (C) do you (D) remember You let the (G) screen door slam when you stepped off the front porch You heard your mamma callin' don't be late (F) I'd hear your daddy holler, (C) "Son, she's my honey (G) daughter" You'd stick your (F) nose in the honeysuckle down by the gate I can (C) still hear your mama calling, "don't go near the (G) water" We (G) fell right (F) in way (C) over our (F) heads But, we (G) didn't go (F) near the (C) water (F) In (G) love - in (F) deep - so (C) young and (F) sweet And the (D) nights got hotter and (D7) hotter We were (G) sure 'nuff (F) gettin' our (C) feet wet, (F) mama But, we (G) didn't go (F) near the (C) water You hear the (G) rockin' chair squeakin' when you stepped off the back steps Mama waitin' like a grizzley bear (F) Had to get the honeysuck(C)le out of your (G) hair But, in the (F) morning light, you looked her right in the eye It (C) wasn't a lie, we didn't go near the (G) water We (G) fell right (F) in way (C) over our (F) heads But, we (G) didn't go (F) near the (C) water (F) In (G) love - in (F) deep - so (C) young and (F) sweet And the (D) nights got hotter and (D7) hotter We were (G) sure 'nuff (F) gettin' our (C) feet wet, (F) mama But, we (G) didn't go (F) near the (C) water (F) Your (G) mama used to worry 'bout that big muddy river (D) She shoulda worried 'bout (D7) me We were (G) sure 'nuff (F) gettin' our (C) feet wet, (F) mama But, we (G) didn't go (F) near the (C) water (F) (F) Didn't go (C) near the (G) water (F) Didn't go (C) near the water (G) Christopher R Knoxville, TN [email protected]