Chords
Five Feet High And Rising

Key: G

Introduction:

             G 
        How high's the water,mama? Two feet high and risin'.
        How high's the water, papa? Two feet high and risin'
                                       G                                                                   G7 
        We can make it to the road in a homemade boat
                                           C 
        that's the only thing we got left that'll float.
                     D7                                                                                                                                                                               G 
        It's already over all the wheat and the oats, two feet high and risin'.
             G 
        How high's the water, mama? Three feet high and risin'.
        How high's the water, papa? Three feet high and risin'.
                                         G                                                   G7 
        Well, the hives aregone, I've lost my bees,
                         C 
        the chickens are sleepin in the willow trees,
         D7                                                                                                                                                                   G 
      cow's in water up past their knees, three feet high and risin'.
             G 
        How high's the water, mama? Four feet high and risin'
        How high's the water, papa? She said it`s four feet high and risin'.
             G                                                                                 G7 
        Hey, come look through the window pane,
                       C 
        the bus is comin', gonna take us to the train,
                             D7                                                                                                                                                                                       G 
        looks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain, four feet high and risin'.
             G 
        How high's the water, mama? Five feet high and risin'.
        How high's the water, papa? She said it`s five feet high and risin'.
                                         G                                                             G7 
        Well, the rails are washed out north of town,
                       C 
        we gotta head for higher ground
                       D7                                                                                                                                                                                         G 
        we can't come back till the water comes down, five feet high and risin'.
        Well, it's five feet high and risin'.