Intro: A Strum Once

No Chord
How high's the water, Mama?
A
Two feet high and risin'.
A
How high's the water, Papa?
A
Two feet high and risin'.

            / A
We can / make it to the road, in a homemade boat,
               / A
That's the / only thing we got left that'll float,
     / E
It's / already over all the wheat and the oats,
E           -            A
Two feet high and risin'.

C
How high's the water, Mama?
C
Three feet high and risin'
C
How high's the water, Papa?
C
Three feet high and risin'.

              / C
Well, the / hives are gone, I've lost my bees.
      / C
The / chickens are sleepin' in the willow trees.
G
Cow's in water up past her knees,
G            -             C
Three feet high and risin'.

D
How high's the water, Mama?
D
Four feet high and risin'.
D
How high's the water, Papa?
D
Four feet high and risin'.

D
Hey, come look through the window pane,
      / A
The / bus is comin', gonna take us to the train
A
Looks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain,
A            -            D
Four feet high and risin'

E
How high's the water, Mama?
E
Five feet high and risin'.
E
How high's the water, Papa?
E
Five feet high and risin'.

              / E
Well, the / rails are washed out north of town,
E
We gotta head for higher ground,
      / B
We / can't come back, till the water comes down,
B           -            E
Five feet high and risin'.
              / E
Well, it's / five feet high and risin'.