Verse 1GDG
Way down along Sycamore Slough
CGA white man sings the blues
GDG
Selling roses of papier mache
CD
With flecks of starlight dew
EmD
I swiped a bunch and I threw it your way
CBm
Where hazy moonlight glowed
ChorusCGA7/GC/GG
Way down, down along lazy river road
Verse 2GDG
Way down along Shadowfall Ward
CG
End of the avenue
GDG
Run hide seek in your own backyard
CD
Mama's backyard won't do
EmD
All night long I sang love's sweet song
CBm
Down where the water flowed
Repeat ChorusBridgeAmD
Moonlight wanes as hound dogs bay
EmBEm
Never quite catch the tune
AmD
Stars fall down in buckets like rain
EmBEm
Till there ain't no standing room
AmB
Bright blue boxcars, train by train
AmB
Rattle while dreams unfold
CGA7/GC/GG
Way down, down along lazy river road
Verse 3GDG
Way down along Seminole Square
CG
Belly of the river tide
GDG
Call for me and I will be there
CD
For the price of a taxi ride
EmD
Night time double clutches into today
CBm
Like a truck downshifting its load
Repeat Chorus/Solo/Repeat BridgeVerse 4GDG
Thread the needle right through the eye
CG
The thread that runs so true
GDG
All the others I let pass by
CD
I only wanted you
EmD
I never cared much for careless love
CBm
But, oh, how your bright eyes glowed
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.