Mother Floodin’ Blues (C) C-C7-F-C-A7-F-G-F-G-F-G-C (G turnaround)

C

Well I was livin’ by the river life was going fine

C C7

Soaking in the summer and the sweet sunshine

F

Reclining in my chaise lounge by that old Susquehann’

C A7

Started dozing off but when I woke I said “whoa man”

F G

There was water at my toes yes I was soaked down to the bone

F G

There was water everywhere I was filled with such despair

F G C (G turnaround)

I was swimming’ in those Mother Floodin’ Blues

C

I got those mother floodin’ blues (Oh yeah)

C

Susquenango in my shoes (Oh yeah)

F

Mother Nature’s showin’ you (oh yeah)

C

Just-a who’s the boss of who (oh yeah)

G

I said lord bless my soul

G

I need a shower and some clothes

F G C (G turnaround)

I got those mother floodin’ blues

C

Well the next thing you I was not a millionaire

C C7

The kinfolk came from miles around to stop and stare

F

There was radio and television and aerial views, Folks with

C A7

Ties and fancy collars from the 6 o’clock news

F G

Pokin’ round my back yard, just to get a shot, of my

F G

Night stand and my dresser as they floated off

F G

Water lappin’ on the light bar of my pickup truck

F G-A#-G

(Slow down) The Elvis velvet that my daddy bought me just for luck

F G C (G turnaround)

They was swimming in those mother floodin’ blues

C

I got those mother floodin’ blues (Oh yeah)

C

Susquenango in my shoes (Oh yeah)

F

Mother Nature’s showin’ you (oh yeah)

C

Just who’s the boss of who (oh yeah)

G

I said lord bless my soul

G

I need a shower and some clothes

F G C (G turnaround)

I got those mother floodin’ blues

C

Well the next you know the gal from FEMA came ‘round

C C7

Said I’m from the government and yes I know how that sounds

F

But don’t worry bout that mold on all your earthly possessions

C A7

Or your lack of insurance, darling we got a method

F G

Said just fill out this here form in triplicate

F G

Oh you’re gonna be sooo happy honey that we met (glee)

F G

Jump thru these here hoops and get down on your knees

F G

Open up your eyes my friend what do you see?

F G C

I see a swimmin’ pool of mother floodin’ blues!!!

C

I got those mother floodin’ blues (Oh yeah)

C

Susquenango in my shoes (Oh yeah)

F

Mother Nature’s showin’ you (oh yeah)

C

Just who’s the boss of who (oh yeah)

G

I said lord bless my soul

G

I need a shower and some clothes

F G

I got bad case of those mother floodin’

F G

Hope we don’t get another floodin’

F G C (G-C)

Bad case of those mother floodin’ blues