[Intro] Am C G C Am Am C G C Am palm muted [Verse 1] Am C G C Am He went down to Watertown expecting all his sin to be washed clean Am C G C Am He killed a man in Birmingham and he jumped the first train south to New Orleans Am C G C Am With a C note from a dead man's coat, pearl handle pistol, smokin’…still Am C G C Am He saw a shadow cross his path and in its wake, he felt a dead man's chill Am C G Am Down by the Mississippi the train stops on a dime. Harmonics 12fret w/bend on guitar neck Am C G C Am and into that muddy river he threw his gun as though it might free him from his crime [Verse 2] Am C G C Am In the absinth bar on Bourbon Street he heard a foreign voice call his name Am C G C Am He said son I see your weary eyes and it looks to me that you're running from your shame [Chorus] Am C G C Am Don’t go down to Watertown expecting all your sin to be washed clean. [Solo] Am C G C B Am x4 [Verse 3] Am C G C Am Well he said I have a plan that might just set your conscience free Am C G C Am There's a preacher man with a withered hand in a little town in northern Tennessee Am C G C Am And for a tender price he'll roll the dice and if it comes up seven you're gonna win Am C G C Am Yeah, but if that man rolls snake eyes my friend you'll pay double for your sin [Verse 4] Am C G C Am Well he saddled up his stolen horse and rode North in the night Am C G C Am Yeah and come to second sun up a little town was just within his sight Am C G C Am He was sitting by the river, twisted like a snake Am C G C Am And little did he know that river was soon to be his… graaaave [Chorus] Am C G C Am So don't go down to Watertown expecting all your sins to be washed clean [Solo 2] Am C G C B Am x4 [Verse 5] Am C G C Am Well he rode on into town and all the people stood and stared Am C G C Am he started feeling nervous, he started getting scared Am C G C Am He turned a dusty corner he tried to hide but he found a lynch mob waiting there Am C G C Am Well they grabbed him quick and grabbed him hard and drug him right off that stolen mare [Verse 6] Am C G C Am Well then, the withered handed preacher man pushed his way through the crowd Am C G C Am He looked down at the stranger on the ground held his gut and laughed out loud Am C G C Am I see you met my brother down in Nawlins’ and took his word for true Am C G C Am Well the man you killed in Birmingham if you don't know was the father to us two [Chorus] Am C G C Am Don't go down to Watertown expecting all your sin to be washed clean [Solo 3] Am C G C B Am x8 [Verse 7] Am C G C Am They strapped two mighty boulders upon his broken knees Am C G C Am They laughed and kicked and spit on him despite him cryin’ and screaming please Am C G C Am It took 12 men, 3 on each limb to drag him to the river and throw him in Am C G C Am He never had a prayer as the water baptized and drowned him with His… sin! [Outro] Am C G C Am Don't go down to Watertown expecting all your sin to be washed clean Am C G C Am Don't go down to Watertown expecting all your sin to be washed clean Am G Am Young man you're bound to drown in Watertown Am G Am Young man you're bound to drown in Watertown fini N.C ****************************************************** N.C Walkdown at end of verses is on A (5) string C B Am N.C Lots of changes in this so try your best stuff to make it your own N.C Many thanks to Nathan Hamilton for writing this Cowboy Epic!
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