Intro D-G-D-G-Em
D G D
Take my body to Seven-Mile Island.
D G Em
Lay my head down where Indians sleep.
D G D
Take your shoes off and walk across the water.
D G Em
It's been so long so I heard a man speak.
D G D
Watch the spillways when the water starts rising.
D G Em
Take your hat off when the sun goes down.
D G D
Keep your eyes on that concrete tower.
D G Em
Maybe one day it will crumble to the ground.
Bm G
Mary's crying 'cause she can't hold water
D A
and her clothes don't fit her right.
Bm G
She used to say that she wanted a daughter,
D A
now she only wants a Saturday night.
D G D
There were days when that dusty cave was empty,
D G Em
back before this city made a claim
D G D
on that hotel for wanderers and strangers,
D G Em
back before you could live off of your name.
Bm G
We all live in an Airstream trailer
D A
about three-hundred yards up the lake.
Bm G
Call the doctor, Mary's going into labor
D A
and you can't raise a baby on shake.
D G D
So take my body to Seven-Mile Island
D G Em
Lay some stones down on top of my grave.
D G D
Tell my lady I just couldn't bear to see her
D G Em
Tell my daughter I just couldn't be saved.
Outro D-G-D-G-Em
