[Verso 1]
 
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the Backwaters up and folks are a runnin 
             D                     G 
im goin up a mountain and ima goin huntin 

cumberland river sure is runnin 
                                  D.     G 
fare you well oh my little darlin aint i gone 


[Refrão]

G 
oh my love a lonesome road 
                  D     G 
oh my love its a lonesome road 



[Verso 2]

G 
i saw a man talkin to a feller 
           D                 G 
the water was a risin in his cellar 

rise anymore its comin through the floor 
                               D          G 
fare you well oh my little darlin aint i gone 



[Verso 3]
 
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two little children lyin in the bed 
            D                 G 
water was a risin over their head 

the mothers uptown she was never found 
                               D              G 
wasnt that bad oh my little darlin wasnt that bad 



[Verso 4]

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I love you and you cant help it 
          D                 G 
you love me but you wont confess it 

wont you say this winters day 
                             D            G 
fare you well oh my little darlin aint i gone 


[Verso 5]

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Nashville is my favourite town 
          D                 G 
the backwaters got us runnin around 

the cumberland river wont slow down 
                              D           G 
fare you well oh my little darlin aint i gone 



[Verso 6]
 
G 
the Backwaters up and folks are a runnin 
                D                 G 
im goin up a mountain and ima goin huntin 

cumberland river sure is runnin 
                            D            G 
fare you well oh my little darlin aint i gone 


[Refrão]
 
G 
oh my love a lonesome road 
                  D     G 
oh my love its a lonesome road