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| pittsyltucky |
 Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 12:26 am |
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*Johnny*
Joined: 15 Sep 2006
Posts: 4268
Location: Pigg River District, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
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HALF MILE DOWN
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They come down from Washington city to our Blue Ridge mountain home
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And they crossed that crooked river to the valley down below
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I was swimmin' in that water when they came up to the shore
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Sayin' "Sorry, son this won't be dry land here anymore," yes and
D.........................C...........G......
My home town is a half-mile down
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It's a half-mile of water all around, all around
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My home town is a half-mile down
First they started their surveyin' and makin' up their plans
To flood that peaceful valley, just to build Watauga Dam
Oh, they brought in their bull-dozers and pushed our homes away
And they handed me a shovel and sixty cents a day, singin'
My home town is a half-mile down
It's a half-mile of water all around, all around
My home town is a half-mile down
(guitar break- fiddle break)
(G).......D.................................................C...................G.....
So they stripped out all the timber, and they leveled all the land
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And they drilled and dynamited, 'til they blew the mountains in
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I tore my old home-place, and I dug up daddy's grave
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And I relocated mama to fourteen miles away
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Now I look out on the water that rose up on that day
By the banks of the old Watauga, where I once used to play
Yes, I look out on that water, where they made their big mistake
And covered up our home-town 'neath the godforsaken lake, singin'
My home town is a half-mile down
It's a half-mile of water all around, all around
My home town is a half-mile down
It's a half-mile of water all around, all around
My home town is a half-mile down |
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| Ehar |
| Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 3:43 pm |
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Lil' Birdie
Joined: 31 May 2007
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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| Thanks, tucky. Another of my favorites from the new album. |
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| watsonfam574 |
| Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 2:29 pm |
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Lil' Birdie
Joined: 05 Sep 2012
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Location: East TN
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| i have the guitar lead to this tabbed out if anyone is interested in it? |
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| gwrap |
| Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 12:39 pm |
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Charlie
Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Stankonia, GA
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watsonfam574 wrote: i have the guitar lead to this tabbed out if anyone is interested in it?
Post it up! |
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| watsonfam574 |
| Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 4:36 pm |
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Lil' Birdie
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Last edited by watsonfam574 on Fri Sep 07, 2012 6:58 pm; edited 1 time in total
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| watsonfam574 |
| Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 4:46 pm |
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Lil' Birdie
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Location: East TN
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| it moved a few of the words down the next line. i messed with it for a while man and im having a really hard time getting my tabs posted to this site. it jacks them all up for some reason. anyway. thats the best i could get it |
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| GumboStu |
| Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 5:50 pm |
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*Irish Stew*
Joined: 03 Oct 2007
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Location: Joe's Cornfield
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just testing what it was like without the quote box but it didn't help
i ended up using dots like you used hyphens for the tab it's a finicky setup for sure - thanks for taking the time to work it out and post it. Sounds sweet! |
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| watsonfam574 |
| Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 6:57 pm |
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Lil' Birdie
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Location: East TN
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| no problem. i love trying to figure out music like that. im gonna change one part in it though ive been playing with it and theres one part that is a little off but im bout to correct it. |
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