INTRO: Em C D Am Em C D Em
C D Am
My name is Eliza, I live by the river
Em C D Em
My daughter Louise will be three in July
C D Am
If July ever comes, it's beginning to feel like
Em C D Em
The water will never surrender the field
CHORUS:
C D Em B7
Everyone knows that rivers will swell
C D
They always find money
C D
They always find money
C D Em
They always find money for floods
INSTRUMENTAL: Em C D Am Em C D B
Em C D Am
The President came in a green helicopter
Em C D Em
He and the Governor walked all around
C D Am
My sister broke down and he gave her a hug
Em C D Em
Told her he'd do everything that he could
CHORUS:
C D Em B7
Everyone knows that rivers will swell
C D
They always find money
C D
They always find money
C D Em
They always find money for floods
INSTRUMENTAL: Em C D Am Em C D (2x) Em
C D Am
When I was sixteen, I went out with a boy
Em C D Em
I'd tell you his name if I thought it would help
Em C D Am
He told me he loved me and tossed me a girl
Em C D Em
The bigger my belly, the faster he ran
CHORUS:
C D Em B7
Everyone knows that rivers will swell
C D
They always find money
C D
They always find money
C D Em
They always find money for floods
INSTRUMENTAL: Em C D Am Em C D B7
Em C D Am Em C D Em
C D Am
My name is Eliza, I live by the river
Em C D Em
My daughter Louise will be three in July
Em C D Am
If July ever comes, it's beginning to feel like
Em C D Em
The water will never surrender the field
