River Takes The Town Guitar Chords The Wood Brothers

[Intro]
G

[Verse 1]
G C G
Hope the levee in Shreveport does what it’s supposed to do
Am G
Cuz the rain keeps comin’, yeah the rain keeps comin’
C G
I musta called ya 99 times but I couldn’t get through
Am G
Yeah the rain keeps comin’, yeah the rain keeps comin’
Am G
And the rain keeps comin’, yeah the rain keeps comin

[Chorus]
Am A7
Nothin’s ever for certain, til the levee breaks down
F C
The water comes in and the river
G
The river takes the town

[Verse 2]
C G
There’s a shelter at the high school gym they got blankets and food
Am G
But you won’t sleep easy, no you won’t sleep easy
C G
It’s been a few days since I heard any word from you
Am G
No and I don’t sleep easy, well I don’t sleep easy
Am G
And the rain keeps comin’, yeah the rain keeps comin
Am G
Yeah the rain keeps comin’, yeah the rain keeps comin

[Chorus]
Am A7
Nothin’s ever for certain, til the levee breaks down
F C
The water comes in and the river
G F C
The river takes the town
A# G F C
The river takes the town
A# G F C
Yeah the river takes the town
A# G F C A# G
The river takes the town

[Bridge]
G
Well there’s a number you can call if your house gets washed away
Am G
But it’ll never be the same, no it’ll never be the same
C G
Since you held my hand and kissed me on the very first day
Am G
No I never be the same, no I never be the same
Am
And the rain keeps comin (never be the same)
G
And the rain keeps comin (never be the same)
Am
And the rain keeps comin (never be the same)
G
And the rain keeps comin
Am
Yeah And the rain keeps comin (and I never be the same)
G
And the rain keeps comin (never be the same)

[Chorus]
Am A7
Nothin’s ever for certain, til the levee breaks down
F C
The water comes in and the river
G F C
The river takes the town
A# G F C
The river takes the town
A# G F C
The river takes the town
A# G F C A# G
The river takes the town