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[Intro]
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[Verse]
G C G
Oh, the first days are the hardest days, don't you worry any more,
G C G
'Cause when life looks like Easy Street there is danger at your door.
Am Em C D
Think this through with me; let me know your mind.
C D G D C G D G
Whoa-oh, what I want to know-oh, is are you kind.
G C G
It's a buck dancer's choice, my friend, better take my advice;
G C G
You know all the rules by now, and the fire from the ice.
Am Em C D
Will you come with me, won't you come with me?
C D G D C G D G
Whoa-oh, what I want to know-oh, will you come with me?
[Refrain]
G C G Am G D
God damn! Well I declare! Have you seen the like?
D C G D C D
Their walls are built of cannonballs, their motto is "Don't tread on me".
G C Am G D
Come hear Uncle John's band playing to the tide,
C G D C D
Come with me or go alone, he's come to take his children home
[Instrumental]
G Bm C D G Bm C D G Bm C D G Bm C D
[Verse]
G C G
It's the same story the crow told me, it's the only one he knows;
G C G
Like the morning sun you come, and like the wind you go.
Am Em C D
Ain't no time to hate, barely time to wait.
C D G D C G D G
Whoa-oh, what I want know-oh, where does the time go?
G C G
I live in a silver mine and I call it Beggar's Tomb;
G C G
I've got me a violin and I beg you, call a tune.
Am Em C D
Anybody's choice, I can hear your voice.
C D G D C G D G
Whoa-oh, what I want to know-oh, how does the song go?
[Refrain]
G C Am G D
Come hear Uncle John's band by the riverside
C G D C D
Got some things to talk about here beside the rising tide.
G C Am G D
Come hear Uncle John's band playing to the tide
C G D C D
Come on along or go alone, he's come to take his children home.
[Instrumental]
G Dm C Dm
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x 7
Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 D5
[Bridge]
D5 C G
Whoa-oh, what I want to know-oh, how does the song go?
(A capella)
Come hear Uncle John's band by the riverside
[Chorus/Outro]
Got some things to talk about, here beside the rising tide.
G C Am G D
Come here Uncle John's band playing to the tide,
C G D C D
Come on along or go alone, he's come to take his children home.
Dm G c Dm G C Dm G C Dsus2
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La lala lala, la lala lala, la lala. lalaaaaa......