The King Of White Otter Lake Chords - Bill Houston

Intro

F C F F

Verse 1

F C All up and down this land, C He travelled, Dm A# Looking for a home, F Dm He was all of thirty five, Gm7 C7 When he sat out alone, F C His soul was burning with a fire, Dm A# A curse was on his name, F C He was the king, F Fsus4 F Of White Otter lake.

Chorus

C Build me a castle she said, A# F And make it three times over my head, C Glass in the windows and paint on the doors, A# F C A# F F Then my darling I will be yours.

Verse 2

F C For many years as seasons changed, Dm A# He struggled with his tasks, F Dm No one knows how this was done, Gm7 C7 No one stopped to ask, F C Higher ever, higher still, Dm A# As if he began to rise, F C By the shore, F Fsus4 F Of White Otter lake.

Chorus

C Build me a castle she said, A# F And make it three times over my head, C Glass in the windows and paint on the doors, A# F C A# F F Then my darling I will be yours.

Verse 3

F C Then one day, a message came, Dm A# With words so clear and strong, F Dm A letter from his loved one read, Gm7 C7 I’ve waited far too long, F C You can have your castle fine, Dm A# I never shall belong, F C To the king, F Of White Otter lake.

Instr

F C Dm A# F Dm Gm7 C F C Dm A# F C F F

Verse 4

F C Now the castle, stands in tribute, Dm A# But it stands alone, F Dm The picket fence has fallen down, Gm7 C7 The weeds around have grown, F But the man whose heart, C Dm A# And hands became a legend to us all, F C Is still the king, Dm C A# Of White Otter lake. F C He is the king, F Fsus4 F Of White Otter lake.

Chorus

C Build me a castle she said, A# F And make it three times over my head, C Glass in the windows and paint on the doors, A# F Then my darling I will be yours.

Outro