Powderfinger Chords - The Beat Farmers

Verse 1

E A E Look out, Ma, there's a white boat comin' up the river A E With a big red beacon and a flag and a man on the rail A I think you'd better call John G#m A 'cause it don't look like they're here to deliver the mail G#m7 A And it's less than a mile away G#m7 A I hope they didn't come to stay G#m A It's got numbers on the side and a gun B B and it's makin' big waves

Instr

|A E |A |E A|E |

Verse 2

E A E Daddy's gone and my brother's out huntin' in the mountains A E Big John's been drinkin' since the river took Emmy Lou A G#m A So the powers that be left me here to do the thinkin' G#m7 A And I just turned twenty-two G#m7 A I was wonderin' what to do G#m7 A And the closer they got B B The more those feelin's grew

Instr

|A E |A |E A|E | Jam |E |A |E |E |A |A |E |E |A | |A |G#m |A |A E |A |E A|E |

Verse 3

E A E Daddy's rifle in my hand felt reassurin’ A E He told me "Red means run, son, and numbers add up to nothin'" A G#m A When the first shot hit the dock I saw it comin' G#m7 A Raised my rifle to my eye G#m7 A Never stopped to wonder why G#m7 A B B Then I saw black and my face splashed in the sk--y

Instr

|A E |A |E A|E |

{tab: e|---------------------|}

{tab: B|3-3-3--1-0---1-0-----|}

{tab: G|-----------2-----0---|}

{tab: D|---------------------|}

{tab: A|---------------------|}

{tab: E|---------------------|}

Verse 4

E A E Shelter me from the powder and the finger A E Cover me with the thought that pulled the trigger A G#m A Just think of me as one you never figured (out) G#m7 A We fade away so young G#m7 A So much left undone G#m7 A B B Remember me to my love, I know I'll miss h---er

Outro

|A E |A |E A|E |E |