the lowlands – nitty gritty dirt band ( featuring jaime hanna and jonathan mceuen )

C#m A E
i’m headed for the lowlands would you please direct my way
B C#m
the train is leaving shortly there’s no time for de – lay
C#m A E
she told me she’d be waiting i’m not so sure she is
B C#m
i heard that there’s another man who claims that she is his

chorus :
C#m B C#m
the lowlands were my home when i was but a child
B C#m
they will be my deathbed when i’ve passed my time

C#m A E
i remember one summer day the clouds began to build
B C#m
we gathered the cattle that had scattered cross the fields
A E
well it started to rain and continued several days
B C#m
the river over – flowed and the crops all went to waste

to chorus

C#m A E
you know that i’m no failure through my victories are few
B C#m
i’m trying my best but there’s too much here to do
A E
that girl i love once told me i made her feel se – cure
B C#m
it’s hard to think i’ve been replaced . nothing does en – dure .