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MILL TOWN FLOOD
As recorded by Billy Strings
(2026 release)
Capo 2nd fret
Intro
G D F C G C G
Verse 1
G
Well my name is Darwin Lyin
D
And I work on the Grand Trunk line
Am7
Movin’ lumber down at the Muir Station
C
Keeping all of the engines on time
Verse 2
G
I work for Mr. Blanchard
D
Though I never met the man
Am7
I take his honest wages
C
And I come home with two tired hands
Chorus
G D C G
And it looks like it's raining
D C G
For the third time today
D F C
And I pray it keeps coming down
C
Till’ the river
G D F C G
Takes me away
Verse 3
G
She was standing on the platform
D
With a postcard in her hand
Am7
Even though my shy heart was racing
C
I inquired did she have a man
Verse 4
G
She looked down at the walkway
D
And the wind danced in her hair
Am7
She told me she was a widow
C
As she whispered a silent prayer
Chorus
G D C G
And it looks like it's raining
D C G
For the third time today
D F C
And I pray it keeps coming down
C
Till’ the river
G D F C G
Takes me away
Verse 5
G
I would court her through the autumn
D
Till’ finally she would agree
Am7
We were married down on the Maple River
C
Neath’ the shade of the old redbud tree
Interlude
G D C G D C G D F C
G
Verse 6
G
Most days I spent at the parlor
D
And the drink got the best part of me
Am7
Till’ I stumbled alone to the home that we made
C
Just to find she decided to leave
Verse 7
G
Now I lay here in this gutter
D
While the poison rushes my veins
Am7
And I curse this god forsaken fever
C
That could drive any poor man insane
Chorus
G D C G
And it looks like it's raining
D C G
For the third time today
D F C
And I pray it keeps coming down
C
Till’ the river
G
Takes me away
Outro
D F C G
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