Powderfinger
Neil Young
ELook out, Ma, there's a Awhite boat comin' up the Eriver
With a Abig red beacon and a flag and a man on the raiEl
I think you'd Abetter call John
'cause it don't look like they're here to G#mdeliver the Amail
And it's G#mless than a mile Aaway
I G#mhope they didn't come to Astay
It's got G#mnumbers on the side and a Agun
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Eand it's makin' big waves
EDaddy's gone and my Abrother's out huntin' in the Emountains
Big AJohn's been drinkin' since the river took Emmy ELou
So the Apowers that be left me here to do the G#mthinkin'A
And I G#mjust turned twenty-Atwo
I was G#mwonderin' what to Ado
And the G#mcloser they got
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EThe more those feelin's grew
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EDaddy's rifle in my Ahand felt reaEssurin’
He told me A"Red means run, son, and numbers add up to Enothin'"
When the Afirst shot hit the dock I saw it G#mcomin'A
Raised my G#mrifle to my Aeye
Never G#mstopped to wonder Awhy
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EThen I saw black and my face splashed in the sky
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EShelter me from the Apowder and the Efinger
ACover me with the thought that pulled the Etrigger
Just Athink of me as one you never G#mfiguredA
Would G#mfade away so Ayoung
G#mSo much left Aundone
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ERemember me to my love, I know I'll miss her