Cry Cry Cry

Cry Cry Cry - Cold Misssouri Waters guitar tab

Cry Cry Cry Cold Missouri Waters written by James Keelaghan

Richard Shindell lead vocals/acoustic guitar

Dar Williams harmony

Lucy Kaplansky harmony

Billy Masters guitar

Chuck Parrish acoustic guitar

D Bm

My name is Dodge but then you know that

G D A

It's written on the chart there at the foot end of the of the bed

D Bm

They think I'm blind that I can't read it

G D A

I've read it every word and every word it says is death

Bm G D

So confession Is that the reason that you came

Bm G A

Get it off my chest before I check out of the game

Bm G D

Since you mention it well there's thirteen things I'll name

Em Em/F# G A Bm

Thirteen crosses high above the cold Missouri waters

D Bm

August 49 North Montana

G D A

The hottest day on record the forest tinder dry

D Bm

Lightning strikes in the mountains

G

I was crew chief at the jump base

D A

I prepared the boys to fly

Bm G D

Pick the drop zone C47 comes in low

Bm G A

Feel the tap upon your leg that tells you go

Bm G D

See the circle of the fire down below

Em Em/F# G A Bm

Fifteen of us dropped above the cold Missouri waters

D Bm

Gauged the fire I'd seen bigger

G D A

So I ordered them to side hill we'd fight it from below

D Bm

We'd have our backs to the river

G D A

We'd have it licked by morning even if we took it slow

Bm G D

But the fire crowned jumped the valley just ahead

Bm G A

There was no way down headed for the ridge instead

Bm G D

Too big to fight it we'd have to fight that slope instead

Em Em/F# G A Bm

Flames one step behind above the cold Missouri waters

D Bm

Sky had turned red smoke was boiling

G

Two hundred yards to saftey

D A

Death was fifty yards behind

D Bm

I don't know why I just thought it

G D A

I struck a match to waist high grass running out of time

Bm G D

Tried to tell them step into this fire I've set

Bm G A

We can't make it this is the only chance you'll get

Bm

But they cursed me

G D

Ran for the rocks above instead

Em Em/F# G A Bm

I lay face down and prayed above the cold Missouri waters

D Bm

Then when I rose like the phoenix

G

In that world reduced to ashes

D A

There was none but two survived

D Bm

I stayed that night and one day after

G

Carried bodies to the river

D A

Wondering how I stayed alive

Bm G D

Thirteen stations of the cross to mark their fall

Bm G A

I've had my say I'll confess to nothing more

Bm G D

I'll join them now those that they left me long before

Em Em/F# G A Bm

Thirteen crosses high above the cold Missouri waters

Cry Cry Cry

Razor & Tie Records 1998

Green Linnet Music(ASCAP)

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