A
Built a little shanty by the Cumberland River
                                  E         A
But the rainstorm started and the water did rise
A
Wildcat winds and ten foot rollers lordy
                        E         A               (Ride the A one extra time)
Bless my soul, it was a hell of a ride
A         
Eyes popped open I was laying on the levy
                                 E      A
Lord I ain't got to heaven but I feel alright
A
Smallmouth jumping I'm rolling up something
                                E       A
Gonna throw a little high water party tonight

A            E
O Cumberland River
D                              A
Flowing through the heart of a guitar town
A            E
O Cumberland River
D                              A E D  
Can't you hear me singing your song
D                              A
Can't you hear me singing your song

A                                 
John boat plowing up the deep green water
                                  E       A
Looky yonder comes Jimmy with the Sly Rye beer
A                               
Five string floating in the Tennessee sun
                                     E            A
Always sounds a little muddy when we pick it down here
D
She runs wild, fast and free
A
Born in the mountains up in Kentucky
D
Heading for the falls of the Ohio
A                                  E
Asking me darling, don't you wanna go?



A            E
O Cumberland River
D                                     A
Flowing through the heart of a guitar town
A            E
O Cumberland River
D                              A E D
Can't you hear me singing your song
D                              A
Can't you hear me singing your song

A                                    
Bonfire burning on the banks of the river
                                     E              A
All the girls come running when they smell the fish fry
A
Barefoot dancing when we dip into the water                  
                                   E     A
I'll be loving this river 'til the day I die
D              
Locks and dams weren't made to last
A 
There's nothing we can build to ever hold her back
D
She can't be held by the hands of man
A                                  E
The Cumberland River is gonna rise again

A            E
O Cumberland River
D                                     A
Flowing through the heart of a guitar town
A            E
O Cumberland River
D                              A E D
Can't you hear me singing your song
D                              A
Can't you hear me singing your song