[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
He went down to Watertown expecting all his sin to be washed clean
He killed a man in Birmingham and he jumped the first train south to New Orleans
With a C note from a dead man s coat, pearl handle pistol, smokinââ¦still
He saw a shadow cross his path and in its wake, he felt a dead man s chill
Down by the Mississippi the train stops on a dime. Harmonics 12fret w/bend on guitar neck
and into that muddy river he threw his gun as though it might free him from his crime
[Verse 2]
In the absinth bar on Bourbon Street he heard a foreign voice call his name
He said son I see your weary eyes and it looks to me that you re running from your shame
[Chorus]
Donât go down to Watertown expecting all your sin to be washed clean.
[Solo]
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[Verse 3]
Well he said I have a plan that might just set your conscience free
There s a preacher man with a withered hand in a little town in northern Tennessee
And for a tender price he ll roll the dice and if it comes up seven you re gonna win
Yeah, but if that man rolls snake eyes my friend you ll pay double for your sin
[Verse 4]
Well he saddled up his stolen horse and rode North in the night
Yeah and come to second sun up a little town was just within his sight
He was sitting by the river, twisted like a snake
And little did he know that river was soon to be his⦠graaaave
[Chorus]
So don t go down to Watertown expecting all your sins to be washed clean
[Solo 2]
x4
[Verse 5]
Well he rode on into town and all the people stood and stared
he started feeling nervous, he started getting scared
He turned a dusty corner he tried to hide but he found a lynch mob waiting there
Well they grabbed him quick and grabbed him hard and drug him right off that stolen mare
[Verse 6]
Well then, the withered handed preacher man pushed his way through the crowd
He looked down at the stranger on the ground held his gut and laughed out loud
I see you met my brother down in Nawlinsâ and took his word for true
Well the man you killed in Birmingham if you don t know was the father to us two
[Chorus]
Don t go down to Watertown expecting all your sin to be washed clean
[Solo 3]
x8
[Verse 7]
They strapped two mighty boulders upon his broken knees
They laughed and kicked and spit on him despite him cryinâ and screaming please
It took 12 men, 3 on each limb to drag him to the river and throw him in
He never had a prayer as the water baptized and drowned him with His⦠sin!
[Outro]
Don t go down to Watertown expecting all your sin to be washed clean
Don t go down to Watertown expecting all your sin to be washed clean
Young man you re bound to drown in Watertown
Young man you re bound to drown in Watertown fini
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Walkdown at end of verses is on A (5) string C B Am
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Lots of changes in this so try your best stuff to make it your own
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Many thanks to Nathan Hamilton for writing this Cowboy Epic!