Barges

Am ~ C Am C Am

1. Me and my brother returned to the water,

C Em F C

I saw a pike that was two feet long.

Am C Am C

Two small magicians, each with a jam jar

Am C G Am

cast spells on the water with hazel twig wands.

C Am C Am

2. Country boys catch tadpoles, dive into water,

C Em F C

made shy by their laughter, we wondered down stream.

Am C - Am C

And summer rolled o’er us with no complications,

- Am C - G Am

sat thinking of Mama, sometimes in dreams.

C Am C Am

3. Stand by the drawbridge waiting for barges,

C Em F C

waiting around for smiles from the man.

Am C - Am C

Lifting the bridge whilst watching the horses,

Am C G Am

dragging the slow boats up the canal.

C Am C Am

4. I do remember the times but no number,

C Em F C

after the day, but before evening comes.

Am C - Am C

Waiting for castles and kettles with roses,

Am C G Am

painted on barges that sailled into the sun.

C Am C Am

5. Those seeing the river run that was by a man begun,

C Em F C

open the locks, let the boats sail on.

Am C - Am C

Taking their castles and kettles with roses,

Am C G Am ……

with summers our childhood leaving smiles on the man.

(Ralph McTell)