INTRO: Em  C  D  Am  Em  C  D  Em

            C       D           Am
My name is Eliza, I live by the river
   Em       C              D          Em
My daughter Louise will be three in July
             C             D          Am
If July ever comes, it's beginning to feel like
    Em         C        D          Em
The water will never surrender the field


CHORUS:
C        D          Em          B7
Everyone knows that rivers will swell
     C           D
They always find money
     C           D
They always find money
     C           D         Em
They always find money for floods


INSTRUMENTAL: Em  C  D  Am  Em  C  D  B  


    Em        C         D         Am
The President came in a green helicopter
Em         C        D           Em
He and the Governor walked all around
                C           D          Am
My sister broke down and he gave her a hug
Em            C       D             Em
Told her he'd do everything that he could


CHORUS:
C        D          Em          B7
Everyone knows that rivers will swell
     C           D
They always find money
     C           D
They always find money
     C           D         Em
They always find money for floods


INSTRUMENTAL: Em  C  D  Am  Em  C  D  (2x)  Em  


              C            D          Am
When I was sixteen, I went out with a boy
    Em           C         D                Em
I'd tell you his name if I thought it would help
   Em         C            D           Am
He told me he loved me and tossed me a girl
    Em        C          D         Em
The bigger my belly, the faster he ran


CHORUS:
C        D          Em          B7 
Everyone knows that rivers will swell
     C           D
They always find money
     C           D
They always find money
     C           D         Em
They always find money for floods


INSTRUMENTAL: Em  C  D  Am  Em  C  D  B7
              Em  C  D  Am  Em  C  D  Em


            C       D           Am
My name is Eliza, I live by the river
   Em       C              D          Em
My daughter Louise will be three in July
   Em        C             D          Am
If July ever comes, it's beginning to feel like
    Em         C        D          Em
The water will never surrender the field