A E F#m E D  -> just strum once on each chord. 
 
***Capo 2 for the recorded key*** 
 
 
Intro: A E F#m E D  E  
       A E F#m E D 
 
Verse 1: 
D                        E                        A E F#m E D 
We're supposed to start work down on the river today 
D        E                     A           E F#m E  
And for Joe and me, it's some pretty good pay 
           D           E      F#m        E       D 
Now I was countin' on him, to be at the dock by ten 
Bm 
A week's pay says he's still at home 
           D                    E 
Cause the boy's in his own time zone, I'm 

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           A E  F#m          E 
Waitin' on Joe, what do you know 
D           A       Bm     E 
Time flies fast and he is slower than a 
   A       E        F#m       E            D  A 
I told him over and over now don't you be late 
        Bm     E 
Oh but like always 
D                   E 
I'm just sittin' on go  
               A E F#m E D    
And waitin' on Jo--------e
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A E F#m E D          
 
Verse 2: 
D              E                      A E F#m E D 
Tow boats are leaving cause it don't care 
D            E            A     E   F#m E  
What's not on board and who's not there 
 D                 E              F#m     E        D 
Once that whistle blows, down the mighty river it rolls 
Bm 
Man if I could be more like that  
        D                    E 
I'd get on with my life and never look back, instead of 
 
CHORUS 
 
           A E F#m E D  
Waitin on Joe 
 
Bridge: 
D                   F#m  
And he's in a hurry, cause he's runnin behind 
    E                C#                  D        E 
Now I'm not one to worry but I've got a real bad feeling this time  
F#m  G#m  A E F#m E D  
Oh   oh   oo------ooh 
 
Verse 3: 
D                 E                       A E F#m E D  
Cause sirens are crying all through this town 
D        E                A        E     F#m E  
And one ole boy said, Joe never slowed down 
            D                   E                 F#m   E       D 
He tried to beat that morning train, my life will never be the same 
Bm 
I didn't even tell my brother goodbye 
        D                     E              Esus E 
Lord I wish somehow he could send me a sign 
 
CHORUS 
 
           A E F#m E D  
Waitin on Joe 

A E F#m E D