Intro D-G-D-G-Em D G D Take my body to Seven-Mile Island. D G Em Lay my head down where Indians sleep. D G D Take your shoes off and walk across the water. D G Em It's been so long so I heard a man speak. D G D Watch the spillways when the water starts rising. D G Em Take your hat off when the sun goes down. D G D Keep your eyes on that concrete tower. D G Em Maybe one day it will crumble to the ground. Bm G Mary's crying 'cause she can't hold water D A and her clothes don't fit her right. Bm G She used to say that she wanted a daughter, D A now she only wants a Saturday night. D G D There were days when that dusty cave was empty, D G Em back before this city made a claim D G D on that hotel for wanderers and strangers, D G Em back before you could live off of your name. Bm G We all live in an Airstream trailer D A about three-hundred yards up the lake. Bm G Call the doctor, Mary's going into labor D A and you can't raise a baby on shake. D G D So take my body to Seven-Mile Island D G Em Lay some stones down on top of my grave. D G D Tell my lady I just couldn't bear to see her D G Em Tell my daughter I just couldn't be saved. Outro D-G-D-G-Em