Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Verse 1: Em C G There was a well known water master man Em C G F He was the king Em D G He could do anything Em C G The St. Francis dam disaster, man Em C G F Thought she was all right Em D G Until around midnight
Chorus: Em F C Because that water seeks her own D Em She had a desire to flow N.C. She was looking for somewhere to go Riff: D Verse 2: Em C G She was a slave to the great metropolis Em C G F She was feeling choked Em D G She pushed the wall till it broke Em C G When they heard the great apocalypse Em C G F At powerhouse number 2 Em D G Well, there was nothing they could do Chorus: Em F C Because that water seeks her own D Em Five and one half hours she would flow N.C. She had 53 miles to go Riff: D Instrumental: Em C G Em C G F Em D G Verse 3: Em C G A cascade down to Santa Clara way Em C G F Near 60 feet high Em D G Now she's a mile wide Em C G It was clear she was going far away Em C G F And whole towns were, too Em D G A few got lucky in Piru Chorus: Em F C Because that water seeks her own D Em But four more hours she would flow N.C. She had 29 miles more to go Riff: D Instrumental: Em C G Em C G F Em D G Verse 4: Em C G She carried in her every kind of thing Em C G F House, tree, and telegraph pole Em D G Some say a thousand souls Em C G At 3 A.M. she gave Santa Paula a ring Em C G F She was still 25 feet high Em D G Under a peaceful sky Chorus: Em F C Because that water seeks her own D Em But two more hours she would flow N.C. She had 19 miles more to go Verse 5: Em N.C. C N.C. G N.C. It was a real bad night in little Saticoy Em N.C. C N.C. G N.C. El Rio, then Montalvo Em D G How many, no one really knows Em C G Ventura Beach was very scary, boy Em C G F Humanity a-pile Em D G She went a final mile Chorus: Em F C Because that water seeks her own D Em N.C. Into the sea the water flowed Em N.C. Now forever she would go Instrumental: Em C G Em C G F Em D G Em C G Em C G F Em D G Outro: Em C G Em C G F Em
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