Where The Watermelon Rot Ukulele chords by Madelynne Whitt

Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)

G             C
Down by the bay (Down by the bay)
                      B
Where the watermelon rot (where the watermelon rot)
          B
If you go home (if you go home)
.               C
Just don't get caught (just don't get caught)
            Am
But if you do
                  G
Your mother will say
   C                  E
"Never trust a man under the sand
E            C
Down by the bay"
                C
When I go to sleep (when I go to sleep)
                  B
The book in my hand (the book in my hand)
               B
I know in my dream (know in my dream)
                 C
I'll see her there (I'll see her there)
            Am
She isn't real
              G
My parents lie
    C                E
I know the truth but I can never tell you
 E                C
Or thеy will all cry
              C
Down by the bay (down by the bay)
                        B
Wherе the watermelons rot (where the watermelon rot)
            b
If you go home (if you go home)
                   C
Just don't get caught (just don't get caught)
            Am
But if you do
                 G
Our mother will say
    C             E
"Don't run away I'll keep you safe
  E            C
Down by the bay"
             C
My father's home (my fathers home)
              B
Got me some shoes (got me some shoes)
               B
Out with the old (out with the old)
              C
In with the new
           Am
He isn't real
             g
My parents lie (lie)
              C
I know the truth
                   B
But I could never tell you
 E                 C
Or they will all die
              C
Down by the bay (down by the bay)
                      B
Where the watermelon rot (where the watermelon rot)
             B
If you go home (If you go home)
                  C
Just don't get caught (just don't get caught)
           Am
But if you do
               G
My mother will say
   C                      E
"You don't wanna know what's outside the window
  E          C
Down by the bay'
            Am
But if you do
                  G
My mother will Say
   C                         E
"You don't wanna know what's outside the window
   E         C
Down by the bay