Waterbound


Key: D, G & A (or more?) versions*

Form: March & song, (old-time)

MP3: (D version, taught by David Kaynor, played by the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra*)

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MP3: (A version, taught by Susan Reid*)

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D major version ABC*:

X: 1
T:Waterbound
M:4/4
L:1/4
K:D
|"D""Part A"F E D2|F E D2|"A"E E/2E/2 F E|"D"D B, A,2
|"D"A, B, D D/2D/2|F A "G"B B/2B/2|"D"A A/2A/2 "A"F E|"D"D2 D2:|
|"D""Part B"d d/2d/2 d A|"G"B B "D"A2
|1 "D"F F/2F/2 F A|"G"B B "D"A2:|
|2 "D"B A "A"F E|"D"D2 "^Fine"D2||

A major version ABC*: (Note, the B part differs from Susan’s MP3 above.)

X:1
T:Waterbound
L:1/8
M:2/4
B:Kuntz – Ragged but Right
K:A
c/c/B AA/B/|c/d/c/B/ AA|BB/B/ Bc/B/|A/B/A/F/ E>(E|E)F/F/ AA/B/|c/B/c/d/ e2|
fe/e/ cc/B/|A2A2|c/c/B AA/B/|c/d/c/B/ AA|BB/B/ Bc/B/|A/B/A/F/ E>(E|
E)F/F/ AA/B/|c/B/c/d/ e2|fe/e/ cc/B/|A2A2||:aa/a/ aa/a/|f/e/c e(B|
c)c/B/ c/B/A|f/e/c/d/ ee|aa/a/ aa/a/|f/e/c ee|fe cB/c/|A2A2:|]

Youtube (G major version)*:

Source: Traditional

Other Tunes in Set:

Region: USA (Appalachia)

*Notes:

There appear to be numerous versions of Waterbound, or maybe two or more tunes with that name.  The A version above, played by Susan Reid is our current favorite.

Lyrics:
Wa-ter-bound~and~I can’t get home. Wa-ter-_bound~and I can’t get home.
Chick-ens crowin’~in~the old plowed field. Chick-ens _crowin’~in the old plowed field.
Nick and Charlie left to~go home. Nick and_ Char-lie left to~go home.
The~old mans mad,~but I don’t care. The~old mans_ mad but I don’t care.
If~he don’t give~her~up~we’re going~to run~a way. If~he don’t_ give~her up~we’re going~to run~a way.

Wa-ter-bound and I can’t get home. Way_ down in North Car-o-lin-a.
Chick-ens crowin’ in the old plowed field. Way_ down in South Car-o-lin-a.
Nick and Char-lie_ left to~go home. Be-_fore the_ wa-ter ri-ses.
The~old mans mad but_ I don’t care. I’m_ going to_ marry his daugh-ter.
If~he don’t give~her~up we’re_ going~to run~a way. Down_ in North_ Car-o-lin-a.