IF IT WASN’T FOR THE WABASH RIVER
A
Fish ain't bitin' 
                                  E
But I don't really care and don't hurry
          A                  E         A
Like that Wabash River there I'd be drinkin'
               D
Or laying dead somewhere 
      A              E      A
If it wasn't for the Wabash River

CHORUS:
A                           D
If it wasn't for the Wabash River 
         A                             E
And this willow tree and my pole and a line
       A                         D
I'd be goin' crazy as an Indiana cyclone
A                            E
Drownin' memories of her and cryin' cryin' cryin'
      A              E      A
If it wasn't for the Wabash River 
             E          A
I'd be goin' out off my mind

A
It's so peaceful 
                                    E
Sittin' here beneath my tree Lord I need her
         A                    E           A
Like she often needed me life ain't worth it
                     D
Just as far as I can see
      A              E      A
If it wasn't for the Wabash River

CHORUS:
A                           D
If it wasn't for the Wabash River 
         A                             E
And this willow tree and my pole and a line
       A                         D
I'd be goin' crazy as an Indiana cyclone
A                            E
Drownin' memories of her and cryin' cryin' cryin'
      A              E      A
If it wasn't for the Wabash River 
             E          A
I'd be goin' out off my mind