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''