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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Oh, the day the well

went dry
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I was caught with soap in my eye

Soap in my eye made me cry
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The day the well went dry
Verse 2
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No more water down in the well
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Who do we know? Who can we tell?

Where will we tell them?

Say "oh my",
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the day the well went dry
Verse 3
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'Cause there's no more water down
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D

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No more water down
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No more water, down in the well
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Honey, forget the pail
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A

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Verse 4
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Water- witcher came today

Said water was three-
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hundred feet away

Driller said a foot costs nine
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What a price to pay
Verse 5
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So I hooked up a hose to

my neighbor's yard
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Said we could take all the wa ter we need

'Til we get our new well dug
Verse 6

Just bein' neighborly
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'Cause there's no more water down
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No more water down
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No more water down in the well
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Honey, forget the pail
Interlude 1
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Verse 7
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Everybody's tryin' to cheer me up
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Even gave me a bottle of rye

Bottle of rye, mud in your eye

I ain't got the mud 'cause
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my well is dry
Verse 8
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My poor well is dry as a bone
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Its heyday has come and gone

Come and gone, me oh my
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The day the well went dry
Verse 9
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'Cause there's no more water down
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No more water down
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No more water down in the well
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Honey, forget the pail
Outro 1
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Chords

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  • G

  • A

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of the day the well went dry by Norman Greenbaum is D major.

The primary chords used in the day the well went dry are D, G, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of the day the well went dry is approximately 158 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of the day the well went dry using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for the day the well went dry. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Norman Greenbaum.

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