BANKS OF THE TRINITY
As recorded by Cody Johnson
(From the 2026 Album BANKS OF THE TRINITY)
Capo 3rd fret
Verse 1
[D] [Bm] [G]
On the banks of the Trinity River
[D] [Bm] [A]
Skipping stones, lookin' for arrowheads
[D] [Bm] [G]
Felt that bite, saw a flash of silver
[D] [A] [D]
Gold eagle claw hook, split shot of lead
Verse 2
[D] [Bm] [G]
Flat top box, stackin' up Millers
[D] [Bm] [A]
The song lives on and the rope's still there
[D] [Bm] [G]
Railroad bridge, wet blue jean shiver
[D] [A] [D]
It ain't too high till you're in the air
Chorus
[Am] [Em] [G] [D]
Driftwood fires in that smoke moon shine
[Am] [Em] [G] [A]
Chasin' wild sapphires till we burn back time
Verse 3
[D] [Bm] [G]
On the banks of the Trinity River
[D] [Bm] [A]
Hangin' daisies out on a limb
[D] [Bm] [G]
When she wades out, ya better go and get her
[D] [A] [D]
You won't be seventeen again
[Instrumental Break]
[D] [Bm] [G] [D] [Bm] [A]
[D] [Bm] [G] [D] [A] [D]
Chorus
[Am] [Em] [G] [D]
Driftwood fires in that smoke moon shine
[Am] [Em] [G] [A]
Chasin' wild sapphires till we burn back time
Verse 4
[D] [Bm] [G]
On the banks of the Trinity River
[D] [Bm] [A]
There's a flood line from my yesterdays
[D] [Bm] [G]
Time's just an oak leaf floating on that water
[D] [A] [C] [G]
The green turns gold then washes away
[D]
It washes away
