Intro: A E F#m E D  E 
       A E F#m E D

Verse 1:
D                        E                        A E F#m E D
We're supposed to start work down on the river today
D        E                     A           E F#m E 
And for Joe and me, it's some pretty good pay
           D           E      F#m        E       D
Now I was countin' on him, to be at the dock by ten
Bm
A week's pay says he's still at home
           D                    E
Cause the boy's in his own time zone, I'm


Chorus:
           A E  F#m          E
Waitin' on Joe, what do you know
D           A       Bm     E
Time flies fast and he is slower than a
   A       E        F#m       E            D  A
I told him over and over now don't you be late
        Bm     E
Oh but like always
D                   E
I'm just sittin' on go 
               A E F#m E D   
And waitin' on Jo--------e

A E F#m E D         


Verse 2:
D              E                      A E F#m E D
Tow boats are leaving cause it don't care
D            E            A     E   F#m E 
What's not on board and who's not there
 D                 E              F#m     E        D
Once that whistle blows, down the mighty river it rolls
Bm
Man if I could be more like that 
        D                    E
I'd get on with my life and never look back, instead of


CHORUS

           A E F#m E D 
Waitin on Joe


Bridge:
D                   F#m 
And he's in a hurry, cause he's runnin behind
    E                C#                  D        E
Now I'm not one to worry but I've got a real bad feeling this time 
F#m  G#m  A E F#m E D 
Oh   oh   oo------ooh


Verse 3:
D                 E                       A E F#m E D 
Cause sirens are crying all through this town
D        E                A        E     F#m E 
And one ole boy said, Joe never slowed down
            D                   E                 F#m   E       D
He tried to beat that morning train, my life will never be the same
Bm
I didn't even tell my brother goodbye
        D                     E              Esus E
Lord I wish somehow he could send me a sign


CHORUS


           A E F#m E D 
Waitin on Joe