Beneath the Surface - The Nabob Band (3 Song Variations)

[Beneath the Surface] (C) Copyright Bill Buckels 2026. All Rights Reserved. Select song by clicking on its start time (Chapter) below: 00:00:00 Beneath the Surface 00:04:25 Beneath the Surface Boogie 1 00:09:03 Beneath the Surface Chordified 2 00:13:31 Total Running Time [Lyrics] [Style: country, blues, key of F, acoustic guitar, twangy electric guitar, bass, drums, 115 BPM, Male Vocal] [Prompt: A mid-tempo country blues song at 115 BPM in the key of F, built on strummed acoustic guitar with twangy, bluesy electric guitar fills, a walking bass and a steady, easy drum shuffle. The lead vocal is a warm, plain-spoken male country singer who tells the story conversationally in the verses, tightens up through the pre-chorus and opens into a determined, sing-along chorus. The song has four verses, two pre-choruses, three choruses, two instrumental breaks and a closing coda. It tells of a small lakeside town where an old man wrote a letter to protect the water, newcomers felt the cards were stacked before they arrived, and though nobody broke the law, somebody got hurt.] [Intro] [F] [C] [Dm] [Bb] [Verse 1] [F]In a small town by the [C]lake where the water runs [Dm]deep [Bb]Voices rise and [C]fall secrets they [F]keep [Instrumental] [Bluesy electric guitar lead] [F] [F] [C] [Dm] [Bb] [F] [C] [F] [Verse 2] [F]The old man wrote a letter said we've got to be [C]strong Fighting for our [Dm]lake, where the heart sings its [Bb]song He warned them of the [F]danger a waste upon our [C]shore But in this game of [Dm]politics did they hear us anymore [Bb] [Pre-Chorus] [Bb]Nobody broke the [Dm]law but something felt [C]wrong Cards were stacked high [Bb]before we came along [Chorus] Beneath the surface, [F]where the truth lays [C]low A battle for the water, [Dm]in the shadows it grows [Bb]From the shoreline to the [F]ballot, we'll fight, we'll stand [C]tall In our lakeside [Dm]community [Bb]we're answering the [F]call [Verse 3] [F]A newcomer had a feeling something just wasn't [Dm]right Pulling others [Bb]closer, whispered fears [Dm]into the [C]night They felt the pressure [F]building questions in the [Dm]air But the old man's heart was [Bb]heavy, he tried to show he [C]cared [Pre-Chorus] [C]One challenger walked out, [Dm]said he wouldn't play the [C]game And the rest stayed faithful [Bb]hoping to find some blame [Chorus] Beneath the surface, where the truth lays low A battle for the water, in the shadows it grows From the shoreline to the ballot, we'll fight, we'll stand tall In our lakeside community we're answering the call [Instrumental] [Electric guitar solo] [F] [F] [Dm] [C] [F] [F] [Dm] [C] [Verse 4] [C]After all's [Dm]said and done the old man took the blame Said it was [Bb]just his voice, he never meant the shame An official [F]shook his head, said no rule was broken down But the letter [C]changed the course of our small, cherished town [Chorus] Beneath the surface, where the truth lays low A battle for the water, in the shadows it grows From the shoreline to the ballot, we'll fight, we'll stand tall In our lakeside community we're answering the call [Coda] [C]So gather 'round my friends, [F]let the waters flow [Bb]free Let's protect our lake [F]together, for you and for [C]me Nobody broke the [Dm]law but somebody got [Bb]hurt And this lakeside [F]community [C]will stand tall in the [F]dirt [Outro] [C] [Dm] [Bb] [F] [C] [F] [Bb] [F] [Pause] [End]