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Muddy Water
Glen Campbell & Jerry Reed
TV Show 
Glen Campbell Good Time Hour
Intro  A  
Chorus 1
AWell I washed my hands in the muddy Ewater
I washed my E7hands but they didn't come Aclean
I tried to A7do what my daddy Dtold me
But I Amust've washed my Ehands in a muddy Astream
Verse 1
Well Jerry was a boy down there in EGeorgia
And they kept Jeery's E7Daddy yes in a Georgia Ajail
Daddy said A7son if you keep your Dhands clean  unhuh
Well Ayou won't hear them Eblood hounds on your Atrail
Verse 2
Let me tell ya' fell in with bad Ecompanions
And we robbed the E7mail off this truck in ATennessee
Well they locked me A7up just about the time I hit Dnashville
And when the jAailor locked the Edoor he just swallowed the AKey son
Chorus 2
Well I washed my hands in muddy Ewater
Well I Washed my E7hands but they didn't come Aclean
I tried to A7do what my daddy Dtold me
But I Amust have washed my E7hands in a muddy Astream
Riff     A    E    E7    A    A7    D    E    A(OR)
E-A0--------------A0---------------E0--E70-------------------A0-------------A70--|
B-2--------------2------------1--0--0-------------------2-------------2--|
G-2--------------2-------0-h2----1--1--1-2-1------------2-------------0--|
D-2--------------2--0 h2---------2--0--------2-2-0------2-------------2--|
A-0-------0-h3-0-0---------------2--2--------------2B-0-0------0-h3-0-0--|
E----0-h3-------------------------------------------------0-h3-----------|
E---------------D2-----------1--E0--------------A0---|
B-------0-h1----3----0-h1------0--------------2---|
G--0-h2------3--2--2------3----1--------------2---|
D---------------0--------------2--------------2---|
A---------------0--------------2------0-h3-0--0---|
E------------------------------0--h30-------------| 
Verse 3
Now I asked the jailor I said when's my Etime up
And he said son just so you know that E7this ole' boy won't Aforget
You've got to A7try and just keep your Dhands clean
And We Amight just make a Edescent man outta' you Ayet
Verse 4
But I didn't wait till my time was Eup
Jerry broke out broke E7out of that Nashville Ajail
And he crossed A7down there to Atlanta DGeorgia
And now Aall you can hear them Eblood hounds on his Atrail
Chorus 3
Well I washed my hands in the muddy Ewater
Well washed my E7hands but they didn't come Aclean
I tried to A7do what my daddy Dtold me
But I Amust have washed my Ehands in a muddy Astream
Yes I must have washed my E7hands in a muddy AstreamD  G  D  A  
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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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Muddy Water

by Glen Campbell

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Muddy Water

Glen Campbell & Jerry Reed

TV Show

Glen Campbell Good Time Hour

Intro

Chorus 1

A E

Well I washed my hands in the muddy water

E7 A

I washed my hands but they didn't come clean

A7 D

I tried to do what my daddy told me

A E A

But I must've washed my hands in a muddy stream

Verse 1

Well Jerry was a boy down there in Georgia

E7 A

And they kept Jeery's Daddy yes in a Georgia jail

A7 D

Daddy said son if you keep your hands clean unhuh

A E A

Well you won't hear them blood hounds on your trail

Verse 2

Let me tell ya' fell in with bad companions

E7 A

And we robbed the mail off this truck in Tennessee

A7 D

Well they locked me up just about the time I hit nashville

A E A

And when the jailor locked the door he just swallowed the Key son

Chorus 2

Well I washed my hands in muddy water

E7 A

Well I Washed my hands but they didn't come clean

A7 D

I tried to do what my daddy told me

A E7 A

But I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream

A E E7 A A7 D E A

Riff (OR)

A A E E7 A A7

E-0--------------0---------------0--0-------------------0-------------0--|

B-2--------------2------------1--0--0-------------------2-------------2--|

G-2--------------2-------0-h2----1--1--1-2-1------------2-------------0--|

D-2--------------2--0 h2---------2--0--------2-2-0------2-------------2--|

A-0-------0-h3-0-0---------------2--2--------------2B-0-0------0-h3-0-0--|

E----0-h3-------------------------------------------------0-h3-----------|

D E A

E---------------2-----------1--0--------------0---|

B-------0-h1----3----0-h1------0--------------2---|

G--0-h2------3--2--2------3----1--------------2---|

D---------------0--------------2--------------2---|

A---------------0--------------2------0-h3-0--0---|

E------------------------------0--h30-------------|

Verse 3

Now I asked the jailor I said when's my time up

E7 A

And he said son just so you know that this ole' boy won't forget

A7 D

You've got to try and just keep your hands clean

A E A

And We might just make a descent man outta' you yet

Verse 4

But I didn't wait till my time was up

E7 A

Jerry broke out broke out of that Nashville jail

A7 D

And he crossed down there to Atlanta Georgia

A E A

And now all you can hear them blood hounds on his trail

Chorus 3

Well I washed my hands in the muddy water

E7 A

Well washed my hands but they didn't come clean

A7 D

I tried to do what my daddy told me

A E A

But I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream

E7 A D G D A

Yes I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream

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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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