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Muddy Water

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[Intro]
            C        Am         G        C       C          Am             G   CX2
e|-3------5--0-------3--0----0----|-0-0---0-------------------------|
B|---(1)-------(1)----------------|------(1)--------0-----3-----1---|
G|------0---------2-------0-----0-|-----0------2----------0---------|
D|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3---------0---------------3----|-3--------0------------------3---|
E|-------------------3------------|-----------------3---------------|
[Verse]
CRun to the Amhollow by the Gold trash Cpile
CPig farm's Amclosed the kids are Gstill Bhog Cwild
CRun to the Amriver by the Gjumping Cbridge
I Cplay my Amblues for the Gsmall Btown Ckid
[Instrumental]
C   Am   G   C
C   Am   G B C
CI cut the Amthistle like I've Galways Cdone
I Cjump back Amdown and then I Gjump Bback Con
CI hooked the Amchain and I Ghooked it Cwell
CPull all them Amtrees and all the Groots Bto Chell
C...
[Chorus]
CAnd Bwe'll Amdrink muddy water
Cause we know it only Ammakes Bus CstrongerC#  
D7I don't give a dang if you do or
You don't no Glonger
[Instrumental]
C   Am   G   C
C   Am   G B C
C   Am   G   C
C   Am   G B C
[Verse]
CRun to the Amhollow by the Gold trash Cpile
CPig farm's Amclosed the kids are Gstill Bhog Cwild
CRun to the Amriver by the Gjumping Cbridge
You'll Cmeet all Amkinds when you're a Gsmall Btown Ckid
C...
[Chorus]
CAnd Bwe'll Amdrink muddy water
Cause we know it only Ammakes Bus CstrongerC#  
D7I don't give a chute or a ladder if you do
No Glonger
[Outro]
C   Am   G   C
C   Am   G B C
C   Am   G   C
C   Am   G B C

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Muddy Water

by The Deslondes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Am G C C Am G C

e|-3------5--0-------3--0----0----|-0-0---0-------------------------|

B|---(1)-------(1)----------------|------(1)--------0-----3-----1---|

G|------0---------2-------0-----0-|-----0------2----------0---------|

D|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|

A|-3---------0---------------3----|-3--------0------------------3---|

E|-------------------3------------|-----------------3---------------|

[Verse]

C Am G C

Run to the hollow by the old trash pile

C Am G B C

Pig farm's closed the kids are still hog wild

C Am G C

Run to the river by the jumping bridge

C Am G B C

I play my blues for the small town kid

[Instrumental]

C Am G C

C Am G B C

C Am G C

I cut the thistle like I've always done

C Am G B C

I jump back down and then I jump back on

C Am G C

I hooked the chain and I hooked it well

C Am G B C

Pull all them trees and all the roots to hell

...

[Chorus]

C B Am

And we'll drink muddy water

Am B C C#

Cause we know it only makes us stronger

I don't give a dang if you do or

You don't no longer

[Instrumental]

C Am G C

C Am G B C

C Am G C

C Am G B C

[Verse]

C Am G C

Run to the hollow by the old trash pile

C Am G B C

Pig farm's closed the kids are still hog wild

C Am G C

Run to the river by the jumping bridge

C Am G B C

You'll meet all kinds when you're a small town kid

...

[Chorus]

C B Am

And we'll drink muddy water

Am B C C#

Cause we know it only makes us stronger

I don't give a chute or a ladder if you do

No longer

[Outro]

C Am G C

C Am G B C

C Am G C

C Am G B C

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