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Muddy Waters

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1/26

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 26Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|--Cm-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3/4-------3/4-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-3/5-------3/5-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3/5-------3/5-------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------0---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----1-3----3------1-3----3------1-3----3------1-3----3---------------|
E|--3-----3-----3-3-------------3-----3-----3-3-----3------------------|
[Verse 1]
CmMary grab the babGy river's risCmin'
EbMuddy water Fmtaking back the lG7and
CmOld frame house she cGan't take no more bCmeatin'
AbAin't no use to sGtay and make a sCmtand
CmWell the morning light shoGwed water in the vaCmlley
EbDaddy's grave just wFment below the liG7ne
CmThings they say you jGust can't take'em witCmh you
AbThe flood will swallow aGll you leave beCmhind
[Chorus]
EbWon't be back to start all oBb7ver
EbCause what I've held before is gG7one
CmMary take the chGild the river's riCmsin'
AbMuddy water tGaking back my hCmome
[Interlude]
Cm G Cm Cm
Eb Fm G G7
Cm G Cm Cm
Ab G Cm Cm
[Verse 2]
CmThe road is gone juGst one way to leave hCmere
EbTurn my back on Fmwhat I've left beG7low
CmShiftin' lands brGoken farms around Cmme
AbMuddy water's Gchangin' all I Cmknow
[Chorus]
EbHard to say just what I'm lBb7osin'
EbAin't never felt so all alG7one
CmMary take the chGild the river's rCmisin'
AbMuddy water tGaking back my hCmome
[Solo]
Cm G Cm Cm
Eb Fm G G7
Cm G Cm Cm
Ab G Cm Cm
[Chorus]
EbWon't be back to start all ovBb7er
EbCause what I felt before is gG7one
CmMary take the chiGld, the river’s risiCmng
AbMuddy water takiGng back my hCm7ome. CmThat mAbuddy water taGking back my Cm7homCe
Ab7Muddy water’s taG7king back my Cm7homCme. Lord mAb7uddy water tG7aking back my Cmhome

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Muddy Waters

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb7

Cm7

Ab7

[Intro]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-3/4-------3/4-------------------------------------------------------|

G|-3/5-------3/5-------------------------------------------------------|

D|-3/5-------3/5-------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

A|----1-3----3------1-3----3------1-3----3------1-3----3---------------|

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

[Verse 1]

Cm G Cm

Mary grab the baby river's risin'

Eb Fm G7

Muddy water taking back the land

Cm G Cm

Old frame house she can't take no more beatin'

Ab G Cm

Ain't no use to stay and make a stand

Cm G Cm

Well the morning light showed water in the valley

Eb Fm G7

Daddy's grave just went below the line

Cm G Cm

Things they say you just can't take'em with you

Ab G Cm

The flood will swallow all you leave behind

[Chorus]

Eb Bb7

Won't be back to start all over

Eb G7

Cause what I've held before is gone

Cm G Cm

Mary take the child the river's risin'

Ab G Cm

Muddy water taking back my home

[Interlude]

Cm G Cm Cm

Eb Fm G G7

Cm G Cm Cm

Ab G Cm Cm

[Verse 2]

Cm G Cm

The road is gone just one way to leave here

Eb Fm G7

Turn my back on what I've left below

Cm G Cm

Shiftin' lands broken farms around me

Ab G Cm

Muddy water's changin' all I know

[Chorus]

Eb Bb7

Hard to say just what I'm losin'

Eb G7

Ain't never felt so all alone

Cm G Cm

Mary take the child the river's risin'

Ab G Cm

Muddy water taking back my home

[Solo]

Cm G Cm Cm

Eb Fm G G7

Cm G Cm Cm

Ab G Cm Cm

[Chorus]

Eb Bb7

Won't be back to start all over

Eb G7

Cause what I felt before is gone

Cm G Cm

Mary take the child, the river’s rising

Ab G Cm7 Cm Ab G Cm7 C

Muddy water taking back my home. That muddy water taking back my home

Ab7 G7 Cm7 Cm Ab7 G7 Cm

Muddy water’s taking back my home. Lord muddy water taking back my home

About Muddy Waters Chords by Johnny Cash

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