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Muddy Water

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LoEok out for me oh muddy waAter your mysteriEes are deep and wiB7de
And I got a nEeed for going soAme place
And I got a neEed to climb upB7on your back and riEde
LoEok for me when you see me cAomin' I may be runEnin' B7I don't knoEw
I may be tiEred and runnin' fevAer but I'll be heEaded south to the moB7uth of the OEhio
LoEok out for me oh muddy waAter your mysteriEes are deep and wiB7de
And I got a nEeed for going soAme place
And I got a neEed to climb upB7on your back and riEde
Well I been doEwn to the pain and soArrow I thought no EtomorrowB7's comin' iEn
So I put my pole to the river botAtom
And I've got to hiEde some place and fiB7nd myself agEain
LoEok out for me oh muddy waAter your mysteriEes are deep and wiB7de
And I got a nEeed for going soAme place
And I got a neEed to climb upB7on your back and riEde
LoEok out for me oh muddy waAter your mysteriEes are deep and wiB7de
And I got a nEeed for going soAme place
And I got a neEed to climb upB7on your back and riEde

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Muddy Water

by Roger Miller

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E A E B7

Look out for me oh muddy water your mysteries are deep and wide

E A

And I got a need for going some place

E B7 E

And I got a need to climb upon your back and ride

E A E B7 E

Look for me when you see me comin' I may be runnin' I don't know

E A E B7 E

I may be tired and runnin' fever but I'll be headed south to the mouth of the Ohio

E A E B7

Look out for me oh muddy water your mysteries are deep and wide

E A

And I got a need for going some place

E B7 E

And I got a need to climb upon your back and ride

E A E B7 E

Well I been down to the pain and sorrow I thought no tomorrow's comin' in

So I put my pole to the river bottom

E B7 E

And I've got to hide some place and find myself again

E A E B7

Look out for me oh muddy water your mysteries are deep and wide

E A

And I got a need for going some place

E B7 E

And I got a need to climb upon your back and ride

E A E B7

Look out for me oh muddy water your mysteries are deep and wide

E A

And I got a need for going some place

E B7 E

And I got a need to climb upon your back and ride

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