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Muddy Water

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I didn't find these tabs anywhere on the internet so i learned it by ear.
Intro: G, E, F, C
GEighteen wheeler dropped me off at that Ccity limits sign
GSunday morning sunlight Churt my eyes
FIt?s a long way from Cwhere I been back to my Ghome town
FBut there?s a man in Cme I need to drowDn
BaptizGe Emme in that muddy wateFrC  
Wash me GcleEman in amazinFg gracCe
I ain't been livEming like I FoughCta
So baptize Fme in that muddy CwaGter
GMade my way to the church at the end of thCe dirt road
GDragging what was left of my Csoul
FI could see the saints Cout back on the river Gbank
FAnd I could hear forgivCeness calling out my namDe
BaptizGe Emme in that muddy wateFrC  
Wash me GcleEman in amazinFg gracCe
I ain't been lEmiving like FI ougChta, no
So baptize me Fin that mudCdy wGater
BaptizGe Emme in that muddy wateFrC  
Wash me GcleEman in amazinFg gracCe
I ain't been lEmiving like FI ougChta, no
Baptize me Fin that muddy CwateGr
BaptizGe Emme in that muddy wateFrC  
Yeah, wash me GcleEman in that muddFy wateCr, water
   G   EmIn that muddy FwateCr
         G, Em, F, C
Baptize me

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Muddy Water

by Trace Adkins

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I didn't find these tabs anywhere on the internet so i learned it by ear.

Intro: G, E, F, C

G C

Eighteen wheeler dropped me off at that city limits sign

G C

Sunday morning sunlight hurt my eyes

F C G

It?s a long way from where I been back to my home town

F C D

But there?s a man in me I need to drown

G Em F C

Baptize me in that muddy water

G Em F C

Wash me clean in amazing grace

Em F C

I ain't been living like I oughta

F C G

So baptize me in that muddy water

G C

Made my way to the church at the end of the dirt road

G C

Dragging what was left of my soul

F C G

I could see the saints out back on the river bank

F C D

And I could hear forgiveness calling out my name

G Em F C

Baptize me in that muddy water

G Em F C

Wash me clean in amazing grace

Em F C

I ain't been living like I oughta, no

F C G

So baptize me in that muddy water

G Em F C

Baptize me in that muddy water

G Em F C

Wash me clean in amazing grace

Em F C

I ain't been living like I oughta, no

F C G

Baptize me in that muddy water

G Em F C

Baptize me in that muddy water

G Em F C

Yeah, wash me clean in that muddy water, water

G Em F C

In that muddy water

G, Em, F, C

Baptize me

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