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The Big Muddy

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Bruce Springsteen
"The Big Muddy"
From "Lucky Town" (1992)
   GDadd2
     Dadd
e|-0---0---0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3---3---3-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0---0---0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0---5---4-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0---0---5-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5---0---0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------0-----------0---------0------------------------------------------|
D|----4---------0----------0------------4-------4----------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-----0---------0-----------0------0----0--0---0--------------------------|
[Verse]
Dadd
Billy had a mistress down on A and 12th
Dadd
She was that little something that he did for himself
    Dadd2
His own little secret didn't hurt nobody
         G
Come the afternoon he'd take her wadin'
[Chorus]
Dadd
Waist deep in the big muddy
Dadd
Waist deep in the big muddy  
     G
                                            Dadd
You start out standing but end up crawlin' sonny
[Verse]
Dadd
Got in some trouble and needed a hand from a friend of mine
Dadd
This old friend he had a figure in mind
       Dadd2                                 Dadd
It was nothing illegal just a little bit funny
                          G
He said, "C'mon don't tell me that the rich don't know sonny
Sooner or later it ll comes down to money."
[Chorus]
Dadd
And you're waist deep in the big muddy
Dadd
Waist deep in the big muddy      
    G
                                               Dadd
You start on higher ground but end up crawlin' sonny
[Bridge]
       G
Well I had a friend sid, "You watch what you do
                                  Dadd
Poison snake bites you and you're poison too"
[Verse]
Dadd
How beautiful the river flows and the birds they sing
Dadd
But you and I we're messier things
            Dadd2
There ain't no one leavin' this world buddy
             G
Without their shirttail dirty
Or their hands bloody
[Chorus]
Dadd
And you're waist deep in the big muddy
Dadd
Waist deep in the big muddy      
    G
                                               Dadd
You start on higher ground but end up crawlin' sonny
Dadd
Waist deep in  the big muddy
    G
                                                    Dadd
You start on higher ground but end up somehow crawlin' sonny
Dadd
Waist deep in the big muddy
Dadd
Waist deep in the big muddy
Questions, commnent, insults...BlindTerry333

The Big Muddy chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Big Muddy by Bruce Springsteen. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Bruce Springsteen
"The Big Muddy"
From "Lucky Town" (1992)
[Intro]
[Verse]
Dadd
Billy had a mistress down on A and 12th
Dadd
She was that little something that he did for himself
[Chorus]
Dadd
Waist deep in the big muddy
Dadd
Waist deep in the big muddy  
[Verse]
Dadd
Got in some trouble and needed a hand from a friend of mine
Dadd
This old friend he had a figure in mind
       Dadd2                                 Dadd
It was nothing illegal just a little bit funny
Sooner or later it ll comes down to money."
[Chorus]
Dadd
And you're waist deep in the big muddy
Dadd
Waist deep in the big muddy      
[Bridge]
                                  Dadd
Poison snake bites you and you're poison too"
[Verse]
Dadd
How beautiful the river flows and the birds they sing
Dadd
But you and I we're messier things
Or their hands bloody
[Chorus]
Dadd
And you're waist deep in the big muddy
Dadd
Waist deep in the big muddy      
Dadd
Waist deep in  the big muddy
Dadd
Waist deep in the big muddy
Dadd
Waist deep in the big muddy
Questions, commnent, insults...BlindTerry333

The Big Muddy Chords by Bruce Springsteen

Learn how to play The Big Muddy by Bruce Springsteen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Big Muddy chords”, “The Big Muddy guitar chords”, or “Bruce Springsteen The Big Muddy chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Big Muddy chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Big Muddy lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Dadd2, B, D, A, C.

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Is "The Big Muddy" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "The Big Muddy" in?

The chords for "The Big Muddy" show the original chord names (including G, Dadd2, B, D, A, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.