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# From: ROBERT_ANDERSEN@HP-PaloAlto-om5.om.hp.com Date: Sat, 20 Jan 96 16:02:18 -0800 Subject: black_water.tab by doobie brothers (corrected post) Item Subject: cc:Mail Text The Doobie Brothers'"Black Water" (by Patrick Simmons) Transcription by: Robert Andersen (robert_andersen@hp-paloalto-om5.om.hp.com) This is a re-post. A friendly note from Josh (jpincus@baka.com) pointed out that the correct tuning is "double drop D" (DADGBD). I have changed the transcription accordingly. Thanks Josh! NOTE: > = accent this note, h = hammer on, p = pull off, b = bend INTRODUCTION [play this phrase 4 times, with slight variations] Am7 D d-------0---------------0---------| b-------1---------------3---------| g-----0---------------2-----2-----| D->--------------------------->->-| A-0--------->----->-----------2h3-| D-----------3b----0---------------| 1 ' ' ' 2 ' ' ' 3 ' ' ' 4 ' ' ' VERSE #1:
DWell, I Am7built me a Draft and she's rAm7eady for floDatin' Am7ol' MississDippi, she's Am7callin' my namDe
Am7Catfish are jDumpin' that Am7paddle wheel Dthumpin' Am7Black water keeDps rollin' oAm7n past just Dthe same
CHORUS:
GOld black water, keep on rollin' BbMississippi moon won't you keep on shinin' on Gme' Old black water, keep on rollin'
BbMississippi moon won't you keep on shinin' on Gme' Old black water, keep on rollin'
Bb A ' ' Em7 Mississippi moon won't you keep on shinin' on me'
Yeah, keep on Ashinin' your Em7light, gonna make Aevery Em7thing Pretty mama, gonna Amake everything alEm7l right
And I Dain't got no Am7worries 'cause I Dain't in no Am7hurry at Aall Em7 A d---------------------------------| b-2---------------3p2-3p2---------| then: INTRO (4 times with fiddle solo) g-2-------------------------------| D-2---------------4p2-4p2---------| A-0-------------------------2h3---| D---------------------------------| 1 ' ' ' 2 ' ' ' 3 ' ' ' 4 ' ' '
VERSE #2
DWell, if it Am7rains, I don't careD, don't make no Am7difference to me D Just take that Am7street car that's Dgoin' up townAm7 D Yeah, I'd like to
Am7hear some funky DDixieland and Am7dance a honky Dtonk, and I'll be Am7buyin' everybody drinksD all rounAm7'------- D
CHORUS, followed by guitar/fiddle solos, then: ENDING [1: with music, 2/3: a capella, then with music, repeat and fade]:
DI'd like to Am7hear some funky DDixieland, pretty Am7momma come and take me Dby the hand, by the Am7hand, take me by the Dhand, (I want to honky-tonk) (honky-tonk)
pretty momma, come and Am7dance with your daddy alDl night long, I'd like to... (honky-tonk) (with you all night long)
**Chords**
d Am7 0 D0 G5 Bb 3 Em7 0 A0 b 1 3 0 3 3 2 g 0 2 0 0 0 2 D 2 0 0 0 2 2 A 0 x x 1 2 0 D x 0 5 x 2 x