Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] Am Am/G Am/F E x2 [Verse 1]

It was ^Amback in ^Am/Gnineteen ^Am/Fforty-^Etwo, I was a^Am member of a ^Emgood pla^Amtoon. We were^Am on mane^Am/Guvers in-^Am/Fa Louisi^Eana, One nig^Amht by the ^D7light of the ^Emoon. The cap^Amtain t^Am/Gold us to ^Am/Fford a ^Eriver, That's ^Amhow it ^D7all be^Egun. We were ^Am--

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knee deep in the Big Muddy, But the ^Ambig fool ^Esays to push ^Amon.

[Interlude] Am Am/G Am/F E x2 [Verse 2]

The S^Amergeant ^Am/Gsaid, "Sir, ^Am/Fare you ^Esure, This is the ^Ambest way ^Emback to the ^Ambase?" "^AmSergeant, ^Am/Ggo on! I ^Am/Fforded this ^Eriver 'Bout a ^Ammile a^D7bove this ^Eplace. It'll ^Ambe a little ^Am/Gsoggy but ^Am/Fjust keep ^Eslogging. We'll s^Amoon be ^D7on dry ^Eground." We were ^Am--

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waist deep in the Big Muddy And the ^Ambig fool ^Esaid to push ^Amon.

[Interlude] Am Am/G Am/F E x2 [Verse 3]

The ^AmSergeant ^Am/Gsaid, "Sir, with ^Am/Fall this e^Equipment No ^Amman will be ^Emable to ^Amswim." "^AmSergeant, don't ^Am/Gbe a ^Am/FNervous ^ENellie", The ^AmCaptain ^D7said to ^Ehim. "^AmAll we ^Am/Gneed is a ^Am/Flittle de^Etermination; Men, ^Amfollow me, ^D7I'll lead ^Eon." We were ^Am--

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neck deep in the Big Muddy And the ^Ambig fool ^Esaid to push ^Amon.

[Interlude] Am Am/G Am/F E x2 [Verse 4]

All at ^Amonce, the ^Am/Gmoon c^Am/Flouded ^Eover, We ^Amheard a ^Emgurgling ^Amcry. A ^Amfew seconds ^Am/Glater, the ^Am/Fcaptain's ^Ehelmet Was ^Amall that ^D7floated ^Eby. The ^AmSergeant ^Am/Gsaid, "^Am/FTurn around ^Emen! I'm ^Amin charge ^D7from now ^Eon." And we ^Am--

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just made it out of the Big Muddy With the ^Amcaptain ^Edead and ^Amgone.

[Interlude] Am Am/G Am/F E x2 [Verse 5]

We ^Amstripped and ^Am/Gdived and ^Am/Ffound his ^Ebody Stuck ^Amin the ^Emold quick^Amsand. I ^Amguess he ^Am/Gdidn't know that the ^Am/Fwater was ^Edeeper Than the ^Amplace he'd ^D7once before ^Ebeen. Another ^Amstream had ^Am/Gjoined the ^Am/FBig ^EMuddy 'Bout a ^Amhalf mile from ^D7where we'd ^Egone. We were ^Am--

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lucky to escape from the Big Muddy When the ^Ambig fool ^Esaid to push ^Amon.

[Interlude] Am Am/G Am/F E x2 [Verse 6]

Well, ^AmI'm not ^Am/Ggoing to ^Am/Fpoint any ^Emoral, I'll ^Amleave that ^Emfor your^Amself ^AmMaybe you're still ^Am/Gwalking, you're ^Am/Fstill ^Etalking You'd ^Amlike to ^D7keep your ^Ehealth. But ^Amevery ^Am/Gtime I ^Am/Fread the ^Epapers That old ^Amfeeling ^D7comes ^Eon; We are ^Am--

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waist deep in the Big Muddy And the ^Ambig fool ^Esays to push ^Amon.

[Interlude] Am Am/G Am/F E x2 [Outro]

^AmWaist ^Am/Gdeep in the ^Am/FBig ^EMuddy And the ^Ambig fool ^Esays to push ^Amon. ^AmWaist ^Am/Gdeep in the ^Am/FBig ^EMuddy And the ^Ambig fool ^Esays to push ^Amon. ^AmWai
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st deep! ^AmNec

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k deep! Soon e^Amven a ta^Am/Gll man'll^Am/F be over h^Eis head, We are ^Am--

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waist deep in the Big Muddy And the ^Ambig fool ^Esays to push ^Amon!

[Note] Play chords by plucking the root, then plucking the first three strings simultaneously. Pattern is p ima, p ima, etc. Try for some jazzy syncopation Easiest way to fret the slash chords (use your pinky for the G and thumb for the F): Am Am/G Am/F e|-----0------0------0---| B|-----1------1------1---| G|-----2------2------2---| D|-----2------2------2---| A|-----0-----------------| E|------------3------1---|

Pete Seeger - Waist deep in the big muddy