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*-----------------------------Please Note-----------------------------------* *This is an example of the authors own work and is a representation of the * *song's structure and content. This submission is only for private use for * *the purpose of study, research, or scholarship * *---------------------------------------------------------------------------* From: Curtis Rey creyfish@gmail.com Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 01:55 -0800 Subject: black_water.tab by doobie brothers The Doobie Brothers'"Black Water" (by Patrick Simmons) Transcription by: Curtis Rey: Modified from post by Robert Andersen 1996 The tuning is "Open D" (DADGBD). NOTE: > = accent this note, h = hammer on, p = pull off, b = bend Please note that this song is a blues rock adaptation of a blue grass style. Therefore, a degree of artistic license is OK when playing. For instance, instead of hammering on from the 2nd to the 3rd fret (2h3) you can slide from the 2nd fret to the 3rd fret and pull of to the open string. You can also do this on the 6th string on the 3rd fret as well (3b). Refer to the below diagram for reference. INTRODUCTION [play this phrase 4 times, with slight variations] Am7 D d-------0---------------0---------| Repeats through the verses. 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 A7 ' ' Em7 Mississippi moon won't you keep on shinin' on me?
Yeah, keep on A7shinin' your lEm7ight, gonna make eA7very thEm7ing Pretty mama, gonna A7make everything allEm7 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 w/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 w/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... (honky-tonk) (with you all night long)
**Chords** Am7 D G Bb Em7 A A7 Em7(alt) Bb (alt) d 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 b 1 3 5 3 3 2 2 3 6 g 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 (or 7) D 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 A 0 x 5 1 2 0 0 2 8 D x 0 5 x 2 x x x (or thumb 2) 8