Black Water Lyrics

Date: Sat, 20 Jan 96 16:02:18 -0800
Subject: black_water.tab by doobie brothers (corrected post)
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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!
INTRODUCTION (play this phrase 4 times, with slight variations)
D->--------------------------->->-|
A-0--------->----->-----------2h3-|
D-----------3b----0---------------|
VERSE #1:
Well, I built me a raft and she's ready for floatin'
ol' Mississippi, she's callin' my name
Catfish are jumpin' that paddle wheel thumpin'
Black water keeps rollin' on past just the same
CHORUS:
Old black water, keep on rollin'
Mississippi moon won't you keep on shinin' on me?
Old black water,
keep on rollin'
Mississippi moon won't you keep on shinin' on me?
Old black water,
keep on rollin'
Bb A ' ' Em7
Mississippi moon won't you keep on shinin' on me?
Yeah, keep on shinin' your light, gonna make every thing
Pretty mama, gonna make everything all right
And I ain't got no worries 'cause I ain't in no hurry at all
b-2---------------3p2-3p2---------| then: INTRO (4 times with fiddle solo)
D-2---------------4p2-4p2---------|
A-0-------------------------2h3---|
VERSE #2
Well, if it rains, I don't care, don't make no difference to me
Just take that street car that's goin' up town Yeah, I'd like to
hear some funky Dixieland and dance a honky tonk, and I'll be
buyin' everybody drinks all roun'-------
CHORUS, followed by guitar/fiddle solos, then:
ENDING (1: with music, 2/3: a capella, then with music, repeat and fade):
I'd like to hear some funky Dixieland, pretty momma come and take me
by the hand, by the hand, take me by the hand,
(I want to honky-tonk) (honky-tonk)
pretty momma, come and dance with your daddy all night long, I'd like to...
(honky-tonk) (with you all night long)
**Chords**