The Doobie Brothers - Black Water
*Maybe* worth tuning to drop D for this one
Intro
Am7Dsus2x4
Vox on the 3 of the chord on “built”, and around the minor 3 of the chord on “raft”... even though the chord is more or less a IV
Well, I Am7built me a Dsus2raft and she’s Am7ready for Dsus2floatin’
Am7Ole MissisDsus2sippi, she’s Am7callin’ my Dsus2name
Am7Catfish are jDsus2umpin’, that Am7paddle-wheel Dsus2thumpin’
Black Am7water keeps Dsus2rollin’ on Am7past just the Dsus2same
I’m not going to write the Iadd9 every time, it’s just a reminder to put some 9’s in. And a 7 sometimes.
GOld black Gadd9watGer, keep on rollin’
Bb6Mississippi moon won’t you keep on shinin’ on me
GOld black water, keep on rollin’
Bb6Mississippi moon won’t you keep on shinin’ on me
GOld black water, keep on rollin’
Bb6Mississippi moon won’t you keep on shinin’ on Ame? Em7
Yeah, keep on Ashinin’ your lEm7ight, gonna make Aevery Em7thing
Pretty mama, gonna Amake everything all Em7right
And I Dsus2ain’t got no Am7worries ‘cause I Dsus2ain’t in no Am7hurry at alAl Em7
AD/A→ A→ D/A→ A
Am7Dsus2x4
Well, if it Am7rains, I don’t Dsus2care, don’t make no Am7difference to Dsus2me
Just take that Am7street car that’s Dsus2goin’ up Am7town Dsus2
Yeah, I’d like to Am7hear some funky Dsus2Dixieland and Am7dance a honky-Dsus2tonk
And I’ll be Am7buyin’ everybody drinks Dsus2all Am7round Dsus2
GOld black water, keep on rollin’
Bb6Mississippi moon won’t you keep on shinin’ on me
GOld black water, keep on rollin’
Bb6Mississippi moon won’t you keep on shinin’ on me
GOld black water, keep on rollin’
Bb6Mississippi moon won’t you keep on shinin’ on Ame? Em7
Yeah, keep on Ashinin’ your lEm7ight, gonna make Aevery Em7thing
Everyone, gonna Amake everything all Em7right
And I Dsus2ain’t got no Am7worries ‘cause I Dsus2ain’t in no Am7hurry at alAl Em7
AD/A→ A→ D/A→ A
Am7Dsus2x4
I’d like to Am7hear some funky Dsus2Dixieland
Pretty Am7mama come and take me Dsus2by the hand
By the Am7hand, take me by the Dsus2hand, pretty mama
Come and Am7dance with your daddy, Dsus2all night long
I’d like to Am7hear some funky Dsus2Dixieland
Pretty Am7mama come and take me Dsus2by the hand
By the Am7hand, take me by the Dsus2hand, pretty mama
Come and Am7dance with your daddy, Dsus2all night long