Black Water tab by The Doobie Brothers

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   The Doobie Brothers'"Black Water" (by Patrick Simmons)

   Transcription by: Robert Andersen
   ([email protected])

   This is a re-post. A augmentedA friendly note from Josh ([email protected]) 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]

    Am7Am7       D MajorD
   d-------0---------------0---------|
   b-------1---------------3---------|
   g-----0---------------2-----2-----|
   D->--------------------------->->-|
   A-0--------->----->-----------2h3-|
   D-----------3b----0---------------|
    1 ' ' ' 2 ' ' ' 3 ' ' ' 4 ' ' '

   VERSE #1:

   D MajorD    Am7Am7    D MajorD        Am7Am7     D MajorD
   Well, I ...

   Am7Am7    D MajorD      Am7Am7      D MajorD
   ol' ...

   Am7Am7     D MajorD      Am7Am7     D MajorD
   Catfish ...

   Am7Am7      D MajorD      Am7Am7     D MajorD
   Black ...


   CHORUS:

   G+G
   Old ..

   Bb majorBb                      G+G
   Mississippi ...
                          Old black water,
                          keep on rollin'

   Bb majorBb                      G+G
   Mississippi ..
                          Old black water,
                          keep on rollin'

   Bb majorBb                      A augmentedA ' ' E minor 7Em7
   Mississippi ..

          A augmentedA      E minor 7Em7        A augmentedA   E minor 7Em7
   Yeah, ..

            A augmentedA         E minor 7Em7
   Pretty ...

      D MajorD      Am7Am7       D MajorD      Am7Am7   A augmentedA   E minor 7Em7
   And I ...

    A augmentedA
   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

   D MajorD      Am7Am7        D MajorD        Am7Am7       D MajorD
   Well, ..

          Am7Am7        D MajorD      Am7Am7  D MajorD
   Just ...

   Am7Am7       D MajorD       Am7Am7      D MajorD
   hear ...

   Am7Am7          D MajorD    Am7Am7   D MajorD
   buyin' ...

   CHORUS, followed by guitar/fiddle solos, then:


   ENDING [1: with music, 2/3: a capella, then with music, repeat and fade]:


   D MajorD      Am7Am7       D MajorD         Am7Am7
   I'd like ..

   D MajorD           Am7Am7           D MajorD
   by the ...

              Am7Am7           D MajorD
   pretty ..


   **Chords**

    Am7Am7 D MajorD  G+G Bb majorBb E minor 7Em7 A augmentedA
   d  0  0  5  3  0  0
   b  1  3  0  3  3  2
   g  0  2  0  0  0  2
   D MajorD  2  0  0  0  2  2
   A augmentedA  0  x  x  1  2  0
   D MajorD  x  0  5  x  2  x

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