Black Water tab by The Doobie Brothers

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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!

   NOTE:  > = accent this note, h = hammer on, p = pull off, b = bend


   INTRODUCTION [play this phrase 4 times, with slight variations]

    Am7       D
   d-------0---------------0---------|
   b-------1---------------3---------|
   g-----0---------------2-----2-----|
   D->--------------------------->->-|
   A-0--------->----->-----------2h3-|
   D-----------3b----0---------------|
    1 ' ' ' 2 ' ' ' 3 ' ' ' 4 ' ' '

   VERSE #1:

   D    Am7    D        Am7     D
   Well, I ...

   Am7    D      Am7      D
   ol' ...

   Am7     D      Am7     D
   Catfish ...

   Am7      D      Am7     D
   Black ...


   CHORUS:

   G
   Old ..

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

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

   Bb                      A ' ' Em7
   Mississippi ..

          A      Em7        A   Em7
   Yeah, ..

            A         Em7
   Pretty ...

      D      Am7       D      Am7   A   Em7
   And I ...

    A
   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      Am7        D        Am7       D
   Well, ..

          Am7        D      Am7  D
   Just ...

   Am7       D       Am7      D
   hear ...

   Am7          D    Am7   D
   buyin' ...


   CHORUS, followed by guitar/fiddle solos, then:


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


   D      Am7       D         Am7
   I'd like ..

   D           Am7           D
   by the ...

              Am7           D
   pretty ..


   **Chords**

    Am7 D  G Bb Em7 A
   d  0  0  5  3  0  0
   b  1  3  0  3  3  2
   g  0  2  0  0  0  2
   D  2  0  0  0  2  2
   A  0  x  x  1  2  0
   D  x  0  5  x  2  x