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Dirty Water Tab by Foo Fighters

Dirty Water tab by Foo Fighters

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Tuning: EADGBe

Intro - Acoustic Guitar:

e|-----------------------------------------------------------7---------------|
B|-5-5/7-8-7-5-8-8---8-8/10-12-10-8-12-5---5-5/7-8-7-5---8-8-9---------------|
G|-6-6/8-9-8-6-9-7---7-7/-9-11--9-7-11-5---5-5/7-9-7-5---5-5-----------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1:

  C#m                                      G

e|-4---------------------------------------3-----------------------------3---|
B|-5---------------------------------------3---------------------------3-----|
G|-6---------------------------------------4-------------------------4-------|
D|-6---------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
A|-4---------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
       I've   been   drinking   dirty    water
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   C                                       Am      E

e|-0---------------------------------------0--0----0-------------------------|
B|-1---------------------------------------1--1----0-------------------------|
G|-0---------------------------------------2--2----1-------------------------|
D|-2---------------------------------------2--2----2-------------------------|
A|-3---------------------------------------0--0----2-------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------0-------------------------|
         But I've been here before         Af-ter  all

  C#m                                      G

e|-4---------------------------------------3-----------------------------3---|
B|-5---------------------------------------3---------------------------3-----|
G|-6---------------------------------------4-------------------------4-------|
D|-6---------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
A|-4---------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
     The    withcing    hour    us    upon        us

   C                                       Am          E

e|-0---------------------------------------0------0----0---------------------|
B|-1---------------------------------------1------1----0---------------------|
G|-0---------------------------------------2------2----1---------------------|
D|-2---------------------------------------2------2----2---------------------|
A|-3---------------------------------------0------0----2---------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------0--------------------------|
        So   you   and   I   can   sing    Haunte-ed  songs

Bridge - Verse chords played in background:

e|-------------------------------------------------------7-------------------|
B|-------------------5-5/7-8-7-5-8-----5-5/7-8-7-5---8-8-9-------------------|
G|-6-6/8-9-8-6-9-7-----------------5---5-5/7-9-7-5---5-5---------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2:

  C#m                                      G

e|-4---------------------------------------3-----------------------------3---|
B|-5---------------------------------------3---------------------------3-----|
G|-6---------------------------------------4-------------------------4-------|
D|-6---------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
A|-4---------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
     In   my   dreams  I'm   climbing   la-dders

   C                                       Am      E

e|-0---------------------------------------0----0--0-------------------------|
B|-1---------------------------------------1----1--0-------------------------|
G|-0---------------------------------------2----2--1-------------------------|
D|-2---------------------------------------2----2--2-------------------------|
A|-3---------------------------------------0----0--2-------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------0-------------------------|
     And    then    I    tumble    down    Rung by rung

  C#m                                      G

e|-4---------------------------------------3-----------------------------3---|
B|-5---------------------------------------3---------------------------3-----|
G|-6---------------------------------------4-------------------------4-------|
D|-6---------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
A|-4---------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
     And    I   keep   on   falling   fast-er

   C                                       Am     E          Am     E

e|-0---------------------------------------0--0---0----------0--0---0-------|
B|-1---------------------------------------1--1---0----------1--1---0-------|
G|-0---------------------------------------2--2---1----------2--2---1-------|
D|-2---------------------------------------2--2---2----------2--2---2-------|
A|-3---------------------------------------0--0---2----------0--0---2-------|
E|------------------------------------------------0-----------------0-------|
     The    heart    is    echoing         on and on         on and on

Chorus 1:

   G                                       A

e|-3---------------------------------------0---------------------------------|
B|-3---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
G|-4---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
D|-5---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
A|-5---------------------------------------0---------------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

      I feel an earthquake coming on      (Ah)

  Cmaj7                                    G

e|-3---------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
B|-5---------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
G|-4---------------------------------------4---------------------------------|
D|-5---------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
A|-3---------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
     I  feel  the   metal  in  my  bones           (Ah)

   G                                       A

e|-3---------------------------------------0---------------------------------|
B|-3---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
G|-4---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
D|-5---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
A|-5---------------------------------------0---------------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

      I'm    a   natural    disaster      (Ah)

  Cmaj7                                    G          A         Em

e|-3---------------------------------------3----------0---------0------------|
B|-5---------------------------------------3----------2---------0------------|
G|-4---------------------------------------4----------2---------0------------|
D|-5---------------------------------------5----------2---------2------------|
A|-3---------------------------------------5----------0---------2------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3--------------------0------------|
     You're    the    morning    after     all        my        storms

Verse 3:

  C#m                                      G

e|-4---------------------------------------3-----------------------------3---|
B|-5---------------------------------------3---------------------------3-----|
G|-6---------------------------------------4-------------------------4-------|
D|-6---------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
A|-4---------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
     You're   my   sea   of  poison   flow-ers

   C                                       Am      E

e|-0---------------------------------------0----0--0-------------------------|
B|-1---------------------------------------1----1--0-------------------------|
G|-0---------------------------------------2----2--1-------------------------|
D|-2---------------------------------------2----2--2-------------------------|
A|-3---------------------------------------0----0--2-------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------0-------------------------|
     Standing    in    the    sun          row by row

  C#m                                      G

e|-4---------------------------------------3-----------------------------3---|
B|-5---------------------------------------3---------------------------3-----|
G|-6---------------------------------------4-------------------------4-------|
D|-6---------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
A|-4---------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
       I've   been   drinking   dirty    water

   C                                  Am          E             Am     E

e|-0----------------------------------0----0------0-------------0---0--0-----|
B|-1----------------------------------1----1------0-------------1---1--0-----|
G|-0----------------------------------2----2------1-------------2---2--1-----|
D|-2----------------------------------2----2------2-------------2---2--2-----|
A|-3----------------------------------0----0------2-------------0---0--2-----|
E|------------------------------------------------0--------------------0-----|
     The taste of sweet revenge       Best served cold          bon-vi-vont

Chorus 2:

   G                                       A

e|-3---------------------------------------0---------------------------------|
B|-3---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
G|-4---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
D|-5---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
A|-5---------------------------------------0---------------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

      I feel an earthquake coming on      (Ah)

  Cmaj7                                    G

e|-3---------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
B|-5---------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
G|-4---------------------------------------4---------------------------------|
D|-5---------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
A|-3---------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
     I  feel  the   metal  in  my  bones           (Ah)

   G                                       A

e|-3---------------------------------------0---------------------------------|
B|-3---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
G|-4---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
D|-5---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
A|-5---------------------------------------0---------------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

      I'm    a   natural    disaster      (Ah)

  Cmaj7                                    G          A         Em

e|-3---------------------------------------3----------0---------0------------|
B|-5---------------------------------------3----------2---------0------------|
G|-4---------------------------------------4----------2---------0------------|
D|-5---------------------------------------5----------2---------2------------|
A|-3---------------------------------------5----------0---------2------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3--------------------0------------|
     You're    the    morning    after     all        my        storms

Bridge 2:

e|----------|
B|----------|
G|----------|
D|--2--x32--|
A|----------|
E|-0--------|

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|---2--x8-------x8--------x8----5--x4-|  x8
A|------------5--------7-------3-------|
E|-0--------3--------5-----------------|

   E5

e|----------|
B|----------|
G|----------|
D|-2--------|
A|-2--------|
E|-0--------|

   Sky



Chorus 3:

   G                                       A

e|-3---------------------------------------0---------------------------------|
B|-3---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
G|-4---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
D|-5---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
A|-5---------------------------------------0---------------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

      I feel an earthquake coming on

  Cmaj7                                    G

e|-3---------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
B|-5---------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
G|-4---------------------------------------4---------------------------------|
D|-5---------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
A|-3---------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
     I  feel  the   metal  in  my  bones

   G                                       A

e|-3---------------------------------------0---------------------------------|
B|-3---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
G|-4---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
D|-5---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
A|-5---------------------------------------0---------------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

      Cuz I'm    a   natural    disaster

  Cmaj7                                    G

e|-3---------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
B|-5---------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
G|-4---------------------------------------4---------------------------------|
D|-5---------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
A|-3---------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
     Dirty water in my blood

Chorus 4:

   G                                       A

e|-3---------------------------------------0---------------------------------|
B|-3---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
G|-4---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
D|-5---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
A|-5---------------------------------------0---------------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

      I feel a moment coming on

  Cmaj7                                    G

e|-3---------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
B|-5---------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
G|-4---------------------------------------4---------------------------------|
D|-5---------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
A|-3---------------------------------------5---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3---------------------------------|
     I  feel  the   metal  in  my  bones           (Ah)

   G                                       A

e|-3---------------------------------------0---------------------------------|
B|-3---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
G|-4---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
D|-5---------------------------------------2---------------------------------|
A|-5---------------------------------------0---------------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

     Cuz  I'm    a   natural    disaster

  Cmaj7                                    G          A         Em

e|-3---------------------------------------3----------0---------0------------|
B|-5---------------------------------------3----------2---------0------------|
G|-4---------------------------------------4----------2---------0------------|
D|-5---------------------------------------5----------2---------2------------|
A|-3---------------------------------------5----------0---------2------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3--------------------0------------|
     You're    the    morning    after     all        my        storms

e|----------|
B|----------|
G|----------|
D|--2--x16--|
A|----------|
E|-0--------|


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