Dirty Water chords by The Standells

Chords with lyrics (Ver. 2)

Dirty Water chords
The Standells

Single notes all through the song:

F#F# (low E MajorE sting, 2nd fret) slide to A augmentedA (low E MajorE string, 5th fret), D MajorD (A augmentedA string, 5th
fret), C majorC x2 (G+G string, 5th fret), BB (G+G string, 4th fret)

Rhythm guitar "chords"

E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA 2x
            E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
I'm gonna tell you a story
              E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
I'm gonna tell you about my town
                  E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
I'm gonna tell you a big bad story, baby
             E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
Aww, it's all about my town

   E MajorE  E7E7   E MajorE
Yeah, down by the river
E7E7               E MajorE    E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA            E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
Down by the banks of the river Charles (aw, that's what's happenin' baby)
A augmentedA
That's where you'll find me
                E MajorE   E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA           E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
Along with lovers, fuggers, and thieves (aw, but they're cool people)
    B7B7
Well, I love that dirty water
A augmentedA           E MajorE  E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA             E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
Oh, Boston, you're my home (oh, you're the Number One place)

E MajorE
Frustrated women (I mean they're frustrated)
               E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA       E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
Have to be in by twelve o'clock (oh, that's a shame)
    A augmentedA
But I'm wishin' and a-hopin, oh
                  E MajorE  E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
That just once those doors weren't locked (I like to save time for
           E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
my baby to walk around)
    B7B7
Well I love that dirty water
A augmentedA           E MajorE  E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA  E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
Oh, Boston, you're my home

E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA 4x
A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD 2x
E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA 2x

     B7B7
Because I love that dirty water
A augmentedA           E MajorE  E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA  E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
Oh, Boston, you're my home    yeh

    E MajorE     E7E7  E MajorE
Well, I love that dirty water (I love it, baby)
 E MajorE     E7E7  E MajorE
I love that dirty water (I love Baw-stun)
 E MajorE     E7E7  E MajorE
I love that dirty water (Have you heard about the Strangler?)
 E MajorE     E7E7  E MajorE
I love that dirty water (I'm the man, I'm the man)
 E MajorE     E7E7  E MajorE
I love that dirty water (Owww!)
 E MajorE     E7E7  E MajorE
I love that dirty water (Come on, come on)


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