Johnny Cash – Muddy Waters (Guitar)

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Chords

[Intro]
    Cm
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B|-3/4-------3/4-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-3/5-------3/5-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3/5-------3/5-------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------0---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----1-3----3------1-3----3------1-3----3------1-3----3---------------|
E|--3-----3-----3-3-------------3-----3-----3-3-----3------------------|
[Verse 1]
Cm               G            Cm
Mary grab the baby river's risin'

Eb          Fm               G7
Muddy water taking back the land

Cm                   G                  Cm
Old frame house she can't take no more beatin'

Ab               G               Cm
Ain't no use to stay and make a stand

Cm                        G                  Cm
Well the morning light showed water in the valley

Eb                  Fm              G7
Daddy's grave just went below the line

Cm                   G                    Cm
Things they say you just can't take'em with you

Ab                      G              Cm
The flood will swallow all you leave behind
[Chorus]
Eb                          Bb7
Won't be back to start all over

Eb                              G7
Cause what I've held before is gone

Cm              G                 Cm
Mary take the child the river's risin'

Ab           G              Cm
Muddy water taking back my home
[Interlude] Cm G Cm Cm Eb Fm G G7 Cm G Cm Cm Ab G Cm Cm [Verse 2]
Cm                 G                    Cm
The road is gone just one way to leave here

Eb              Fm               G7
Turn my back on what I've left below

Cm               G                 Cm
Shiftin' lands broken farms around me

Ab            G              Cm
Muddy water's changin' all I know
[Chorus]
Eb                         Bb7
Hard to say just what I'm losin'

Eb                        G7
Ain't never felt so all alone

Cm              G                Cm
Mary take the child the river's risin'

Ab           G              Cm
Muddy water taking back my home
[Solo] Cm G Cm Cm Eb Fm G G7 Cm G Cm Cm Ab G Cm Cm [Chorus]
Eb                           Bb7
Won't be back to start all over

Eb                           G7
Cause what I felt before is gone

Cm               G                   Cm
Mary take the child, the river’s rising

Ab              G           Cm7 Cm     Ab           G           Cm7 C
Muddy water taking back my home. That muddy water taking back my home

Ab7             G7          Cm7 Cm       Ab7         G7            Cm
Muddy water’s taking back my home. Lord muddy water taking back my home