Muddy Waters – Rollin And Tumblin (Guitar)

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As recorded by Muddy Waters (1950 single release) The song was recorded in Open G tuning. Here it is arranged for Standard tuning. [Intro] A7 [Verse 1]
A7
Well, I rolled and I tumbled, cried the whole night long

A7
Well, I rolled and I tumbled, cried the whole night long

        E7                    D7                         A7
Well, I woke up this mornin', didn't know right from wrong
[Verse 2]
A7
Well, I told my baby, before I left that town

        D7                                  A7
Well, I told my baby, before I left that town

                E7          D7                     A7
Well, don't you let nobody, tear my barrelhouse down
[Interlude]
A7
Well, ahh, mmm-hmmm, owww, oww ooo, aww, oww, oh

A7                                 E7                 A7
Aaa, mmm-hmmm, oww, oh oh oh owww, oww ooo, aww, oww, oh
[Verse 3]
A7
Well, if the river was whiskey, and I was a divin' duck

             D7                                      A7
Well, if the river was whiskey, and I was a divin' duck

              E7                  D7                  A7
Well, I would dive to the bottom, never would I come up
[Verse 4]
A7
Well, I could a had a religion, this bad old thing instead

        D7                                            A7
Well, I could a had a religion, this bad old thing instead

          E7                 D7                  A7
Well, all whiskey and women, would not let me pray