Chords for B.B. KING - I'D RATHER DRINK MUDDY WATER

Tempo:
130.15 bpm
Chords used:

A

B

Am

Bm

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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B.B. KING - I'D RATHER DRINK MUDDY WATER chords
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[Am] [B]
[Am]
[A]
[C#] [B]
[A]
[Dm] [C#] [Em] Baby, we've got [D] to have a little [C] talk, [E] I ought to pack up my [C#] things and walk.
[Am] I know a dollar goes from hand to [B] hand, but before I let you [C#] go from man to man, [Bm] I'd rather drink muddy [D] water [Bm] and sleep in a hollow [A] log.
[D] [Bm] [A] I love you [Am] baby, but you won't [B] be fair, [A] you [F#m] don't know how to [Em] be [Am] honest, well, have your fun baby, [B] if you [A] must.
But before I have a woman that I can't trust, I'd [B] rather drink muddy [D#] water and sleep in a [B] hollow log.
[E] [A]
[F#]
[B] [F#]
[F#m]
[Bm]
[C#m]
[D] [Bm] I [Em] said I love you baby, [Am] but you won't be [Em] fair, yes, you don't know how to be honest, [Am] well, have your fun woman, if you must.
[Em]
But before I [C#] have a woman that I can't trust, [Bm] I'd rather drink [D] muddy water and sleep in a [B] hollow log.
[F#m] I'd work for you baby like [Am] a Georgia mule, [A]
my friends all laugh and call me a [F#] fool, your kisses are sweet as they can be, [A] but before [F#m] I let you make a fool out of me, [Bm] I'd rather drink muddy water and sleep in a hollow [A]
log.
[C#]
Key:  
A
1231
B
12341112
Am
2311
Bm
13421112
C#
12341114
A
1231
B
12341112
Am
2311
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Learn the basic chords of B.B. King - (Album Version) Id Rather Drink Muddy Water chords, with this master sequence: Am, A, Am, A, F#m, Em, C and A. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 64 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 129 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of E Minor in mind.

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_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Dm] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [Em] _ Baby, we've got [D] to have a little [C] talk, _ _ [E] I ought to pack up my [C#] things and walk.
[Am] _ _ I know a dollar goes from hand to [B] hand, but before I let you [C#] go from man to man, [Bm] I'd rather drink muddy [D] water [Bm] and sleep in a hollow [A] log.
[D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ I love you [Am] baby, but you won't [B] be fair, [A] you [F#m] don't know how to [Em] be [Am] honest, well, have your fun baby, [B] if you [A] must.
But before I have a woman that I can't trust, I'd [B] rather drink muddy [D#] water and sleep in a [B] hollow log.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
[D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ I [Em] said I love you baby, [Am] but you won't be [Em] fair, yes, you don't know how to be honest, [Am] well, have your fun woman, if you must.
[Em] _
But before I [C#] have a woman that I can't trust, [Bm] I'd rather drink [D] muddy water and sleep in a [B] hollow log. _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] I'd work for you baby like [Am] a Georgia mule, [A] _
my friends all laugh and call me a [F#] fool, your kisses are sweet as they can be, [A] but before [F#m] I let you make a fool out of me, [Bm] I'd rather drink muddy water and sleep in a hollow [A] _
_ log. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _

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