Black Water - Doobie Brothers (with lyrics) Chords

Tempo:
84.05 bpm
Chords used:

D

Am

A

G

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Black Water - Doobie Brothers (with lyrics) chords
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[A] [Am] [D]
[Em] [D] [Am] [D]
[Em] [D] [Am] We'll all build [D] me a raft and she's [Am] ready [D] for float.
[Am] [D] Oh Mississippi, [Am]
she's calling [D] my name.
[Am] [D] Catfish are jumping, [Am] that paddle [D] will bump [Am] it.
Blackwater [D] keep [Am] rolling on past [D] us just a [G] seam.
Oh Blackwater keep on [Bb] rolling, Mississippi moon won't you keep on [G] shining on me.
Oh Blackwater keep on [Bb] rolling, Mississippi moon won't you keep on [G] shining on me.
Oh Blackwater keep on [Bb] rolling Mississippi moon won't you keep on [A] shining on [Em] me.
Yeah, [A] keep on trying.
[Em] [A] I'm gonna make [Em] everything [D] great.
[A] Mama's gonna make [Em] everything alright.
[D] [Am] [D] Cause I ain't [Em] in no hurry.
[A] [D] [A]
[Am] [D]
[Am] [D]
Well, if it [Am] rains, [D] I don't care.
[Am] Don't make no [D] difference to me.
Just take that [Am] streetcar [D] and go [Em] in the town.
[D] Yeah, I'd like [Am] to hear some [D] funky dicks
[Am] Let them dance [Dm] a funky tune.
[Am] And I'll be by them [D] rings [Am] all the [D] time.
[G] Oh, Blackwater, keep on [Bb] rolling.
Mississippi moon, won't you keep on [G] shining on me?
Oh, Blackwater, keep on [Bb] rolling.
Mississippi moon, won't you keep on [G] shining on me?
Oh, Blackwater, keep on [Bb] rolling.
Mississippi moon, won't you keep on [A] shining on me?
[G] [A] Keep on shining [G] your light.
[A] I'm gonna make [G] everything, [A] everything,
Gonna [Em] make everything alright.
[D] And I ain't got [G] no worries,
[D] Cause I ain't in no hurry at all.
[A]
[Am] [Dm]
[Em] [Dm] [Am] [D] [Am]
[D] [Am] [D]
[D]
[Am] [G] [D] [Am] [D] [Am]
[D] I'd like to hear some funky dicks
And that pretty mama
Come and take me by the [Am] hand.
[D] [B] Pretty mama,
Come and dance with your daddy all night long.
I'd like to hear some funky dicks
And that pretty mama
Come and take me by the hand.
Take me by the hand,
Pretty [Eb] mama,
Come and dance with your [A] daddy all night [G] long.
I'd like to hear some funky dicks
And [E] that pretty mama
Come [A] and take me [Bm] by the [Am] hand.
[D] Take me by the hand,
[Am]
[D] [Am] [D] [Am]
[D] [Am] [D] [Am]
[D] [Am] [Dm] [Am]
[Dm] [Am] [D] [Am]
[Dm] [Am] [D]
[Am] Pretty mama's gonna take me by the hand
Come on, baby!
Pretty mama's gonna [D] dance with it head down
[B] [D] [E]
Key:  
D
1321
Am
2311
A
1231
G
2131
Em
121
D
1321
Am
2311
A
1231
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To start learning The Doobie Brothers - (Single Version) Black Water chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - D, D, Am and D in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 42 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 84 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of D Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ [Am] _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] _ [D] _ [Am] We'll all build [D] me a raft and she's [Am] ready [D] for float.
[Am] _ [D] Oh Mississippi, [Am]
she's calling [D] my name.
[Am] _ [D] Catfish are jumping, [Am] that paddle [D] will bump [Am] it.
Blackwater [D] keep [Am] rolling on past [D] us just a [G] seam.
Oh Blackwater keep on [Bb] rolling, Mississippi moon won't you keep on [G] shining on me.
Oh Blackwater keep on [Bb] rolling, Mississippi moon won't you keep on [G] shining on me.
Oh Blackwater keep on [Bb] rolling Mississippi moon won't you keep on [A] shining on [Em] me.
Yeah, [A] keep on trying.
[Em] _ [A] I'm gonna make [Em] everything [D] great.
[A] Mama's gonna make [Em] everything alright.
[D] _ _ [Am] _ [D] Cause I ain't [Em] in no hurry.
[A] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ Well, if it [Am] rains, [D] I don't care.
[Am] Don't make no [D] difference to me.
Just take that [Am] streetcar [D] and go [Em] in the town.
[D] _ Yeah, I'd like [Am] to hear some [D] funky dicks
[Am] Let them dance [Dm] a funky tune.
[Am] And I'll be by them [D] rings [Am] all the _ [D] time.
[G] Oh, Blackwater, keep on [Bb] rolling.
Mississippi moon, won't you keep on [G] shining on me?
Oh, Blackwater, keep on [Bb] rolling.
Mississippi moon, won't you keep on [G] shining on me?
Oh, Blackwater, keep on [Bb] rolling.
Mississippi moon, won't you keep on [A] shining on me?
[G] _ [A] Keep on shining [G] your light.
[A] I'm gonna make [G] everything, [A] everything,
Gonna [Em] make everything alright.
[D] And I ain't got [G] no worries,
[D] Cause I ain't in no hurry at all.
_ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[Em] _ [Dm] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ [G] _ [D] _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ I'd like to hear some funky dicks
And that pretty mama
Come and take me by the [Am] hand.
_ [D] [B] Pretty mama,
Come and dance with your daddy all night long.
I'd like to hear some funky dicks
And that pretty mama
Come and take me by the hand.
Take me by the hand,
Pretty [Eb] mama,
Come and dance with your [A] daddy all night [G] long.
I'd like to hear some funky dicks
And [E] that pretty mama
Come [A] and take me [Bm] by the [Am] hand.
[D] Take me by the hand,
[Am] _
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Am] _
_ [Dm] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _
_ [Dm] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [Am] Pretty mama's gonna take me by the hand
Come on, baby!
Pretty mama's gonna [D] dance with it head down
_ [B] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _

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It's Patrick Simmons who authored this song.

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