Muddy Water Chords by Seldom Scene

Tempo:
133.9 bpm
Chords used:

Em

B

G

A

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Seldom Scene - Muddy Water chords
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[Em]
Mary grabbed [B] the baby, [E] rivers rising [Em] [G] Muddy [A] waters taking [B] back the land
[Em] Old friend, [B] how she can't take one [Em] more beating Ain't no [B] use to stay and make a state
Well, morning light showed [Bm] the water [Em] in the valley [Em] Daddy's [G]
[A] grave just went [B] below the line
[Em] Things to save [B] you just can't [Em] take them with you Flood'll swallow all you leave behind
Won't [G]
be back to start all [D]
over Cause [G]
what I felt [B] before is gone
[Em] Mary [B] take the child, [Em] rivers rising [G]
Muddy [F#] waters taking back [Em] my home
[C#] [Em]
[G]
[A] [B]
[Em]
[G]
[B] [Em]
The road is gone, [B] there's just [Em] one way to leave here Turn [G] my [A] back on what I've left [B] below
[Em] Shifting [Bm] lands and broken [Em] farms around Muddy [B] waters changing [Em] all I know
Hard [G] to say just what [D] I'm losing Ain't [G] never felt so all [B] alone
[Em] Mary take the [B] child, [Em] rivers rising
[G] Muddy waters [F#] taking [Em] back my home
Well, [G] muddy waters [B] taking back [Em] my home
[G]
[A] [B]
[E] [Em]
[F#m] [Em]
[G]
[B] [Em]
[D]
[Em]
[N]
Key:  
Em
121
B
12341112
G
2131
A
1231
D
1321
Em
121
B
12341112
G
2131
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Let's start jamming Seldom Scene - Muddy Water chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - Em, G, B, Em, A, B, E and B in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 89 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 178. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: E Minor.

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_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Mary grabbed [B] the baby, [E] rivers rising _ [Em] _ _ [G] Muddy _ [A] waters taking [B] back the land
[Em] _ _ _ Old friend, [B] how she can't take one [Em] more beating _ _ Ain't _ no [B] use to stay and make a state
_ _ Well, morning light showed [Bm] the water [Em] in the valley _ [Em] _ _ Daddy's [G] _
[A] grave just went [B] below the line
_ _ _ [Em] Things to save [B] you just can't [Em] take them with _ you _ _ Flood'll swallow all you leave behind
_ _ Won't [G] _ _
be back to start all [D]
over _ Cause [G] _
what I felt [B] before is _ _ gone
_ [Em] Mary [B] take the child, [Em] rivers rising _ _ _ _ [G] _
Muddy [F#] waters taking back [Em] my home _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [B] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ The road is gone, [B] there's just [Em] one way to leave here _ Turn [G] my [A] back on what I've left [B] below _ _ _
[Em] _ Shifting [Bm] lands and broken [Em] farms around _ _ _ _ Muddy [B] waters changing [Em] all I know
_ Hard _ [G] _ _ to say just what [D] I'm losing _ Ain't _ [G] _ never felt so all [B] _ alone _ _
[Em] _ Mary take the [B] child, [Em] rivers rising _ _ _
_ [G] Muddy waters [F#] taking [Em] back my home _ _
Well, [G] muddy waters [B] taking back _ [Em] my home
_ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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