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Dirty Water by The Standells
Dirty Water
Single notes all through the song:
F# (low E sting, 2nd fret) slide to A (low E string, 5th fret), D (A string, 5th
fret), C x2 (G string, 5th fret), B (G string, 4th fret)
Rhythm guitar chords
E A D A 2x
E A D A
I'm gonna tell you a story
E A D A
I'm gonna tell you about my town
E A D A
I'm gonna tell you a big bad story, baby
E A D A
Aww, it's all about my town
E E7 E
Yeah, down by the river
E7 E E A D A E A D A
Down by the banks of the river Charles (aw, that's what's happenin' baby)
A
That's where you'll find me
E E A D A E A D A
Along with lovers, fuggers, and thieves (aw, but they're cool people)
B7
Well, I love that dirty water
A E E A D A E A D A
Oh, Boston, you're my home (oh, you're the Number One place)
E
Frustrated women (I mean they're frustrated)
E A D A E A D A
Have to be in by twelve o'clock (oh, that's a shame)
A
But I'm wishin' and a-hopin, oh
E E A D A
That just once those doors weren't locked (I like to save time for
E A D A
my baby to walk around)
B7
Well I love that dirty water
A E E A D A E A D A
Oh, Boston, you're my home
E A D A 4x
A D G D 2x
E A D A 2x
B7
Because I love that dirty water
A E E A D A E A D A
Oh, Boston, you're my home yeh
E E7 E
Well, I love that dirty water (I love it, baby)
E E7 E
I love that dirty water (I love Baw-stun)
E E7 E
I love that dirty water (Have you heard about the Strangler?)
E E7 E
I love that dirty water (I'm the man, I'm the man)
E E7 E
I love that dirty water (Owww!)
E E7 E
I love that dirty water (Come on, come on)
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version 2
Intro [6X; tambourine and bass enter 2nd time, drums 3rd, organ 4th]:
[E] [A/E] [E7no3][A/E]
v v v v v v v v
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(spoken:)
I'm gonna tell you a story
I'm gonna tell you about my town
I'm gonna tell you a big bad story, baby
Aww, it's all about my town
Verse 1:
E [as above]
Yeah, down by the river
Down by the banks of the river Charles (aw, that's what's happenin'
baby)
[A] [D/A] [A7no3][D/A]
v v v v v v v v
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/12--12----------|-----------------|
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A [as above]
That's where you'll find me
E
Along with lovers, fuggers, and thieves (aw, but they're cool people)
B
Well I love that dirty water
(B) Bb A [N.C.] E
Oh, Boston, you're my home (oh, you're the Number One place)
Verse 2:
Frustrated women (I mean they're frustrated)
Have to be in by twelve o'clock (oh, that's a shame)
But I'm wishin' and a-hopin, oh
That just once those doors weren't locked (I like to save time for
my baby to walk around)
Well I love that dirty water
Oh, Boston, you're my home (oh, yeah)
Instrumental (as per verse chords; harmonica [A] solo first four bars):
Because I love that dirty water
Oh, oh, Boston, you're my home (oh, yeah)
Coda (repeat to fade over intro riff):
Well, I love that dirty water (I love it, baby)
I love that dirty water (I love Baw-stun)
I love that dirty water (Have you heard about the Strangler?)
I love that dirty water (I'm the man, I'm the man)
I love that dirty water (Owww!)
I love that dirty water (Come on, come on) [fade]
I'm gonna tell you a story
I'm gonna tell you about my town
I'm gonna tell you a big fat story, baby
Aww, it's all about my town
Yeah, down by the river
Down by the banks of the river Charles (aw, that's what's happenin' baby)
That's where you'll find me
Along with lovers, muggers, and thieves (aw, but they're cool people)
Well I love that dirty water
Oh, Boston, you're my home (ah, you're the Number One place)
Frustrated women (I mean they're frustrated)
Have to be in by twelve o'clock (ah, that's a shame)
But I'm wishin' and a-hopin, oh
That just once those doors weren't locked (I like to save time for
my baby to walk around)
Well I love that dirty water
Oh, Boston, you're my home (oh, yeah)
( harmonica)
Cause I love that dirty water
Oh, oh, Boston, you're my home (oh, yeah)
Well, I love that dirty water (I love it, baby)
I love that dirty water (I love Baw-stun)
I love that dirty water (Have you heard about the Strangler?)
I love that dirty water (I'm the man, I'm the man)
I love that dirty water (Owww!)
I love that dirty water (Come on, come on) [Fade]
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