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Dirty Water by Status Quo Dirty Water D G O-o-o-oh the water's getting deep A G A G And I can't swim because it's dirty, dirty water D G D A O-o-o-oh, o-o-o-oh D A D Many's the time I've asked you to say A D Why do you feel so bad day to day? G D G D Could it be you're wrong to push yourself along G I'd say it's not a guess, you make yourself a mess E A And get yourself in deeper water D A D Why do you think it's all wrong for you? A D Maybe it's in some things that you do G D G D Baby, it's alright to stay out every night G If I could change your mind I'd bring you back in line E A To do the things you really oughtta D G O-o-o-oh the water's getting deep A G A G And I can't swim, if I could then I'd come in D G O-o-o-oh, the water's getting deep A G A G And I can't swim because it's dirty, dirty water D G D A O-o-o-oh, o-o-o-oh D A D Why do you think it's all wrong for you? A D Maybe it's in some things that you do G D G D Baby, it's alright to stay out every night G If I could change your mind I'd bring you back in line E A To do the things you really oughtta D G O-o-o-oh the water's getting deep A G A G And I can't swim, if I could then I'd come in D G O-o-o-oh, the water's getting deep A G A G And I can't swim because it's dirty, dirty water D G O-o-o-oh the water's getting deep... ---------------- version 2 Rick's guitar interception during Francis' singing: E|-17--15--12--10--8-| H|-17--15--13--10--8-| G|-------------------| to be played where '*' D|-------------------| is marked in the lyrics A|-------------------| E|-------------------| Dirty Water (Rossi/Young) Intro: C - Bb - F - C <- twice!! C F Oh-oh-oh-oh the water's getting deep G - F And I can't swim G F-G C F Because it's dirty, dirty water oh-oh-oh-oh C G oh-oh-oh-oh C G C Many's the time I ask you to say* G C - C7 Why do you feel so bad - day to day* F C Could it be you're wrong F C To push yourself along F I say it's not a guess You make yourself a mess D G And get yourself in deeper water C G C Why do you think it's all wrong for you* C G C - C7 Maybe it's in somethings that you do F C Baby, it's alright F C To stay up every night F If I could change your mind I'll bring you back in line D G To do the things you really oughta C F Oh-oh-oh-oh* the water's getting deep G - F And I can't swim G If I could - can I come in F - G C F Oh-oh-oh-oh* the water's getting deep G - F And I can't swim G F C Because it's dirty, dirty water oh-oh-oh-oh* F C G Oh-oh-oh-oh Guitar solo: C G E|-------------------12----15-12---------------------------| H|----------------13----13-------13--15-12-----------------| G|-12-12-12-12-12--------------------------12--10-10h12p10-| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| C E|----------------------------------| H|----------------------------------| G|-9-9h10p9----9--------------------| D|----------12---12-10-7-9-10-10-10-| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| G E|-------12----15----12---------------------------| H|----13----13----13----13--15-12-----------------| G|-12-----------------------------12--10-10h12p10-| D|------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------| C C7 F C E|--------------------------13----13----13--12----12----12---| H|----------------------------13----13----13--13----13----13-| G|-9-9h10p9----9-10----9--------14----14--------12----12-----| D|----------12------12---------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| F C E|-13----13----13--12----12----12---| H|---13----13----13--13----13----13-| G|-----14----14--------12----12-----| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| F E|-13----13----13--13----13----13---| H|---13----13----13--13----13----13-| G|-----14----14--------14----14-----| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| D G C E|-14----14----14--13-12-------------------------| H|---15----15----15------15-13-12-------------13-| G|-----14----14-------------------14-12----------| D|--------------------------------------15-14----| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| C G C Why do you think it's all wrong for you* C G C - C7 Maybe it's in somethings that you do* F C Baby, it's alright F C To stay up every night F If I could change your mind I'll bring you back in line D G To do the things you really oughta C F Oh-oh-oh-oh* the water's getting deep G - F And I can't swim G If I could - can I come in Bb C F Oh-oh-oh-oh* the water's getting deep G - F And I can't swim G F - G C Because it's dirty, dirty water oh-oh-oh-oh* ---------------- version 3 Francis: Standard Tuning Rick: Open G - Capo 5th Fret I have BASED this transcription on the live version that can be found on Youtube. Although Rick fills in between the words most of the time, I have written down how he would play the chords. Ricky has this little riff that goes: D|-19-17-14-12-10-| B|-17-15-12-10-8--| G|----------------| D|----------------| G|----------------| D|----------------| Chords (Rick): DGDGBD DGDGBD DGDGBD C|x0000x F|555555 Bb|x555xx DGDGBD DGDGBD G|777777 D|222222 Chords (Francis-with Chorus): E A D G B E E A D G B E EADGBE C|8 10 10 9 x x F|x 8 10 10 x x Bb|688788 E A D G B E EADGBE G|x 10 12 12 x x D|x5777x Intro (Francis): C Bb F C Bb C E|------------------------------------------------------------| B|-5--------------------6-5---5---------5---------------------| G|-7b-7b-rb-5--5b-rb-3------7---7-7b----7b-7b-rb-5----------5-| D|--------------------------------------------------3-2-0---5-| A|--------------------------------------------------------3-3-| E|------------------------------------------------------------| Solo: |C| |G| |C| |C| |C| |G| |C| |C| |F| |C| |F| |C| |F| |F| |D| |G| E|-------12----15-12-----------------------------------------| B|----13----13-------13--15-12-------------------------------| G|-12--------------------------12-10-10h12p10-9--9h10p9----9-| D|------------------------------------------------------12---| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------12----15----12------------------| B|------------------------13----13----13----13--15-12--------| G|---------------------12-----------------------------12-10--| D|-12-10-9----9-10-------------------------------------------| A|---------12------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------13-------13-------13----| B|--------------------------------------13-------13-------13-| G|-10h12p10-9-9h10p9----9-10----9----------14-------14-------| D|-------------------12------12------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-12-------12-------12-----13-------13-------13----13-------| B|----13-------13-------13-----13-------13-------13----13----| G|-------12-------12--------------14-------14-------------14-| D|-----------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-13-------13-------14-------14-------14-----13-12----------| B|----13-------13-------15-------15-------15--------15-13-12-| G|-------14----------------14-------14-----------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------| B|-------------| G|-14-12-------| D|-------15-14-| A|-------------| E|-------------| ---------------