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Back Water Blues chords by
Irma Thomas
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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G

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When it rained five days
C
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And the skies turned dark at night
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When it rained five days
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G

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And the skies turned dark at night
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There was trouble takin' place
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C

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In the lowland at night
Verse 2
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G

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I woke up this mornin'
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Couldn't even get out of my door
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I woke up this mornin'
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G

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Couldn't even get out of my door
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Enough trouble to make
C
C

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a poor woman
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G

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Wonder where she's gonna go
Verse 3
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They rowed a little boat
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G

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About five miles across the farm
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Said they rowed a little boat
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G

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About five miles across the farm
D
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I packed up all of my clothes,
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trowed them in

And they rowed me along
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G

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Verse 4


Where it thundered and lightnin'
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And the wind began to blow
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Said it thundered and lightnin'
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And the wind began to blow
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There was thousands of people
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C

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They had no place to go
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Verse 5


I went out and stood up
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On a high old lonesome hill
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C

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I went out and stood up
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G

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On a high old lonesome hill
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D
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I looked down on the house
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Where I used to live
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Verse 6

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Back water blues that calls me
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G

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To pack my things and go
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C

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Back water blues that calls me
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G

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To pack my things and go
D
D

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'Cause my house fell down
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And I can't live there no more
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Verse 7
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Ooh, I can't live there no more
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Ooh, I can't live there no more
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There ain't no place for a poor woman to go
Outro 1
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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Back Water Blues by Irma Thomas is A major.

The primary chords used in Back Water Blues are A, D, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Back Water Blues is approximately 105 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Back Water Blues using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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