DOOBIE BROTHERS - "black water" Tablature

From: ROBERT_ANDERSEN@HP-PaloAlto-om5.om.hp.com
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 96 16:02:18 -0800
Subject: black_water.tab by doobie brothers (corrected post)

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The Doobie Brothers'"Black Water" (by Patrick Simmons)

Transcription by: Robert Andersen
(robert_andersen@hp-paloalto-om5.om.hp.com)

This is a re-post. A friendly note from Josh (jpincus@baka.com) pointed
out that the correct tuning is "double drop D" (DADGBD). I have changed
the transcription accordingly. Thanks Josh!

NOTE: > = accent this note, h = hammer on, p = pull off, b = bend


INTRODUCTION [play this phrase 4 times, with slight variations]

Am7 D
d-------0---------------0---------|
b-------1---------------3---------|
g-----0---------------2-----2-----|
D->--------------------------->->-|
A-0--------->----->-----------2h3-|
D-----------3b----0---------------|
1 ' ' ' 2 ' ' ' 3 ' ' ' 4 ' ' '

VERSE #1:

D Am7 D Am7 D
Well, I ...

Am7 D Am7 D
ol' ...

Am7 D Am7 D
Catfish ...

Am7 D Am7 D
Black ...


CHORUS:

G
Old ..

Bb G
Mississippi ...
Old black water,
keep on rollin'

Bb G
Mississippi ..
Old black water,
keep on rollin'

Bb A ' ' Em7
Mississippi ..

A Em7 A Em7
Yeah, ..

A Em7
Pretty ...

D Am7 D Am7 A Em7
And I ...

A
d---------------------------------|
b-2---------------3p2-3p2---------| then: INTRO (4 times with fiddle solo)
g-2-------------------------------|
D-2---------------4p2-4p2---------|
A-0-------------------------2h3---|
D---------------------------------|
1 ' ' ' 2 ' ' ' 3 ' ' ' 4 ' ' '

VERSE #2

D Am7 D Am7 D
Well, ..

Am7 D Am7 D
Just ...

Am7 D Am7 D
hear ...

Am7 D Am7 D
buyin' ...


CHORUS, followed by guitar/fiddle solos, then:


ENDING [1: with music, 2/3: a capella, then with music, repeat and fade]:


D Am7 D Am7
I'd like ..

D Am7 D
by the ...

Am7 D
pretty ..


**Chords**

Am7 D G Bb Em7 A
d 0 0 5 3 0 0
b 1 3 0 3 3 2
g 0 2 0 0 0 2
D 2 0 0 0 2 2
A 0 x x 1 2 0
D x 0 5 x 2 x