Chords for "Back Water Blues" by Mance Lipscomb (1960)

Tempo:
155.15 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Bbm

F

Fm

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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"Back Water Blues" by Mance Lipscomb (1960) chords
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[Bb] When it rained [Ebm] five days, [Bb] then the clouds turned dark that night.
When it rained five days, clouds turned dark that night.
Then trouble taking place in the lowlands that night.
Woke up this morning, [Fm] couldn't [Bbm] even get out my door.
I got up this morning, couldn't even get out my door.
[Bb]
Well, [F] my house fell down, [Bbm] can't live without no more.
[Bb]
Thunder and [Bbm] lightning and the wind began to blow.
[A] [Eb] [Bb] [Ab] [G]
[Fm] Thunder [Bbm] and lightning and the wind began to blow.
[Gm] [Ab] [Gm]
[C] [F] There's so many people that don't [Bb] have nowhere to go.
Crying, [Bbm] oh, I can't go [Bb] no more.
Crying, oh, I can't go no more.
[F] There ain't no place for [Bbm] a poor, poor [Bb] boy to go.
[Bbm]
[Bb]
[Fm] [F] [Bbm]
[Bb]
Wish I had died, people, when I was young.
I wish I had died, Lord, when I was young.
[F] I would not have [Bbm] had your narrow restaurant.
[Bb]
[Eb] [Bbm]
[F]
[Bbm]
[Bb]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Bbm
13421111
F
134211111
Fm
123111111
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Bbm
13421111
F
134211111
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To learn Mance Lipscomb - Back Water Blues-Dnc chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Bbm, F, Bbm, Bb, Bbm, Eb and Bbm. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 77 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 155 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of Bb Minor.

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[Bb] _ _ _ _ When it rained [Ebm] five days, [Bb] then the clouds turned dark that _ night.
_ _ _ _ When it rained five days, clouds turned dark that night. _
_ _ _ _ _
Then trouble taking place in the lowlands that night. _
_ _ _ _ _
Woke up this morning, [Fm] couldn't [Bbm] even get out my door. _
_ _ _ _ I got up this morning, couldn't even get out my door.
[Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, [F] my house fell down, [Bbm] can't live without no more.
_ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Thunder and [Bbm] lightning and the wind began to blow. _
[A] _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ [Ab] _ [G] _
[Fm] _ _ Thunder [Bbm] and lightning and the wind began to blow.
[Gm] _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ [C] _ [F] _ There's so many people that don't [Bb] have nowhere to go. _ _ _ _
_ _ Crying, [Bbm] oh, _ _ I can't go [Bb] no more. _ _ _ _ _
_ Crying, oh, _ I can't go no more.
_ _ _ _ _
[F] There ain't no place for [Bbm] a poor, poor [Bb] boy to go. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ [F] _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ Wish I had died, people, when I was young. _ _ _ _
_ I wish I had died, _ Lord, when I was young. _ _ _ _
[F] I would not have [Bbm] had your narrow restaurant. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
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[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
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