Dirty Water Chords by Status Quo

Tempo:
136.35 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

D

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dirty Water chords
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[C] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[Bb]
[F] [E] [C]
Oh, the [F] water's getting deep and I [G] can't swim [F]
because [G] it's dirty, dirty [F] water.
[G] [C] [F]
Oh, [C] oh, oh, oh, [G]
[C] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [G] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
[C] oh,
[G]
[C] oh,
[F] Could it be [C] your own [F] to push yourself [C] alone?
[F] I say it's not a guess, you make yourself a mess [D] and get yourself in deeper [G] water.
[C] Why do you think [G] it's all wrong [C] for you?
Maybe you tend [G] some things like [C] you do.
[F] Maybe it's [C] alright to [F] stay out [C] every night.
[F] If I could change your mind I'd bring you back in line [D] to do the things you [G] really ought to.
[C] Oh, [F] the water's getting deep and I [G] can't swim [F]
and if [G] I could then [F] I'd come in.
[G] [C] Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Oh, the [F] water's getting deep and I [G] can't swim [F]
because [G] it's dirty, [F] dirty water.
[C] [F]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[F] [C]
[F] [C]
[F]
[D] [G]
[C] Oh, I think [G] it's all wrong [C] for you Maybe it's in [G] some things that [C] you do
[F] Maybe it's [C] alright
[F] to stay out [C] every night [F] If I could change your mind, I'd bring you
back in line [D] To do the things you [G] really ought to
[C] The [F] water's getting deep, and I [G] can't swim [F]
If [G] I'm through, then I'll come [Bb] in here
[Dm] [C] The [F] water's getting deep, I [G] can't swim [F]
Because [G] it's dirty, dirty [F] water
[G] [C] The [F] water's getting deep, [G] I can't swim [F]
Because [G] it's dirty, dirty water
[F] [G] [C]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
D
1321
Bb
12341111
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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To learn Status Quo - Dirty Water chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: C, F, G, C, G and F. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 68 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 136 BPM. With an eye on the song's key Gb Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ [E] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ Oh, _ _ the _ [F] water's getting deep _ _ and I [G] can't swim _ [F] _ _
because [G] it's dirty, dirty [F] _ water.
[G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
Oh, [C] oh, oh, oh, _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [G] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, _
_ [C] _ _ oh, _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ oh, _ _ _
_ [F] _ Could it be [C] your own _ [F] to push yourself [C] alone? _
[F] I say it's not a guess, you make yourself a mess [D] and get yourself in deeper [G] _ water.
_ [C] Why do you think [G] it's all wrong [C] for you? _ _ _ _ _
_ Maybe you tend [G] some things like [C] you do. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ Maybe it's [C] alright to [F] _ stay out [C] every night.
[F] If I could change your mind I'd bring you back in line [D] to do the things you [G] really ought to.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ Oh, [F] the water's getting deep _ _ and I [G] can't swim _ [F] _ _
and if [G] I could then [F] I'd come in.
[G] [C] Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Oh, the [F] water's getting deep _ _ and I [G] can't swim _ [F] _ _
because [G] it's dirty, [F] dirty water.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] Oh, I think [G] it's all wrong [C] for you _ _ _ _ _ _ Maybe it's in [G] some things that [C] you do _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ Maybe it's [C] alright _
_ [F] to stay out [C] every night _ [F] If I could change your mind, I'd bring you
back in line [D] To do the things you [G] really ought to
_ [C] _ _ The _ _ _ [F] water's getting deep, _ _ and I [G] can't swim _ [F] _ _
If [G] I'm through, then I'll come [Bb] in here
[Dm] _ [C] _ _ The _ _ _ [F] water's getting deep, I _ _ [G] can't swim _ [F] _ _
Because [G] it's dirty, dirty [F] _ water
[G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ The [F] water's getting deep, _ _ _ [G] I can't swim _ [F] _ _
Because [G] it's dirty, dirty water
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Rockin All Over The World album.

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