Diving duck Blues. Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo' Chords

Tempo:
130.7 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Ab

Cm

F

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Diving duck Blues. Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo' chords
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[Ab]
Yes we are.
Oh!
[Eb]
[F] Thank you so much.
This is a wonderful time here, [E] isn't it?
Everybody [Ab] feeling good?
Are you sure I'm looking?
[Eb]
This [Abm] tune is called
The Diving Duck Blues.
[Eb]
You was with me
and I was a diving duck.
You [Ab]
was with me
and I was a diving duck.
[Eb]
[Ab] You was with me
and I was a diving [Eb] duck.
Oh, he would [Cm] dive on the [F] bottom, baby.
[C] Now, honey, now he never [Eb] come up.
Sun gonna shine
in my [Cm] back door someday.
[Eb]
Honey, [Ab] now the sun gonna shine.
In my back door [Eb] someday.
[Ab] Well, something gonna shine
in my back door someday.
[Eb] [Cm] The wind gonna rise up
when I blow [Ab] my blues [Eb] away.
Won't you arms around me, baby?
Honey, like this circle
around this sun.
[Ab] Won't you arms around me, baby?
I'm dying to see you.
[Eb]
[Ab] I'm dying to see you.
[Eb]
[Ab] [Eb]
I'm dying to see you.
Oh, you old easy rider,
[Ab] you old easy rider.
You gon' give your daddy no rest.
Honey, you old easy rider.
I'm giving you no [Eb] rest.
[Ab] Oh, easy rider,
I'm giving your daddy no [Eb] rest.
She [Cm] got his arms [F] around your waist, she got his head [Ab]
[Eb]
[Cm]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Cm] [C]
[Eb]
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[Ab]
[Ebm]
[Eb] [Ab]
[Eb]
[Cm]
[Eb]
a man wanted to be your friend
uh-uh baby right there [Ab] don't you ever take a man wanted [Eb] to be your friend
don't you never take [Db] a [Ab] man wanted to [Eb] be your friend you [Ab] can't get her when you want her you got to
get her when you can
[Eb]
all that
[Ab] is
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
you know [Cm] i'd die i'd never come
[Bb]
[Ebm] [Cm]
[Eb]
[C] [Cm] [Bb]
[Eb]
[E]
to help
[Gb]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Cm
13421113
F
134211111
C
3211
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Cm
13421113
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To learn Taj Mahal, Keb Mo - Diving Duck Blues chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Ab, Eb and Ab in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 76 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 152 BPM. With the song's key of Ab Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
Yes we are.
_ Oh! _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ Thank you so much.
This is a wonderful time here, [E] isn't it?
_ Everybody [Ab] feeling good? _
Are you sure I'm looking?
_ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ This [Abm] tune is called
The Diving Duck Blues.
[Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You was with me
and I was a diving duck.
_ _ _ _ You [Ab]
was with me
_ and I was a diving duck.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] You was with me
and I was a diving [Eb] duck.
_ _ _ _ Oh, he would [Cm] dive on the [F] bottom, baby.
[C] Now, honey, now he never [Eb] come up. _ _ _ _ _
_ Sun gonna shine
in my [Cm] back door someday.
[Eb] _ _ _ _
_ Honey, [Ab] now the sun gonna shine.
In my back door [Eb] someday. _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ Well, something gonna shine
in my back door someday. _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] The wind gonna rise up
when I blow [Ab] my blues [Eb] away. _
_ _ _ _ Won't you arms around me, baby?
Honey, like this circle
around this sun.
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] Won't you arms around me, baby?
I'm dying to see you.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] I'm dying to see _ you. _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
I'm dying to see you.
_ _ _ Oh, _ you old easy rider, _
[Ab] you old easy rider.
You gon' give your daddy no rest. _ _ _
Honey, you old easy rider. _
I'm giving you no [Eb] rest. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] Oh, easy rider, _
I'm giving your daddy no [Eb] rest. _ _
_ _ _ She [Cm] got his arms [F] around your waist, she got his head _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ a man wanted to be your friend
_ _ uh-uh baby right there [Ab] don't you ever take a man wanted [Eb] to be your friend
_ _ _ _ don't you never take [Db] a [Ab] man wanted to [Eb] be your friend _ _ you _ _ [Ab] can't get her when you want her you got to
get her when you can
[Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ all _ _ _ that
_ [Ab] _ _ _ is
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
you _ know [Cm] i'd die i'd never _ _ _ _ _ come _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ to help _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Sleepy John Estes.

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