Chords for Muddy Waters - Catfish Blues

Tempo:
81.6 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

Fm

Ab

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Muddy Waters - Catfish Blues chords
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[N] [Bb] [Fm]
Well I [Bb] wish I was a catfish
[Ab] Swimming in the deep blue [Bb] sea
[Abm] I would have all you good looking women
Fishing, [Eb] fishing after me
[Bb] Fishing after me, fishing after me
Fishing after me
Oh Lord, [B] sure enough [Bb] she would
Oh Lord, [F] [B] I went [Bb] to my baby's house
And I [Ab] sat down on her step
She said come on in now mother you know my
My [Bb] husband just not left
Sure enough he just not left
Sure enough he just not left
[Bbm] Oh Lord, sure enough [Bb] he done
Oh Lord, [F]
[Bb]
[Fm] [Bb]
[Am] [Bb]
[F]
[B] well I [Bb] feel
Yes I feel
[Ab] While my lights are low down
Oh, time ain't [Fm] long
I'm a kept the [Ab] fine things smoking by
Right down [Bb] the road I'm going
[Fm]
[Bb]
[F] Oh [Bb] Lord, sure enough I'm going
[Bm] Oh [Bb] Lord
[F]
[Gb] [E]
Key:  
Bb
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F
134211111
Fm
123111111
Ab
134211114
B
12341112
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Fm
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To start learning Muddy Waters - Catfish Blues - Live chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - F, Bb, F, B, Bb, Fm, Bb, Ab and Bb in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 41 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 82. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of Eb Major.

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[N] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ Well I [Bb] wish I was a catfish
_ [Ab] Swimming in the deep blue [Bb] sea
[Abm] I would have all you good looking women
Fishing, [Eb] fishing after me _
[Bb] Fishing after me, _ fishing after me _
Fishing after me
Oh Lord, _ [B] sure enough [Bb] she would
_ Oh Lord, _ _ [F] _ _ [B] I went [Bb] to my baby's house
_ And I [Ab] sat down on her step
She said come on in now mother you know my
My [Bb] husband just not left
Sure enough he just not left
_ Sure enough he just not left _
[Bbm] Oh Lord, _ _ sure enough [Bb] he done
Oh Lord, _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] well I [Bb] feel
_ Yes I feel _
[Ab] While my lights are low down
Oh, time ain't [Fm] long
I'm a kept the [Ab] fine things smoking by
Right down [Bb] the road I'm going _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] Oh [Bb] Lord, _ sure enough I'm going
_ [Bm] Oh [Bb] Lord _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Absolutely The Best Blues Record album.

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