Chords for The Standells - Dirty Water - 45 RPM - True Mono Original Version

Tempo:
143.35 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

D

Am

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Standells - Dirty Water - 45 RPM - True Mono Original Version chords
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[C#]
[E] [Am]
[D] [C#] [E] [A]
[D] [C#m] I'm gonna tell you a [E] story,
[Am] [D] [E] I'm gonna tell you about my [A] town.
[Dm] [A] I'm gonna tell [E] you a big fat story [Dm] baby, [A] it's all about [E] my [A] town.
[E] Yeah down by the [A] river, [E]
down [A] by the banks of the river [E]
Charles.
[A] Ah that's what's happening [E] baby, [A] [E] [A]
[D] that's where you'll find me.
[A]
Along [G] with lovers, [E] fuckers and [A] thieves, up there coo.
[E]
[A] [Dm] [A] [E] But I [B] love that dirty water, [F]
[N] fortunately you're [E] my home.
[A] [D] [A] Ah [E] you're the number [A] one place.
[E]
Frustrated women, [A] I [E] mean frustrated.
[A]
[D] [A] Ah that's a shame.
[E]
[A] [D] [A] But I'm a [D] wishing and a hoping, and just once those [E] doors were locked.
[A] I like to play time with my baby while [E] I'm around.
[A] But [B] I love that, [F]
[Fm] fortunately you're [E] my [A] home.
Ah [E] yeah.
[A] [E]
[Am] [E] [A]
[E] [A] [E]
[A#] [A] [E]
[A]
[D] [G] [D] [C] [A]
[D] Cause [G] [D] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [B] I love that dirty water, [A#] [A]
[A#] fortunately [E] you're my home.
[A] Ah [E] yeah.
[Am] [D] [A] But [E] I love [A] that dirty water.
[E] [Am] [A]
[E]
[F#m] [E]
[A] [E] [A]
[E]
[A]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
Am
2311
Dm
2311
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
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To jam and learn The Standells - Dirty Water chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: A, E and A. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 71 BPM before aiming for the song's 143 BPM. Considering the song's key of A Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ [C#] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [C#m] I'm gonna tell you a [E] story, _
[Am] _ [D] _ _ [E] I'm gonna tell you about my [A] town.
_ [Dm] _ [A] I'm gonna tell [E] you a big fat story [Dm] baby, _ _ [A] it's all about [E] my [A] town.
_ _ _ _ [E] Yeah down by the [A] river, _ [E] _ _
down [A] by the banks of the river [E] _
Charles.
[A] Ah that's what's happening [E] baby, [A] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] that's where you'll find me.
[A] _ _
Along [G] with lovers, [E] fuckers and [A] thieves, up there coo.
_ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [A] _ [E] But I [B] love that dirty water, _ [F] _ _
_ [N] _ _ fortunately you're [E] my home.
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] Ah [E] you're the number [A] one place.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ Frustrated women, [A] I [E] mean frustrated.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [A] Ah that's a shame.
[E] _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ But I'm a [D] wishing and a hoping, _ _ _ _ and just once those [E] doors were locked.
[A] I like to play time with my baby while [E] I'm around. _
[A] _ _ _ But [B] I love that, _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] fortunately you're [E] my [A] home.
_ _ _ _ Ah [E] yeah.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[Am] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[A#] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [C] _ [A] _
[D] Cause _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [B] I love that dirty water, _ [A#] _ [A] _ _
[A#] _ _ fortunately [E] you're my home.
[A] _ _ _ _ Ah [E] yeah. _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ But [E] I love [A] that dirty water.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Ed Cobb.

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