Black water (1974) (midi)

Am - D (4x)

Am D Am D

1. Well, I built me a raft and she's ready for floatin',

Am D Am D

ol' Mississippi, she's callin' my name.

Am D Am D

Catfish are jumpin', that paddle wheel thumpin',

Am D Am D

black water keeps rollin' on past just the same.

G

Old black water, keep on rollin',

Bb

Mississippi moon won't you keep on shinin' on (me) ?

G

Old black water, keep on rollin'

Bb

Mississippi moon won't you keep on shinin' on (me) ?

G

Old black water, keep on rollin'

Bb A - Em

Mississippi moon won't you keep on shinin' on me?

A Em A Em

Yeah, keep on shinin' your light, gonna make every thing,

A Em

pretty mama, gonna make everything all right.

D Am D Am A

And I ain't got no worries 'cause I ain't in no hurry at all.

+ Am - D (4x)

Am D Am D

2. Well, if it rains, I don't care, don't make no difference to me,

Am D Am - D

just take that street car that's goin' up town.

Am D Am D

Yeah, I'd like to hear some funky Dixieland and dance a honky tonk,

Am D Am - D

and I'll be buyin' everybody drinks all rou…..n'.

G

Old black water, keep on rollin',

Bb

Mississippi moon won't you keep on shinin' on (me) ?

G

Old black water, keep on rollin'

Bb

Mississippi moon won't you keep on shinin' on (me) ?

G

Old black water, keep on rollin'

Bb A - Em

Mississippi moon won't you keep on shinin' on me?

A Em A Em

Yeah, keep on shinin' your light, gonna make every thing pretty,

A Em

mama, gonna make everything all right.

D Am D Am A

And I ain't got no worries 'cause I ain't in no hurry at all.

Am - D (4x) …

Am D

I'd like to hear some funky Dixieland,

Am D

pretty momma come and take me by the hand.

Am D

By the hand, take me by the hand, pretty momma,

Am D

come and dance with your daddy all night long.

(repeat last 4 lines 4x and fade….)

(Doobie Brothers)