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Black Water chords

Doobie Brothers

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Play these shapes in D, and it sounds in D.

Chords in this song

Verse, Outro
D Am7
Chorus
G Bb G Bb/ G Bb A Em7/ A Em7 A Em7/ A Em7 D Am7
Interlude, Solo
Am7 D

D

NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2
NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Am7

NUT E A D G B e × 2 1
NUT E A D G B e × 2 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

G

NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3
NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Bb

NUT E A D G B e × 1 3 3 3
NUT E A D G B e × 1 3 3 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

A

NUT E A D G B e × 1 2 3
NUT E A D G B e × 1 2 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Em7

NUT E A D G B e 2
NUT E A D G B e 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Progressions

D      Am7        D     Am7         D                          
Am7         D        Am7        D                      
Am7  D  Am7  D       
Am7            D      Am7        D                      
Chorus
G                                  
Bb                                           
G                                  
Bb                                            
G                                  
Bb                       A    Em7                      
A      Em7            A          Em7     A                         
       A            Em7                          
    D       Am7         D        Am7       A  Em7      A                    
Interlude
Am7 D x4
D      Am7            D          Am7            D                         
         Am7            D       Am7                      
          Am7        D          Am7          D                               
    Am7              D        Am7     D                 
[CHORUS]
Solo
Am7 D
Outro
D        Am7          D           Am7                                        
D             
   Am7               D                              
     Am7               D                           
A Cappella
D        Am7          D           Am7                                        
D             
   Am7               D                              
     Am7               D                           
D        Am7          D           Am7                                        
D             
   Am7               D                              
     Am7               D                                   

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