Backwater Blues
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded by Kenny Wayne Shepherd
(From the 2011 Album HOW I GO)
[Intro]
D7 A7
[Verse 1]
D7 G7 D7 A7 D7
Said when it rains five days and skies turn dark as night
G7 D7
Said when it rains five days and skies turn dark as night
A7 G7 A7 D7 G7 D7 A7
There's trouble's takin' place in the lowlands at night
[Chorus]
D7 G7 D7
And I'm backwater blues done call me to pack my things and go
G7 D7
And I'm backwater blues done call me to pack my things and go
A7 G7 A7 D7 A7 D7 N.C.
'Cause my house fell down, can't live there no more, no more
[Interlude]
D7 G7 D7 A7 G7 D7 A7
[Verse 2]
D7
When it rains five days and the skies turn dark as night
G7 D7
Said when it rains five days and the skies turn dark as night
A7 G7 D7 A7
There's trouble's takin' place in the lowlands tonight
[Verse 3]
D7
I woke up this mornin', can't even get out of my door
G7 D7
I woke up this mornin', can't even get out of my door
A7 G7
There's been so much trouble, make a poor boy
D7 A7
Wonder where he wanna go
[Chorus]
D7
And I'm backwater blues done call me to pack my things and go
G7 D7
And I'm backwater blues done call me to pack my things and go
A7 G7 D7 A7
'Cause my house fell down, can't go there no more, no
[Guitar Solo]
D7 G7 D7 A7 G7 D7 A7
D7 G7 D7 G7 D7 A7 G7
D7 A7
[Verse 4]
D7
When it thunders and lightnin' and the wind begins to blow
G7 D7
When it thunders and lightnin' and the wind begins to blow
A7 G7 D7 A7
There's thousands of people ain't got no where to go, no
[Chorus]
D7
And I'm backwater blues done call me to pack my things and go
G7 D7
And I'm backwater blues done call me to pack my things and go
A7 G7 D7 A7
'Cause my house fell down, can't go there no more, no more
[Guitar Solo]
D7 G7 D7 A7 G7 D7 A7
D7 G7 D7 G7 D7 A7 G7
D7
[Verse 5]
D7 A7 D7 A7
Oh, the rain's pourin', baby, yes
D7
I went out to the lonesome, high old lonesome hill
G7 D7
I went out [Incomprehensible], high old lonesome hill
A7 G7 D7 A7
I looked down on that place where I used to live
[Out-Chorus]
D7
And I'm backwater blues done call me to pack my things and go
G7 D7
And I'm backwater blues done call me to pack my things and go
A7 G7 D7 A7
'Cause my house fell down, can't go home no more, no
D7
And I'm backwater blues, and I'm backwater blues
G7 D7
And I'm backwater blues, and I'm backwater blues
A7 G7 N.C. D7
Yeah, my house fell down, can't go home no more
A7 D7 N.C. D7
No more, no more
How to play Backwater Blues
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.