Dirty Water
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C#m G
I've been drinking dirty water
Cadd9 Am E
I've been here before after all
C#m G
The witching hour is upon us
Cadd9 Am E
So you and I can sing, haunted songs
( C#m G )
( Cadd9 Am E )
C#m G
In my dreams I'm climbing ladders
Cadd9 Am E
And then I tumble down, rung by rung
C#m G
And I keep on falling faster
Cadd9 Am E
The heart is echoing, on and on
Am E
On and on
G A7sus4
I feel an earthquake coming on
Cadd9 G
I feel the metal in my bones
G A7sus4
'Cause I'm a natural disaster
Cadd9 G A7sus4 Em
You're the morning after all my storms
C#m G
You're my sea of poison flowers
Cadd9 Am E
Standing in the sun, row by row
C#m G
I've been drinking dirty water
Cadd9 Am E
The taste of sweet revenge, best served cold
Am E
All we know
G A7sus4
I feel an earthquake coming on
Cadd9 G
I feel the metal in my bones
G A7sus4
'Cause I'm a natural disaster
Cadd9 G A7sus4 Em
You're the morning after all my storms
( Em G A/C# C )
( Em G A/C# C )
Em G A/C# C Em
Bleed dirty water, breathe dirty sky
Em G A/C# C Em
Bleed dirty water, breathe dirty sky
Em G A/C# C Em
Bleed dirty water, breathe dirty sky
Em G A/C# C Em
Bleed dirty water, breathe dirty sky
Em G A/C# C Em
Bleed dirty water, breathe dirty sky
Em G A/C# C Em
Bleed dirty water, breathe dirty sky
G A7sus4
I feel an earthquake coming on
Cadd9 G
I feel the metal in my bones
G A7sus4
'Cause I'm a natural disaster
Cadd9 G
Dirty water in my blood
G A7sus4
I feel the morning coming on
Cadd9 G
Heavy metal in my bones
G A7sus4
'Cause I'm a natural disaster
Cadd9 G A7sus4 Em
You're the morning after all my storms
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A/C# = X 4 X 2 5 5
A7sus4 = X 0 2 0 3 0
Am = X 0 2 2 1 0
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
C#m = X 4 6 6 5 4
Cadd9 = X 3 5 5 3 3
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
How to play Dirty Water
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m. 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.