Biography:
Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield, Issaquena County, Mississippi, April 4, 1913 - Westmont, Illinois, April 30, 1983) was an American blues musician and is generally considered "the father of Chicago Blues." His career spanned over thirty years and he produced what are considered to be some of the finest blues songs ever, such as Hoochie Coochie Man, Mannish Boy and Got My Mojo Working.
Muddy Waters is generally considered one of the most influential bluesmen of all time.
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[Intro]
D7 C G
[Verse 1]
G C G
Give me a pencil and paper, I just want to figure your time
C G
Give me a pencil and paper, I just want to figure your time
D7 C G D7
Well I'm gonna put it down in black and white, you know I ain't lyin'
[Verse 2]
G C G
On the twelfth day of April and the year in 19 and 51
C C G
On the twelfth day of April and the year a 19 and 51
D7 C G D7
Ya know I walked into a bill tavern, an' you and your man, was havin' fun
[Verse 3]
G C G
Right then, I quitted you, but you begged me to take you back
C G
Yeah, ya know right then, I quit you, but you begged me to take you back
D7 C G D7
Yeah, you know I'm a man of my word, this is the way you act
[Instrumental]
G C G C G D7 C G D7
[Verse 4]
G C G
I'm sorry to say that I'm through, baby I mean I'm through
C G
I'm sorry to say that I'm through, baby I mean I'm through
D7 C G D7 G
There been so many people forgotten, one day I'm goin' to forget you
D7 C G
[Verse 1]
G C G
Give me a pencil and paper, I just want to figure your time
C G
Give me a pencil and paper, I just want to figure your time
D7 C G D7
Well I'm gonna put it down in black and white, you know I ain't lyin'
[Verse 2]
G C G
On the twelfth day of April and the year in 19 and 51
C C G
On the twelfth day of April and the year a 19 and 51
D7 C G D7
Ya know I walked into a bill tavern, an' you and your man, was havin' fun
[Verse 3]
G C G
Right then, I quitted you, but you begged me to take you back
C G
Yeah, ya know right then, I quit you, but you begged me to take you back
D7 C G D7
Yeah, you know I'm a man of my word, this is the way you act
[Instrumental]
G C G C G D7 C G D7
[Verse 4]
G C G
I'm sorry to say that I'm through, baby I mean I'm through
C G
I'm sorry to say that I'm through, baby I mean I'm through
D7 C G D7 G
There been so many people forgotten, one day I'm goin' to forget you
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