Dirty Water

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The Standells were from L.A., not Boston - but producer/writer/former

Four Prep Ed Cobb reputedly wrote this song about dorm curfews at Boston

University. --AWR

"Dirty Water"

(Ed Cobb)

Intro [6X; tambourine and bass enter 2nd time, drums 3rd, organ 4th]:

[E] [A/E] [E7no3][A/E]

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(spoken:)

I'm gonna tell you a story

I'm gonna tell you about my town

I'm gonna tell you a big bad story, baby

Aww, it's all about my town

Verse 1:

E [as above]

Yeah, down by the river

Down by the banks of the river Charles (aw, that's what's happenin'

baby)

[A] [D/A] [A7no3][D/A]

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A [as above]

That's where you'll find me

E

Along with lovers, fuggers, and thieves (aw, but they're cool people)

B

Well I love that dirty water

(B) Bb A [N.C.] E

Oh, Boston, you're my home (oh, you're the Number One place)

Verse 2:

Frustrated women (I mean they're frustrated)

Have to be in by twelve o'clock (oh, that's a shame)

But I'm wishin' and a-hopin, oh

That just once those doors weren't locked (I like to save time for

my baby to walk around)

Well I love that dirty water

Oh, Boston, you're my home (oh, yeah)

Instrumental (as per verse chords; harmonica [A] solo first four bars):

Because I love that dirty water

Oh, oh, Boston, you're my home (oh, yeah)

Coda (repeat to fade over intro riff):

Well, I love that dirty water (I love it, baby)

I love that dirty water (I love Baw-stun)

I love that dirty water (Have you heard about the Strangler?)

I love that dirty water (I'm the man, I'm the man)

I love that dirty water (Owww!)

I love that dirty water (Come on, come on) [fade]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers