Elvis Presley - I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

D                    A
I was born in Macon Georgia
                                  D
They kept my daddy over in Macon jail
                             G
He told me if you keep your hands clean
D                     A                   D
You won't hear them bloodhounds on your trail

D                           A
Well I fell in with bad companions
                              D
Robbed a man, oh up in Tennessee
                          G
They caught me way up in Nashville
      D                A              D
They locked me up and threw away the key

Chorus:
             D              A
I washed my hands in muddy water
                                        D
Washed my hands, but they didn't come clean
                           G
Tried to do what my daddy told me
D                          A                  D
But I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream

Well I asked the judge now when's my time up
He said son, oh you know we won't forget
If you try just to keep your hands clean
We might just make a good man of you yet

Oh I couldn't wait to get my time up
I broke out, broke out of Nashville jail
I just crossed the state-line of Georgia
Well I can hear those bloodhounds on my trail

Chorus

D A D G D A D

Chorus:
                   D              A
Yeah, I washed my hands in muddy water
                                        D
Washed my hands, but they didn't come clean
                           G
Tried to do what my daddy told me
D                          A                  D
But I must have washed my hands in a muddy stream

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water" by Elvis Presley.

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