Status Quo - Dirty Water: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Dirty Water" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn Dirty Water Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Status Quo
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Dirty Water" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C F O-o-o-oh the water's getting deep G F G F And I can't swim because it's dirty, dirty water C F C G O-o-o-oh, o-o-o-oh C G C Many's the time I've asked you to say G C Why do you feel so bad day to day? F C F C Could it be you're wrong to push yourself along F I'd say it's not a guess, you make yourself a mess D G And get yourself in deeper water Why do you think it's all wrong for you? Maybe it's in some things that you do Baby, it's alright to stay out every night If I could change your mind I'd bring you back in line To do the things you really oughtta Chorus: C F O-o-o-oh the water's getting deep G F G F And I can't swim, if I could then I'd come in C F O-o-o-oh, the water's getting deep G F G F And I can't swim because it's dirty, dirty water C F C G O-o-o-oh, o-o-o-oh Why do you think it's all wrong for you? Maybe it's in some things that you do Baby, it's alright to stay out every night If I could change your mind I'd bring you back in line To do the things you really oughtta Chorus: O-o-o-oh, the water's getting deep And I can't swim, if I could then I'd come in O-o-o-oh the water's getting deep And I can't swim because it's dirty, dirty water O-o-o-oh, the water's getting deep..... You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  D  F  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 "Dirty Water" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dirty Water" by Status Quo.