Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Muddy Water: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Muddy Water" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Muddy Water ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Muddy Water" smoothly on your ukulele.

 Cm             G7                Cm
Mary, grab the baby, the river's rising
 D#          Fm              G7
Muddy water taking back the land
    Cm                    G7                    Cm
The old-frame house, she can't take-a one more beating
 D#               G7              Cm
Ain't no use to stay and make a stand

Well the morning light shows water in the valley
Daddy's grave just went below the line
Things to say, you just can't take'em with ya
This flood will swallow all you've left behind

Chorus:
D#                         A#
Won't be back to start all over
D#                           G7
Cause what I felt before is gone
Mary, take the child, the river's rising
Muddy water taking back my home

The road is gone, there's just one way to leave here
Turn my back on what I've left below
Shifting land, broken farms around me
Muddy water's changing all I know

It's hard to say just what I'm losing
Ain't never felt so all alone
Mary, take the child, the river's rising
Muddy water taking back my home

Chorus:
Won't be back to start all over
Cause what I felt before is gone
Mary, take the child, the river's rising
Muddy water's changing all I know
Muddy water's changing all I know
Lord, this muddy water is taking back my home

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

G7

Ukulele chord G7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele 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 "Muddy Water" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Muddy Water" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

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