title: Backwater Blueskey: Bluesharp type: Chromaticgenre: Eskill: AnyBACKWATER BLUESBessie Smith, LeadbellyKey: EE-8 -8 10 -9 -8When it rained five daysA7 E7 7* -8 -7 7 6 6And the skies turned dark as night.A7-8 -8 10 -9 -8When it rained five daysE7 7* -8 -7 7 6 6 -4And the skies turned dark as night.B7-7 -7* -8 -8 -8 -8 7 6There was trou-ble tak-ing placeE7 7 7-6* 6 6 6In the low-lands at night.I woke up in the morning,Wouldn�t even get out of my door. 2xEnough trouble to make a poor girlWonder where she gonna go.They rowed a little boat,About five miles �cross the farm 2xI packed up all my clothing,Throwed it in and they rowed me along.It thundered and it lightened,And the winds began to blow. 2xThere was a thousand women,Didn�t have no place to go.I went out to the lonesome,High old lonesome hill 2xI looked down on the old house,Where I used to live.Backwater blues have caused me toPack up my things and go. 2x�Cause my house fell downAnd I can�t live there no more.Mmm, I can�t live there no more 2xAnd there ain�t no placeFor a poor old girl to go.