E                        A               E                 B7
Look out for me oh muddy water your mysteries are deep and wide
             E               A
And I got a need for going some place
              E             B7                 E
And I got a need to climb upon your back and ride

  E                          A                 E    B7         E
Look for me when you see me comin' I may be runnin' I don't know
           E                  A                E                   B7          E
I may be tired and runnin' fever but I'll be headed south to the mouth of the Ohio

  E                        A               E                 B7
Look out for me oh muddy water your mysteries are deep and wide
             E               A
And I got a need for going some place
              E             B7                 E
And I got a need to climb upon your back and ride

              E                    A                 E       B7         E
Well I been down to the pain and sorrow I thought no tomorrow's comin' in
                                 A
So I put my pole to the river bottom
                  E                   B7          E
And I've got to hide some place and find myself again

  E                        A               E                 B7
Look out for me oh muddy water your mysteries are deep and wide
             E               A
And I got a need for going some place
              E             B7                 E
And I got a need to climb upon your back and ride

  E                        A               E                 B7
Look out for me oh muddy water your mysteries are deep and wide
             E               A
And I got a need for going some place
              E             B7                 E
And I got a need to climb upon your back and ride